Danaher Corporation

Director, Procurement – Biochemistries

Danaher Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $175,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Strategic Category Leadership: Proven ability to define and execute global category strategies for chemicals/biochemicals, delivering cost reduction, quality, delivery, and risk-mitigation outcomes across large, complex spend (≈$1B)
  • Supplier Management & Negotiation Excellence: Expertise in evaluating suppliers, leading competitive events (RFIs/RFPs/auctions), negotiating agreements, driving preferred-supplier adoption, and managing supplier performance to meet operating company needs
  • Advanced Analytical & Business Skills: Strong competency in spend analysis, market intelligence, financial analysis, budget/price guidance, and tracking/reporting savings against annual objectives
  • Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence: Ability to lead without direct authority—guiding operating company category leaders, integrating new acquisitions, training teams on sourcing tools/processes, and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Continuous Improvement & DBS (Lean) Mindset: Demonstrated experience using structured continuous-improvement tools (e.g., Lean, Kaizen, DBS) to improve cost, quality, delivery, inventory, cash, and process standardization across a global organization

Requirements

  • Minimum of Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Chemistry, Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline; an MBA or advanced and related engineering degree is ideal
  • 10+ years of functional procurement experience in chemicals, biochemicals, or specialty chemicals categories, including strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing category strategies or leading cross-functional sourcing teams in a global environment
  • Demonstrated expertise in large-scale negotiations and contract management, including running RFIs, RFPs, and competitive bidding events (e.g., auctions)
  • Proficiency in spend analytics and cost-reduction methodologies, including the use of Lean/DBS or similar continuous-improvement tools to deliver measurable savings, quality, and delivery improvements
Benefits
  • comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off
  • medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k) to eligible employees

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
spend analysismarket intelligencefinancial analysisbudget guidanceprice guidancesourcing toolsLeanKaizenDBScontract management
Soft skills
strategic leadershipsupplier managementnegotiationcross-functional leadershipinfluencecontinuous improvementtrainingteam managementstakeholder managementrisk mitigation
Certifications
Bachelor degreeMBA