Strategic Sourcing Lead

Bring more to life.

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

At Cytiva, 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.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

This position reports to Sr. Director -APAC Strategic Sourcing and is part of the Procurement / Strategic Sourcing organization located in Songdo, Incheon and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

• Own sourcing strategy and execution for direct materials used by the Korea manufacturing site, including supplier identification, request for quotation, negotiation, qualification, onboarding and contracting.
• Lead and execute indirect sourcing for Korea across site-related categories such as capital equipment, facilities, maintenance, repair and operations, logistics, professional services, information technology and other operating services, in alignment with business needs and global category strategies.
• Deliver annual productivity, cost avoidance, working capital and cash targets through total cost of ownership analysis, competitive bidding, value analysis/value engineering, localization and demand or specification optimization. Support effective purchase-to-pay execution and spend visibility, ensuring sourcing activities, contracts and purchasing channels comply with Cytiva and Danaher policies, approval requirements and applicable local regulations.
• Own supplier relationship, risk and performance management for assigned categories and suppliers. Address capacity, continuity, financial, quality, compliance and sustainability risks; establish mitigation and dual-source plans where appropriate. Monitor quality, on-time delivery, lead time, cost, responsiveness and inventory, and lead structured improvement plans and business reviews.
• Partner with Materials, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, Environmental Health and Safety, and other stakeholders to support new site ramp-up, new product introduction, transfers, localization and operational priorities. Build Korea market intelligence and supplier pipelines, collaborating with global and regional commodity leaders to leverage scale, best practices and low-cost-region or in-region sourcing opportunities.

Who you are 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance or a related field.
• Multiple years of progressive sourcing, procurement, supply chain or engineering experience in a global manufacturing environment, with demonstrated responsibility for both direct materials and indirect spend.
• Demonstrated experience leading competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, contract management, cost analysis and supplier performance or risk management.
• Working proficiency with enterprise resource planning and procurement systems; SAP or Oracle experience is preferred.
• Fluent Korean and English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Travel and work authorization requirements:

• Ability to travel abroad upon business needs 해외여행에 결격사유가 없으신 분
• If foreign national, legal work permit is required to pursue employment contract by Korean immigration law 대한민국에서의 근무가 가능한 비자가 있는 분

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

• Greenfield manufacturing-site start-up, factory ramp-up, localization, or capital-project sourcing in Korea.
• Life sciences, medical device, biopharmaceutical, diagnostics, or another quality-regulated industry, including supplier qualification and quality-system collaboration.
• Application of lean or continuous-improvement methods, including the Danaher Business System or a comparable operating system.

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.

If submitted documents or information are found to be inaccurate, employment may be rescinded.

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.