Danaher

Custom Upstream Consumables Manager

Danaher$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, master's degree preferred
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in engineering, sales, or operations
  • Experience in stakeholder management
  • At least 2 years in a team lead or alternate leadership role
  • Familiarity with digital systems like Magic, Sales Force, Windchill, and Solidworks
  • Strong project management skills with timeline and deliverable tracking expertise
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Custom Engineers on projects, driving accountability and performance
  • Support commercial activities, acting as the escalation point for consumables designs
  • Ensure timely submission of technical drawings and quotes, exceeding commitments
  • Utilize Danaher Business Systems for operational improvement initiatives
  • Develop and monitor KPIs for turnaround time, quality, and commitment adherence
  • Drive improvements in quote and drawing cycle time, accuracy, and standardization
  • Monitor workloads and resource allocation for responsiveness and scalability

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Bonus/incentive pay
  • Access to Danaher Benefits programs that enhance life beyond work
Full Job Description
The Custom Upstream Consumables Manager is responsible for leading the timely execution of Custom Upstream consumables deliverables, with a primary focus on on-time delivery of technical drawings and commercial quotations. Based in Duncan, SC, this role partners closely with Custom Engineering, Sales, Product Management, and Manufacturing to ensure customer requirements are translated into accurate, competitive, and punctual solutions that support business growth and customer satisfaction.

This role requires strong project management discipline, technical understanding of custom consumables, and the ability to drive accountability across cross-functional teams.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Upstream Custom ITO and is part of the CUSP Team located in Duncan, SC and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:
  • Lead a team of Custom Engineers working on key initiatives & projects, drive accountability to meet project goals, manage performance and career growth opportunities for the team.
  • Support Commercial activities and be the champion and key escalation point for Single use consumable designs and quotes.
  • Ensure on-time submission of drawings and quotes, meeting or exceeding internal SLAs and customer commitments.
  • Leverage Danaher Business Systems to work with team on continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
  • Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to turnaround time, quality, and adherence to commitments.
  • Drive continuous improvement in quote and drawing cycle time, accuracy, and standardization.
  • Monitor workload, capacity, and resource allocation to ensure responsiveness and scalability.


Who you are:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or related field, master's degree Preferred
  • At least 8 years of experience in engineering, sales, or operations roles
  • Prior experience with stakeholder management
  • At least 2 years' experience as a team lead or alternate leadership function.
  • Familiarity with digital systems: Magic, Sales Force, Windchill, Solidworks, etc.
  • Project management skills with ability to set project objectives, manage timelines, and track project deliverables
  • Excellent written, presentation, and oral communications skills


It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
  • Qlik, and Oracle 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.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) 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.

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

About Danaher

Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both Diagnostics and Life Sciences laboratories on seven continents. For more than 75 years, our products have been making a difference in peoples' lives by improving the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery.

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78,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.6 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+11.8%
Revenue
$22.2 billion
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