Junior Buyer
About the job
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- At least 2 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
- Working knowledge of purchasing processes, purchase order management, and supplier delivery follow-up is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment are required.
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills are required.
- Place and maintain raw material purchase orders and releases based on Planning direction, MRP requirements, Kanban, and established purchasing procedures.
- Track, confirm, and expedite supplier deliveries by following up on open orders and escalating potential delays, shortages, or supply risks.
- Maintain material shortage and stock-out reporting, including supplier commitments, expected delivery dates, and recovery actions.
- Support supplier onboarding and maintain accurate supplier and purchasing information within applicable systems.
- Collaborate onsite with Planning, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and other operational partners to resolve material availability issues and support changing production requirements.
- ERP system experience, with SAP preferred, and knowledge and understanding of purchasing programs and MRP.
- Experience with supplier management and performance reporting.
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers through excellent written and verbal skills.
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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Leica Biosystems, 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 Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.
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The Junior Buyer supports day-to-day purchasing activities to help ensure the timely availability of materials required for manufacturing and operations. This role places and maintains raw material purchase orders and releases based on Planning direction and MRP requirements, tracks and expedites supplier deliveries, and escalates potential shortages or supply risks.
The Junior Buyer also supports supplier onboarding, maintains material shortage reporting, and provides visibility into expected delivery dates and recovery actions. Working onsite, this position collaborates with Planning, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and other operational partners to address material availability issues and changing production requirements.
This position reports to the Senior Manager, Planning & Procurement and is part of the Planning and Procurement team located in Vista, California. This is an onsite role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Place and maintain raw material purchase orders and releases based on Planning direction, MRP requirements, Kanban and established purchasing procedures.
- Track, confirm, and expedite supplier deliveries, following up on open orders and escalating potential delays, shortages, or supply risks.
- Maintain material shortage and stock-out reporting, including supplier commitments, expected delivery dates, and recovery actions.
- Support supplier onboarding and maintain accurate supplier and purchasing information within applicable systems.
- Collaborate onsite with Planning, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and other operational partners to resolve material availability issues and support changing production requirements.
The essential requirements of the job include
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 2 or more years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of purchasing processes, purchase order management, and supplier delivery follow-up.
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- ERP System experience, SAP preferred and knowledge and understanding of purchasing programs and MRP
- Supplier management and performance reporting
- Excellent written and verbal skills – the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
The annual salary range for this role is $63,000 -$83, 000. 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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About the company
Danaher makes instruments, tests and laboratory supplies for drug developers, researchers and clinicians, spanning the path from biological research to clinical patient diagnosis. Its businesses include Cytiva for drug manufacturing, SCIEX for chemical analysis and Beckman Coulter for laboratory testing, linking specialized tools across healthcare workflows. Customers use its equipment to study cells, produce biological medicines and analyze patient samples; the group earns money by selling instruments, reagents, software and support services through its operating companies. Danaher was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded
1984
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What believers are saying
- Danaher expands bedside testing: its June 2026 Masimo acquisition adds oxygen sensors and patient monitoring.
- Careers span Danaher businesses: one HR manager moved through IDBS, Molecular Devices and SCIEX.
- Danaher sales are recovering: July 2026 reporting showed second-quarter revenue rising 5.5% from a year earlier.
What critics are saying
- Work revolves around targets: Danaher's Business System requires measurable goals and routine progress monitoring.
- Danaher's respiratory test demand fluctuates: illness severity determines sales volumes outside management's control.
- Spin-offs leave Danaher exposed: Veralto and Fortive separations retain tax indemnity risks.
What makes Danaher unique
- Danaher standardizes improvement: its Business System applies shared methods across every operating company.
- Danaher preserves business identities: its decentralized structure keeps acquired companies distinct within the group.
- Repeat purchases anchor Danaher Diagnostics: 89% of segment sales come from consumables, services and equipment leases.
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- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Limited
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Options
- Hybrid Work Options
- Stock Options
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