Snr Manager Supply Chain

Bring more to life. 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 Senior Manager, Supply Chain, Discovery & Medical, Newquay Manufacturing Site, is responsible for the leadership of a team of Supply Chain Planners, Buyers and Warehouse associates at one of our global manufacturing sites.

This site predominantly manufactures high-volume medical filtration devices and membranes for the Discovery & Medical portfolio range within Cytiva.

This role will optimize end-to-end Supply Chain performance through the availability and value of Raw, WIP and Finished goods materials, purchasing, planning and scheduling manufacturing cells for a high volume, 24/7 operation within a regulated environment. The successful candidate will be expected to lead with DBS (Danaher Business System) utilizing structured methods for forecasting, demand & supply planning, Kanban raw material implementation & replenishment, inventory management, and finished goods availability.

Specifically, the role will identify, prioritize, characterize and address the most significant Supply Chain performance issues, guided by Danaher’s Core Value Drivers (CVD’s), as they apply to the Operations & Supply Chain functions, and usually measured across the dimensions of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity. This role holder will form part of Site Leadership team, partnering with their peers and functional leaders in support of the Site Leader in pursuit of improved operational performance targets.

Senior Manager, Supply Chain – Newquay Site What you’ll do Optimise performance of Supply Chain KPI’s (OTD, Past Due, Inventory, Material Availability, Warehouse performance) for Cytiva products, utilising structured data and expert deployment of Danaher Business System (DBS) to lead change improvement through the wider site Supply Chain Team.

Maintain and agree Master Plan from S&OP monthly process and incorporate live Sales data to create a Firm Master Plan to drive Raw Material Requirements Planning, maintaining Master Planning data for all sku’s in conjunction with the PSI (S&OP) Lead.

Lead the development of relationships, communication channels and performance improvements with key upstream suppliers and downstream supply chain partners and stakeholders.

Organise and develop the supply chain team to best meet the needs of the business, providing mentoring, coaching and strong leadership to the Supply Chain team. Lead Supply Chain initiatives as part of the site leadership team with commitment to the use of DBS tools and techniques, collaborating both with on-site peers and Cytiva central enabling functions.

Ensure the daily operation of Warehouse facilities are efficiently led, maintaining effective product flow in & out of the manufacturing plant, optimizing working capital through the use of DBS.Ensure optimized & efficient flow of FG materials through downstream sterilization, intermediate holding/release and distribution to regional distribution center.

Lead excellent communication and teamwork between Supply Chain and Operations teams to ensure successful execution and attainment to plan for our…