Wondering whats within Beckman Coulter Diagnostics? Take a closer look. At first glance, youll see that for more than 80 years weve been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. Were building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and youll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful. Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, were working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the worlds biggest health challenges. The Senior Analyst, Materials/Planning for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for procurement, inventory management and supply chain planning for raw materials, WIP and finished goods. This includes vendor management: issuing/management of purchase orders, timely receipt of materials and cost management. Inventory optimization: balance material availability with cost, continuously improving using best practice inventory control techniques. Planning: scheduling product supply plans, coordinating with operations to execute to plan, ensuring product delivery. In addition, the role requires leading the identification, design and implementation of continuous improvement projects such as Kanban based purchasing, and NPI supply chain setup. Critical, analytical thinking combined with demonstrated application are essential to success in the role, all within a regulated environment This position is part of the Materials/Planning Team located in Lismeehan, Co. Clare and will be based on-site. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time. You will be a part of the Materials/Planning Team, and report to the Materials/Planning Manager responsible for procurement, inventory management, supply planning and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast paced, collaborative, target oriented, problem-solving role and want to work to build a world-class supply chain organizationread on. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Be responsible for a procurement portfolio across a range of vendors, independently identifying and avoiding raw material supply issues, and solving when they occur. Be responsible for production planning and finished goods availability of a product group. Lead the implementation of site-level projects, coordinating various functions inputs to successful completion, measured to business metrics. Act as knowledge resource for colleagues on functional, problem-solving and business issues. Develop and apply business expertise through the Danaher Business System (DBS). The essential requirements of the job include: A bachelors degree in a suitable field e.g. business, engineering, supply chain with 5+ applicable years experience OR, masters degree with 3+ years experience OR, Doctoral degree with 0-2 years experience. Experience in use of ERP software (preferably Oracle). Intermediate or advanced spreadsheet analysis experience. Experience in data processing for decision making. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Process Improvement Project implementations, ideally leading or as contributor. Medical device/Lifesciences industry. Logistics goods inwards/outwards. Holding APICS or similarly accredited qualifications. At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows 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. Our global teams are pioneering whats next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit . At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. Benefits: Pension Fund Medical Aid / Health Care Performance Bonus
