The PositionThe OpportunityAs 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.
Who You Are- A Proven Leader: You possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related business field, paired with 7+ years of related experience and 5 Years leadership experience with proven direct people leadership, coaching, stakeholder management, team building, motivating and conflict resolution.
- 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.
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Indiana Base Pay Range $129,400 - $240,400 Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance, as well as participation in a long-term incentive program. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Location: This position is based in Indianapolis, IN
Relocation: Relocation benefits are not available for this posting
