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.

What you will do (summarized):

Customer-Centric Materials Strategy:

• Develop and execute a global materials management strategy that ensures reliable product availability and supports customer delivery expectations.
• Align demand planning, inventory, and supplier relationships with production, engineering, and commercial teams to meet customer requirements and market needs.
• Monitor and improve customer-impact KPIs (on-time delivery, order fulfillment, lead times) while proactively managing shortages and supply risks.

Value Creation & Margin Expansion:

• Drive global programs in cost reduction, supply chain optimization, and waste minimization to increase customer value and profitability.
• Implement innovative sourcing and material utilization strategies that balance cost efficiency with product quality and delivery reliability.
• Partner with sourcing, manufacturing, and product management to deliver cost-saving initiatives and lean practices that improve inventory turnover and working capital.

Who you are:

• 10 years of Operations or Supply chain Leadership experience, ideally a minimum of Plant Manager/Director of Operations experience or higher with familiarity with various manufacturing process technologies
• BS or BA Degree in Engineering or Business required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a “general manager’s” point of view and demonstrated proficiency in time and project management
• Ability to design, develop, and implement a DBS roadmap for an Op Co or site with hands-on experience implementing DBS (or TPS) in a leadership role
• Excels in energizing and building strong connections with teams through personal engagement and trust-building. Provide constructive feedback and coaching to facilitate the growth and development of team members.
• Travel up to 50% to other manufacturing facilities around the globe as required.

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

• Leading large change implementation of operational and/or supply chain (process) changes in a global environment

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.