Senior Procurement Specialist

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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.

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The Senior Procurement Specialist is responsible for leading procurement execution, supplier management, and supply planning decisions to ensure continuity of supply, service performance, and operational readiness across manufacturing operations. Driving data-based supply chain decisions, resolves supply risks, and optimizes inventory and planning parameters to improve service levels, working capital, and overall supply chain performance.

This position reports to the Supply Chain Manager and is part of the Operations Team located in Vancouver and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

Lead procurement execution and supply decisions for assigned materials to ensure on-time delivery, supply continuity, and production readiness
Own supplier performance management, including delivery, quality, and risk mitigation, and drive corrective actions when needed
Translate MRP and planning signals into supply actions (order placement, rescheduling, exception management)
Manage inventory performance by driving actions on excess, slow-moving, and at-risk inventory to optimize working capital
Maintain and govern supply chain master data and develop reporting on shortages, supplier performance, and inventory trends to support decision-making

Who you are:
Post-secondary diploma or degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or related field; CSCP – Certified Supply Chain Professional or SCMP – Supply Chain Management Professional certification is considered an asset
5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, materials planning, or operations within a manufacturing environment
Experience using ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) for purchasing, planning, and master data governance

Experience with MRP and advanced supply planning systems (ASCP or equivalent), including planning parameter management
Advanced data analysis capability using Excel and reporting tools to support supply chain decisions

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Experience in regulated industries (life sciences, pharmaceutical, or medical device)
Experience in supplier performance management and supply risk mitigation across complex supply chains
Experience supporting planning parameter optimization and supply strategy execution in advanced planning systems

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at  Danaher Benefits Info .

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is CAD $85,167 – 100,333. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

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