Vice President – Global Sourcing

Danaher Corporation

Vice President of Global Sourcing leading sourcing operations at Cytiva. Driving enterprise-level impact and building a high-performing sourcing organization to enhance supply resilience.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeLittle Chalfont • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive global sourcing leadership with a focus on cost productivity, supplier quality, and delivery performance. Capable of driving transformation initiatives and building strategic supplier partnerships in complex, multi-site manufacturing environments.

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Global Sourcing LeadershipCost ProductivitySupplier Quality ManagementContinuous Improvement DeploymentTalent Development and Engagement

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Hard Skills

End-to-End Sourcing OperationsDirect Materials SourcingIndirect Spend ManagementLogistics SourcingSupplier Risk Management

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceInfluence and PartnershipLeadership in ComplexityTeam BuildingEngagement in DEI

Tools & Technologies

DBS DeploymentPolicy DeploymentVAVEDFXSupplier Kaizen

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesBiotechnologyAdvanced Industrial EnvironmentsMulti-Site ManufacturingSourcing Transformation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the global sourcing strategy for Cytiva, aligned to growth, margin expansion, resiliency, and customer delivery priorities.
Own enterprise sourcing performance, delivering measurable results in cost deflation, working capital, supplier quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.
Lead and develop a global sourcing organization, accountable for Direct, Indirect, Logistics Sourcing, Sourcing Operations, and Transformation activities across all businesses.
Drive DBS deployment across sourcing, including Policy Deployment, VAVE, DFX, supplier kaizen, and standard work to improve outcomes and scalability.
Build and strengthen strategic supplier partnerships, ensuring supply continuity, risk mitigation, innovation, and sustainability across a global supplier base.
Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams to enable growth, new product introductions, and network optimization.
Lead sourcing integration and transformation initiatives, including digital enablement, operating model evolution, and capability building to support Cytiva’s future growth.
Champion talent development, engagement, and DEI, building a strong leadership bench and a high-performing, inclusive global team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive global sourcing leadership experience within complex, multi-site manufacturing and life sciences, biotechnology, or advanced industrial environments.
Proven ability to deliver enterprise-level impact, including cost productivity, cash improvement, supplier quality, and delivery performance.
Demonstrated experience leading large, global teams, operating across regions, cultures, and business units.
Deep understanding of end-to-end sourcing operations, including direct materials, indirect spend, logistics, and supplier risk management.
Strong DBS mindset, with hands-on experience deploying continuous improvement, policy deployment, and transformation initiatives at scale.
Executive presence and influence, with the ability to partner at the most senior levels and lead through complexity and change.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Professional development opportunities