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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.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and RRSP to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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