The Senior Materials Manager is responsible for end-to-end materials management and supply chain execution for a complex manufacturing operation. This role is a critical onsite leadership position with accountability for people development, systems ownership, and enterprise-level decision-making.
This position reports to Plant Manager, is part of the Operations & Supply Chain organization, located in Westborough, Massachusetts, and will be an on-site role.
What you will do:- Own site-level materials strategy and execution, including master planning, MRP, inventory optimization, warehousing, and production material flow to enable safe, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing output.
- Lead and develop a high-performing materials organization, building strong succession plans and leadership pipelines across planning, purchasing, warehouse, and materials execution functions.
- Drive robust and scalable planning discipline by establishing and maintaining effective planning parameters in Oracle ERP to optimize inventory, turns, and working capital.
- Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Global Supply Chain to align demand, capacity, and supply through S&OP / IBP (Sales & Operation Planning / Integrated Business Planning) processes.
- Champion continuous improvement using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools to improve material availability, supplier performance, takt alignment, and end-to-end flow while reducing variability and risk.
- Provide executive-level insights and recommendations by translating material availability, capacity constraints, and inventory risk into clear options, trade-offs, and data-driven scenarios that inform site and network leadership decisions.
- Ensure Quality and EHS compliance, embedding safety, quality, and regulatory expectations into all materials processes and team objectives.
Who you are:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of functional experience in materials management and supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years of leadership experience demonstrated people leadership managing and developing teams across planning, purchasing, and warehouse operations.
- Advanced working knowledge of Oracle ERP, including planning parameters, MRP, and inventory controls.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong command of planning, inventory optimization, and capacity alignment concepts tied to S&OP / IBP.
- Ability to translate data into objective risk assessments, business trade-offs, and strategic recommendations for senior leaders
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
- Ability to travel occasionally to suppliers or other Cytiva manufacturing sites.
- Onsite role supporting a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:- Master's degree (MBA, Supply Chain, or Operations).
- APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or Lean / Six Sigma certification.
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 for this role is $130,000 - $165,000 . 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 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.
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