Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the Purchasing Agent I you will be responsible for overall supply chain, vendor management and commodity management activities including negotiation of contracts. This includes establishing and maintaining strategic sourcing relationships with emphasis on quality, delivery and cost. Responsibilities also include helping to define, develop and refine the purchasing system to meet the needs of internal and external customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Establishes and maintains supply system as assigned to ensure uninterrupted supply of required materials.

* Maintains open lines of communication with suppliers for prompt resolution of quality or delivery problems

* Negotiates with suppliers to attain lowest possible total cost for purchased commodities.

* Maintains high level of knowledge about commodity suppliers and market conditions to support strategic sourcing decisions.

* Places and maintains purchase orders to support ongoing material supply including long-term contracts.

* Provides timely updates on the status of any supplier quality or delivery problems to internal customers.

* Maintains supply system database for proper sourcing, procurement lead-times, order quantities, prices and internal delivery requirements.

* Monitors supplier performance, holds supplier accountable for performance levels.

* Structure new items within the system as required supporting new product development.

OTHER NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Help define, establish and improve Purchasing policy and procedures and document as well as for ISO certification and internal training requirements.

* Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* AA degree AND 3 or more years experience as a Purchasing Specialist, Purchasing Agent or Buyer required.

* BA/BS in Transportation/Logistics, Business, Supply Chain or relevant degree AND 2 or more years experience in the purchasing field as a Purchasing Specialist, Purchasing Agent or Buyer preferred.

* Indepth knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including MRP, inventory management, and planning systems.

* APICS (CPIM) and/or NAPM (C.P.M.) certification preferred and required within 2 years of acceptance of position.

* Knowledge of supplier relationships, contract negotiations, JIT/demand flow philosophies, and legal issues involved with purchasing required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is constantly required to sit. The employee may occasionally squat, turn/twist, or reach. The employee is constantly using hands to: finger, handle, feel or operate objects, and computer keyboards. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk, hear, and smell.

The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push or pull up to 20 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment consists of an indoor, work or home office environment with good ventilation, adequate lighting, and low noise levels.

The duties listed in job descriptions are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. The purpose of this description is to assist in ADA compliance and is not intended for other purposes such as collective bargaining, or compensation.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING:

External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check and possible credit history review.

The salary range for this role is $40,000 - $67,200. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Colorado. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

You can apply for this role through the Careers Page at https://jobs.danaher.com/global/en/ (or through the Workday Find Jobs function if you are a current employee)

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.