Global Supply Chain Strategy Leader

Help us improve access to life-changing therapies that can transform human health


We are Cytiva, a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics. Formerly part of GE Healthcare, we have a rich heritage tracing back hundreds of years, and a fresh beginning since 2020.


Our customers undertake life-saving activities. These range from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Our job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups and sauces - they need to work better, faster and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.


As our Global Supply Chain Strategy Leader for our hardware portfolio you will be accountable for leading the transformation of global supply chain operations through development and execution of wing to wing supply chain capability & capacity planning, localization, simplification and variable/base cost productivity projects. This role supports our hardware supply chain function and all Product/Franchise P&L leadership teams on matters of product cost, product quality, fulfillment, EHS, sourcing / manufacturing / logistic strategy, and supply chain and business operating performance.


What you’ll do


Elaborate & Align Bioprocess GSC Strategic Roadmap with customer priorities, Policy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri) in collaboration with each Product Segment & Regional P&L
Define, Prioritize & Launch cross functional GSC strategic projects to improve capacity, leadtime and cost i.e Make/Buy, Make Where, High Level Assembly, Automation, etc.
Leverage the Operations Excellence functional teams (Technical Operations, Lean, 6 sigma, System & Process) to prioritize & optimize CAPEX, Opex, Competency gaps & resource allocation
Collect & Provide GSC design input to the Product Design team to standardize the product offering through sales configurator tool
Define & Plan BP GSC Wing to Wing Security of Supply strategy including dual source, dual make, Enterprise Resource Planning, In Region for Region…through early supply chain engagement in NPI and Life Cycle management.
Support Business Development functional team for due diligences, acquisition, partnership, strategic alliances
Participate to the planning & execution strategy for new Business Integrations



Who you are


Master Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or other relevant technical discipline as well as extensive experience from manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing or R&D
Industry experience from Life Science or other highly regulated industry
Strong communication skills in English. Swedish is an advantage.
Proven mentoring and coaching abilities, demonstrated ability to motivate & inspire others
Demonstrated ability to deliver results in an ambiguous environment
Working knowledge of Lean tools and Lean thinking.
Occasional travel when required



For any questions in regards to this opening, please contact hiring manager David Morel (david.morel@cytiva.com).


Who we are
Whatever your role, we bring purpose and challenge into our everyday work. If you are driven to make the world a better place thanks to science and medicine, you’ll feel right at home here. If you’re flexible, curious and relentless, you’ll belong. If you are excited about a global culture, this can be the place to further your career.