Senior Materials Manager

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role.
• Onsite role supporting a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Master’s degree (MBA, Supply Chain, or Operations).
• APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or Lean / Six Sigma certification.

Benefits

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.

Pay

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.

Schedule

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.