Materials Planner
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Materials Planner is responsible for translating demand and inventory requirements into executable material plans that support production schedules and customer commitments. This role manages planning parameters, monitors material availability and inventory health, resolves supply constraints, and partners across functions to improve On-Time Delivery, working capital, and planning performance. This position reports to the Senior Manager of Supply Chain and is part of the Materials Planning department located in Boulder, CO, and will be an on-site role.
Job description
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop and maintain material plans that align supply with production requirements, customer demand, and inventory targets.
- Monitor material availability, planning signals, and inventory health; identify shortages, excess, and obsolescence risks and drive timely resolution.
- Optimize SAP planning parameters, stocking levels, and order quantities using demand patterns, lead times, service requirements, and business priorities.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Scheduling, Customer Care, and other supply chain teams to resolve constraints and support reliable On-Time Delivery.
- Use data, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methods to strengthen planning accuracy, inventory performance, standard work, and system capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in materials planning, supply planning, inventory management, supply chain, or operations.
- Experience using an enterprise resource planning system, such as SAP, to manage material requirements planning, inventory, and planning parameters.
- Experience analyzing demand, inventory, lead-time, and supply data to identify shortages, excess inventory, and material risks.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or comparable data-analysis tools for planning, reporting, and decision support.
- Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) preferred.
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.