Director, DBS - Supply Chain, Operations (Onsite: Deer Park, IL)

Danaher•Deer Park, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, DBS, will lead high-impact business process improvement initiatives across Leica Biosystems, partnering with functional leaders in Customer Care, Commercial Operations, Supply Chain, Operations, and other enabling functions. This role will apply Danaher Business System principles, Lean thinking, and structured problem-solving to simplify transactional processes, eliminate waste, improve flow, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, delivery, cost, customer experience, productivity, and cycle time. This position serves as a hands-on change leader, coach, and trusted partner to the business. The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of independence to assess complex processes, align cross-functional stakeholders, facilitate Kaizen events and improvement workshops, and ensure solutions are sustained through effective governance, metrics, and daily management. This position reports to the Vice President, DBS and is part of the global DBS leadership team; the associate will be located in Deer Park, IL and will be an on-site role.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience leading continuous improvement, Lean, operational excellence, consulting, or business transformation initiatives.
Proven hands-on experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, Toyota Production System, DBS, or similar continuous improvement methodologies in transactional or business process environments such as commercial operations, customer care, service, supply chain, or order-to-cash.
Demonstrated ability to partner strategically with business leaders, influence without authority, and deliver measurable, timebound improvements tied to business metrics.
Operate with a high degree of independence to assess complex business processes, identify root causes, align stakeholders, and lead execution of sustainable improvement plans.

Nice To Haves

Experience in process improvements related to Supply Chain, Customer Support, Production Planning and/or Logistics Planning.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional Kaizen events and continuous improvement initiatives to drive measurable gains in Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Customer Experience.
Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities, translate challenges into improvement roadmaps, and support achievement of strategic objectives.
Coach, mentor, and develop associates and leaders in DBS fundamentals, including TPI, Standard Work, Daily Management, PSP, and Value Stream Mapping.
Establish sustainable operating mechanisms through Daily Management, visual performance management, metrics, governance, and accountability processes.
Serve as a trusted advisor who influences across functions, builds a culture of continuous improvement, and scales best practices across Leica Biosystems and Danaher.