Materials Team Leader

Help us improve access to life-changing therapies that can transform human health

We are Cytiva, a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics. Formerly part of GE Healthcare, we have a rich heritage tracing back hundreds of years, and a fresh beginning since 2020.

Our customers undertake life-saving activities. These range from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Our job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups and sauces - they need to work better, faster and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.

What you'll do

Mentor and Lead a team of material planners and buyers.  Work strategically to drive physical and systematic changes in the material flow process by deploying Lean / Six Sigma methodology.  Manage planning and purchasing activities for Upstream consumable and Bioreactor product lines.  Work cross functionally with project management, sourcing and material planners to ensure customer fulfillment is maintained and inventory metrics are met while maximizing revenue for the business.  The Materials Team Leader will also be responsible for leading OTR lean efforts, by driving process design for both information and material flows.  By leveraging AWO’s, teaching lean practices and adopting state of the art tools and methodologies, act as a change agent to drive best practices to achieve world class mfg., inventory turns and process flow.

• Develop production plans and schedules to support customer order fulfillment.
• Coordinate with the global Sales and Operations Planning team to ensure highest levels of forecast accuracy and reliability
• Oversee wing-to-wing global inventory, including stocking strategies and replenishment strategies in order to meet customer request dates and improve inventory turns 
• Assure that material will be delivered on schedule, and meet required manufacturing quality standards
• Work with an international team to prioritize, expedite, and coordinate material shipments.
• Coordinate with sourcing function to help facilitate the companies sourcing strategy with suppliers
• Drive and oversee cross functional projects to increase adherence to quoted lead-times and customer request dates
• Establish clear communication channels to the production teams, customer care and project teams.
• Manage supply strategies, item planning parameters, and stocking levels.
• Oversee the MRP system and scheduling tools for maximum efficiency.
• Initiate and drive projects for continuous improvement on inventory levels, cycle reductions, and cost reduction.
• Mentor the production areas on inventory accuracy – cycle count support, transaction training.
• Maintain the highest level of EHS, safety, and quality standards.
• Encourage use of Lean tools to pull material from suppliers, through component plants, and into assembly
• Lead Action Workouts; develop pull systems, train personnel and other activities to achieve a world-class lean process flow
• Define personnel and team strategy to drive effective workforce utilization and ensure only value-added activities are supported by the team

Who you are

• Bachelors degree in business or technical field and 5+ years of supply chain experience
• Proven ability to drive change initiatives in a matrix environment
• Ability to successfully motivate and maintain employee involvement while driving change
• Experience setting materials strategy and implementing action plans
• Experience effectively managing changing and conflicting priorities and resolving appropriately
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Black Belt
• Oracle knowledge and experience
• Lean Manufacturing Experience
• OMLP Graduate
• Lean Manufacturing AWO Leadership Experience
• MBA or Masters Degree in a technical background

Who we are

Whatever your role, we bring purpose and challenge into our everyday work. If you are driven to make the world a better place thanks to science and medicine, you’ll feel right at home here. If you’re flexible, curious and relentless, you’ll belong. If you are excited about a global culture, this can be the place to further your career.

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Cytiva is a 3.5 billion USD global life sciences leader with over 7000 associates across 40 countries who are dedicated to our mission to help us improve access to life-changing therapies that transform human health. As a trusted partner to customers that range in scale and scope, Cytiva brings efficiencies to research and manufacturing workflows, ensuring the development, manufacture and delivery of transformative medicines to patients.

As part of the Danaher family of companies, our work at Cytiva is supported by a global science and technology innovator. In addition to Danaher’s unrivaled leadership training and professional development programs, our relationship also provides expanded career opportunities across industries and brands. Together, we are united by a shared purpose: Helping Realize Life’s Potential.

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