Materials Manager

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

At Cepheid, 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.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Materials Manager is responsible for leading multi-site materials operations and inventory control across North America Logistics Operations. This role drives reliable material flow, strong inventory governance, and standardized execution across warehouses and stockrooms supporting manufacturing and distribution.

This position reports to the Director, North America Logistics Operations and is part of the logistics organization. This is an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead materials operations across multiple sites including receiving, storage, picking, and shipping
• Drive inventory accuracy and control (≥99%) through standardized processes and cycle counting
• Reduce material dwell and improve flow across inbound, internal, and outbound processes
• Lead systems transformation initiatives including SAP WM and S/4HANA
• Develop and lead Materials and Inventory Control Supervisors across sites
• Ensure GMP compliance, audit readiness, and CAPA execution

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High school diploma along with minimum 7+ years of experience, bachelor or master degree preferred
• Experience with SAP (WM/MM) or similar ERP systems
• Experience with materials management, or warehouse operations, or inventory control
• Experience leading teams across multiple sites or complex operations
• Experience operating in a regulated or GMP environment

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to travel up to 20% within the region
• Ability to lift, move, or carry materials as needed in a warehouse environment

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

• Multi-site inventory standardization initiatives
• ERP or systems transformation (e.g., S/4HANA)
• DBS, Lean or continuous improvement methodologies

Cepheid, 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.

The annual salary range for this role is $103,000 to $141,500. 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. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

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

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 Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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