Senior Manager of Insourcing
Danaher Corporation
Summary
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.
Job description
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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
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.