Associate Vice President: Network Strategy & Planning

Agilent Technologies•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$197,360 - $370,050

About The Position

Agilent Technologies is seeking a visionary, enterprise-minded leader to oversee Strategic Network Planning across the company’s global manufacturing and supply ecosystem. This role serves as the enterprise architect for Agilent’s end‑to-end manufacturing, supplier, and distribution network—shaping how site roles, capacity placement, interdependencies, and long‑term structural decisions evolve to support growth, resilience, and operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
10+ years senior leadership experience in network or manufacturing strategy
Experience designing global manufacturing and supply networks
Strong strategic and financial acumen

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS, MBA, PhD)
Experience in regulated environments
Background in digital supply chain or enterprise transformation

Responsibilities

Enterprise Network Strategy & Scenario Design - Own the enterprise network strategy, including design principles and target end‑state architecture.
Develop long‑term network scenarios defining site roles, capacity placement, flow strategies, and optimization options.
Assess how shifts in demand, portfolio, tariffs, and global conditions affect optimal network design.
Long‑Term Capacity & Network Planning - Define enterprise strategies for network load balancing, resilience, and service optimization.
Translate network scenarios into practical options and trade‑offs for integrated business planning and capital investments.
Align site roles, capacity positioning, and inter‑site flows with Global Manufacturing.
Network Modeling, Analytics & Decision Support - Maintain robust network models to evaluate scenarios and trade‑offs.
Communicate strategies to global stakeholders.
Support enterprise planning forums with insights and recommendations.
Governance, Enablement & Enterprise Alignment - Establish governance mechanisms enabling network‑first decision‑making.
Align network strategy with Finance, IT, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, and Manufacturing.
Consolidate technology stacks, data, and workforce models.