Supply Chain Planning and Analytics Lead
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Supply Chain Planning and Analytics Lead is responsible for integrating production planning, inventory strategy, supply chain analytics, and planning-system governance for the Westborough manufacturing site. This individual contributor role converts demand, capacity, material availability, and master-data insights into executable production plans and clear recommendations that improve delivery, inventory, and operational performance.
Job description
This position reports to the Senior Materials Manager and is part of the Materials organization located in Westborough, Massachusetts, and will be an on-site role.
What you will do:
- Own the site master production schedule and materials-planning process, including demand and capacity review, order management, and logistics, in order to improve customer delivery.
- Analyze inventory, working capital, excess and obsolete exposure, material availability, and production capacity.
- Establish and maintain planning and master-data discipline in Oracle, including planning parameters, lead times, planner assignments, and related controls required for accurate planning and execution.
- Develop and maintain operational reports, dashboards, and performance metrics using Power BI, Excel, and other approved digital tools to strengthen visibility, decision-making, and accountability across the value stream.
- Lead cross-functional planning, analytics, and continuous-improvement initiatives with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Global Supply Chain, using Danaher Business System principles to improve flow, reduce risk, and standardize processes.
Who you are:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 3+ years of functional experience in production planning, materials planning, supply chain analytics, or inventory management within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience developing operational analysis, metrics, or dashboards using Microsoft Excel and Power BI or comparable business-intelligence tools.
- Working proficiency with Oracle or other ERP systems for material requirements planning, planning parameters, work orders, and inventory controls.
- Experience translating demand, capacity, material availability, inventory, and master-data analysis into documented recommendations for cross-functional business decisions.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including possible overnight travel to other Cytiva or Danaher sites, suppliers, training, or workshops.
- Ability to work in an on-site manufacturing environment and enter production areas while wearing required personal protective equipment.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- APICS or ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP, or Lean or Six Sigma certification.
- Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning, Oracle Cloud planning applications, or comparable advanced planning systems.
- Danaher Business System, Lean manufacturing, daily management, problem solving, or structured continuous-improvement methods.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 3+ years of functional experience in production planning, materials planning, supply chain analytics, or inventory management within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience developing operational analysis, metrics, or dashboards using Microsoft Excel and Power BI or comparable business-intelligence tools.
- Working proficiency with Oracle or other ERP systems for material requirements planning, planning parameters, work orders, and inventory controls.
- Experience translating demand, capacity, material availability, inventory, and master-data analysis into documented recommendations for cross-functional business decisions.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including possible overnight travel to other Cytiva or Danaher sites, suppliers, training, or workshops.
- Ability to work in an on-site manufacturing environment and enter production areas while wearing required personal protective equipment.
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.