Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Manager Buying for Cytiva is responsible for capturing all requirements for direct and indirect materials, create and communicate purchase orders and ensure supply at the right time.
This position is part of the Planning & Buying Team located in Medemblik and will be an onsite position. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery. The position can be filled part-time (80%).
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
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Manage the Buyers and Buying Support Associates in the Buying team
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Lead, delegate or support projects from buying perspective
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Support operational buying process
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Act as a backup for the Manager Planning & Buying
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Be responsible for KPI’s like supplier OTIF, supplier past due, Inventory
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Act as a subject matter expert in ERP (SAP) for the buying modules
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Use DBS to continuously improve the buying processes
The essential requirements of the job include:
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Bachelor or Master degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or other relevant education
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At least 5 years of relevant work experience in a supply chain/procurement position
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Experience in people coaching
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Excellent command of the Dutch and English language
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
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ERP (SAP) knowledge
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NEVI certification or other procurement/supply chain certificates
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Advanced MS Office skills and experience in using reporting tools such as Qliksense or BI
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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