Global Franchise S&OP Leader

Be part of something altogether life-changing
Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry 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. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.
We are looking for a Global Franchise S&OP Leader to work with our expert S&OP team of 35 employees across the world. Do you have a passion for S&OP and Demand Planning? Then we would love to hear from you.
What you’ll do
As Global Franchise S&OP leader, you are an integrator for the global Sales and Operations Planning process with one of our global product franchises. You’ll be leading a customer-focused S&OP process involving senior leaders from Commercial Regions, Product management, finance and Supply and Manufacturing to improve key business metrics.
Our Global Franchise S&OP leader is responsible for consolidating the sales forecast coming from the Regions, and for being a key, operational interface with Plants to ensure that Supply Plans fulfil the needs of our customers and that any gaps are understood and clearly articulated. The Global Franchise S&OP leader demonstrates ownership and plays an important part in establishing feedback loops, transparent communication and fair demand and supply matching; facilitating key decision-taking with direct customer impact.
The role will report to the Global S&OP Team Lead.

Own global Sales and Operation Planning process for the Franchise
Drive long term S&OP initiatives to align supply and global demand with financial growth models across manufacturing sites. Ensure one strong demand signal drives supply for the franchise, and feeds business decision-taking processes
Representing the team in reviews in senior level, business reviews
Identify and deliver KPI targets that are linked to the S&OP processes with P&L, Regions and Sites and enable the portfolio to be successful
Establish and drive process to ensure clear communication around supply & demand imbalances, including a fair allocation (vs forecast) of supply when constrained
Participate in (and lead where required) activities to manage finished goods inventory levels and inventory health
Support the regional S&OP teams through established and regular processes and coaching / supporting identification of continuous improvement actions to improve integration with Commercial teams and supply chain efficiency
Identify and lead actions to deliver the S&OP vision through the established framework

Who you are
Bachelor's Degree with minimum 10 years' experience in Supply Chain
Understanding of S&OP and demand planning processes and systems
Sound understanding of Supply Chain planning and manufacturing planning principles and processes
Demonstrated analytical skills including proficiency in using Excel and PowerPoint
Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional projects/process improvements
Excellent organizational, project management and time management skills, including multi-tasking and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, follow up and attention to details. Adaptable to multiple requests, daily changes and still deliver on commitments.
Excellent communicator: able to influence at all levels of an organization, cross-functionally and cross-culturally. Articulate and capable of distilling simple, relevant messages from multiple sources of complex data
Experience working within Life Sciences or Pharmaceuticals industry an advantage


When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 68,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.
Danaher is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong and all voices are heard. We believe in our associates and the unique perspectives they bring to every challenge, which is why we’ll empower you to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.