Director, Logistics Strategy & NDO

DanaherUnited KingdomOn-siteFull-timeStaff, 8–12 yearsListed 3 hours ago

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About this role

Bring more to life.

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

At Cytiva, 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.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Director – Logistics Strategy & NDO is responsible for defining and deploying the global logistics strategy for distribution network for finished goods, making the network a strategic advantage to serve customers at lowest cost.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Global Logistics and Distribution and is part of the Global Supply Chain Operations team located onsite in Europe or the East region of the United States.

What you will do:

·         Develop and lead strategy and direction for distribution network for finished goods

·         Own the strategy deployment through rigorous project management

·         Build a more robust, expansive Supply Chain Ops PMO process to drive stronger alignment and prioritization

·         Partner with Strategy Office to support establishing a PMO standard and support new footprint analysis by assessing impacts to distribution network

·         Develop logistics analytics capability that will form the foundation of business case developments and impact assessments. Logistics Cost to Serve, AI initiatives etc.

Who you are:

·         Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business administration, logistics, engineering, or a related field required.

·         10+ years of progressive experience in logistics, network optimization, running a Project Management Office (PMO).

·         Builds high performing teams through growing/developing leaders and driving results

·         Hands-on experience leading network design/optimization projects, network modeling, managing highly complex projects and driving change

·         High ownership orientation – operates with significant autonomy and drives decisions

·         Strong partnership skills – able to work cross-functionally to drive analytics, modeling and decisions across multiple business units

·         Outstanding communication, critical thinking skills and executive presence, ability to influence senior leaders and simplify operational complexities into a clear, concise message

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

- Modeling and network optimization software/tools
- Building complex business cases and financial models to support strategic decisions
- Financial management

Cytiva, 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 .

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com .