Procurement Analyst II

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The Procurement Analyst II for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for the planning, organizing, and execution of strategic and tactical procurement activities, specifically purchasing critical components and commodities for production across multiple value streams.

This position is part of the Hardware Procurement Department located in Chaska, Minnesota and will be on site. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time. If you thrive in a fast-paced, multifunctional, and operations-focused role and want to work to build a world-class Healthcare organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Responsible for supplier management to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction through use of established lean tools
• Follows material procurement and supplier management policies & procedures through SOP work instructions for supply chain.
• Works closely with Material Control, Planning, Manufacturing, Facilities, and Shipping/Receiving functions to track and report status and define priorities to meet production schedules.
• Manages elevated emergency situations, part shortages, and expedites when necessary; works closely with Corporate Strategic Sourcing group to determine long-term corrective/preventative measures.
• Drive targeted, sustainable improvement in supplier OTD, Working Capital turns, Purchase Price Variance, and related KPI’s/objectives by leveraging DBS tools, facilitation skills, and change management.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree required with 2+ years of experience in Procurement or a closely related field, or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain.
• Experience working in a high-volume work environment using interpersonal leadership skills
• Must have a strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems: Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud working knowledge is preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office applications, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI with the ability to learn new programs that are job specific.

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

• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CPM Certification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of how to effectively operate in a regulated environment (FDA, GMED, NCIS etc.).
• Previous experience with lean manufacturing processes

The salary range for this role is $80K - $90K annually. This range may be modified in the future.

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