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

Danaher Corporation•Deer Park, IL

1d•$191,000 - $211,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, DBS, leads high-impact business process improvement initiatives across Leica Biosystems, partnering with leaders in Customer Care, Commercial Operations, Supply Chain, Operations, and other enabling functions. The role applies Danaher Business System principles, Lean thinking, and structured problem-solving to simplify transactional processes, eliminate waste, improve flow, and deliver measurable gains in quality, delivery, cost, customer experience, productivity, and cycle time. As a hands-on change leader, coach, and trusted business partner, the Director independently assesses complex processes, aligns cross-functional stakeholders, facilitates Kaizen events and improvement workshops, and ensures solutions are sustained through effective governance, metrics, and daily management. This role reports to the Vice President, DBS, is part of the global DBS leadership team, and is based onsite in Deer Park, Illinois. Approximately 25% travel is expected, predominantly domestic with some international travel as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 7 years of experience leading continuous improvement, Lean, operational excellence, consulting, or business transformation initiatives.
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.
Ability to partner strategically with business leaders, influence without authority, and deliver measurable, timebound improvements tied to business metrics.
Ability to independently assess complex business processes, identify root causes, align stakeholders, and lead execution of sustainable improvement plans.
Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time, predominantly domestically with some international travel as needed.

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 achieve measurable improvements in Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Customer Experience.
Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities, translate challenges into improvement roadmaps, and support 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.
Influence across functions, build a culture of continuous improvement, and scale best practices across Leica Biosystems and Danaher.
Assess complex business processes, identify root causes, align stakeholders, and lead execution of sustainable improvement plans.