Supply Chain Buyer

**Be part of something altogether life-changing**

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry 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. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity - so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.

A **Supply Chain Bu**yer **is required at our manufacturing site **Newquay, Cornwall**, UK. In this role, you will manage raw material components and purchasing parameters within Cytiva Newquay to optimise the use of manufacturing capacity to best meet the needs of the customers, business and our expansion plans

**What You'll Do**:

- To interrogate SAP for the demand of products to enable the development of the manufacturing schedule and to review as required.
- To ensure all dates are aligned in SAP.
- To check and advise any master data issues for raw material components.
- To liaise with the SIOP on matters relating to planning and movement of materials and goods.
- To ensure raw material availability for the weekly plan that is clean of any materials issues.
- To manage part and component planning parameters at all levels whilst acknowledging corporate inventory policy.
- To understand the value stream capacity plan and model the effects of future demand.
- To liaise with the European Procurement Group relating to supply contracts and other supply chain matters.
- Provide promptly delivery date updates on raw materials and components to manufacturing.
- To issue weekly vendor schedules and call-off requests to the supply base in line with planned/forecast requirements.
- To participate in meetings with suppliers and to promote close collaborative working relationships with suppliers.
- To take an active role in the continuous improvement process both within the value stream and across all supply chain activity.

**Who You Are**:

- MCIPS is highly preferred.
- Skilled in computer systems including MRP, MPS, SAP and Excel.
- Experience in a similar role (preferable) (Procurement, Purchasing, Materials Buyer, Contracts Negotiator
- Use of computerised inventory/purchasing/stores systems.

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful **Danaher Business System** tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.