Senior Manager of Insourcing

Bring more to life.

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

At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), 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.

Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.

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The Senior Manager of Insourcing is responsible for identifying, evaluating, prioritizing and implementing opportunities to transition externally sourced products, processes, services, and manufacturing activities into IDT or Aldevron operations. As part of the integrated Sourcing organization, the role owns the insourcing opportunity pipeline and governance process, working with Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Materials Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams to deliver sustainable cost, service, capacity, quality, and supply-resilience improvements. 

This position reports to the Director of Sourcing and is part of the Sourcing Team located in Coralville, IA, or Fargo, ND, and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Establish and maintain a multi-year insourcing pipeline aligned with operating plans, financial objectives, and sourcing strategies.
• Identify, screen, and prioritize insourcing opportunities based on cost, quality, capacity, technology, lead time, intellectual property, risk, and strategic fit.
• Develop business cases and implementation plans, including cost-benefit analysis, capital requirements, resource needs, timelines, and governance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams to assess operational readiness and execute insourcing initiatives.
• Drive and measure operational performance and continuous improvement using the DBS Operations Engine, with focus on cost savings, capacity utilization, quality, delivery, inventory, and execution milestones.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, procurement, strategic sourcing, or related functional leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale operational transformation, sourcing, insourcing, or supply chain optimization projects.
• Experience developing business cases, financial analyses, and project justifications.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, inventory management, and supply chain operations.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 20%.

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

• Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or related field.
• APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP, CLTD).
• Experience in life sciences, biotechnology, diagnostics, medical device, or highly regulated manufacturing environments. 

IDT, 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

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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