As the Global Product Planning Lead for Molecular and Pathology Reagents, you will step into a vital leadership role within our globally orchestrated network. You will lead a talented team of global product planners, balancing strategic inventory targets with high-performance operational execution to ensure life-saving diagnostics reach patients when and where they are needed most.

• Lead and Empower Teams: Provide direct leadership and strategic direction to a team of 6 global product planners, nurturing their confidence and professional growth.

• Orchestrate Global Demand & Supply: Translate complex market signals into synchronized manufacturing plans, coordinating production volumes directly with manufacturing sites around the globe.

• Drive S&OP Excellence: Lead divisional Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to foster collaboration, shared accountability, and robust long-term volume alignment.

• Navigate Disruption Proactively: Oversee critical bottleneck resolution and mitigation processes during unpredictable supply chain or geopolitical disruptions to secure global supply continuity.

• Strengthen Cross-Functional Partnerships: Act as a key strategic partner to lifecycle teams, direct procurement, and functional heads to smoothly manage product launches, changeovers, and regulatory transitions.

• Optimize Distribution Networks: Define global inventory objectives and safety stock recommendations across international hubs, balancing transport strategies (sea vs. air) to maximize efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

• A Proven Leader: You possess a Master’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related business field, paired with 7 to 10 years of deep experience in international logistics and direct people leadership.

• An Enterprise Thinker: You have a demonstrated track record of building bridges across complex global networks, resolving competing stakeholder interests with diplomacy and a collaborative approach.

• An Analytical Problem Solver: You excel at analyzing complex data structures and raw data metrics to derive clear, actionable insights and drive process improvements (ideally utilizing structured methodologies like Six Sigma).

• An Elite Communicator: You are comfortable presenting highly specialized data, strategic forecasts, and technical solutions clearly to international functions and executive leadership teams.

• Fluency in Collaboration: You bring business-level fluency in English, with excellent interpersonal skills required to harmonize workflows across diverse, cross-functional global settings.