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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Loveland, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025
Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.

We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300 global colleagues coming from the laboratory.

It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

We are currently seeking a Senior Buyer who will be responsible for various commodity suppliers that contribute to our overall spend for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences here in Loveland, Colorado. This position reports to the Supply Chain Manager and is part of the Operations team and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Preparing and processing requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services, and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use
  • Negotiating favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers
  • Drive ongoing supplier optimization and continuous improvement and other duties as needed/required.

The required qualifications for the job include:

  • A minimum of a Bachelors’ degree with 2 years of experience in a tactical or strategic procurement role, supporting manufacturing or project management, or a master’s degree with 3 years’ experience or Doctorate degree
  • Demonstrates experience and results in negotiating with suppliers as well as success in keeping suppliers on time & accountable through regular communication with them and data analysis of late purchase orders from suppliers.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments
  • Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Excel, with the ability to learn new programs that are job specific. Experience with Oracle is preferred, but having experience with ERP systems is a must.

Travel & Physical/Environment Requirements:

  • Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 45lb on rare occasion.
  • The primary work environment is at a desk, but standing, walking, bending, and/or crouching may be required from time to time.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Both finished goods and manufacturing planning for instrument/accessory type products.
  • Kanban inventory management systems as well as MIN/MAX inventory management systems.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences can provide.

The salary range for this role is (P2) $85,000 to $92,000 per year. 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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.

Salary : $85,000 - $92,000

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