Global Product Planning Lead - Pathology & Molecular reagents

Roche • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

At Roche, we foster a culture where you can be yourself and are embraced for your unique qualities. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted, and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Opportunity: 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.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related business field.
• 7 to 10 years of deep experience in international logistics and direct people leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of building bridges across complex global networks, resolving competing stakeholder interests with diplomacy and a collaborative approach.
• Ability to analyze complex data structures and raw data metrics to derive clear, actionable insights and drive process improvements (ideally utilizing structured methodologies like Six Sigma).
• Comfortable presenting highly specialized data, strategic forecasts, and technical solutions clearly to international functions and executive leadership teams.
• Business-level fluency in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required to harmonize workflows across diverse, cross-functional global settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and strategic direction to a team of 6 global product planners, nurturing their confidence and professional growth.
• Translate complex market signals into synchronized manufacturing plans, coordinating production volumes directly with manufacturing sites around the globe.
• Lead divisional Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to foster collaboration, shared accountability, and robust long-term volume alignment.
• Oversee critical bottleneck resolution and mitigation processes during unpredictable supply chain or geopolitical disruptions to secure global supply continuity.
• Act as a key strategic partner to lifecycle teams, direct procurement, and functional heads to smoothly manage product launches, changeovers, and regulatory transitions.
• Define global inventory objectives and safety stock recommendations across international hubs, balancing transport strategies (sea vs. air) to maximize efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager