Director, Supply Chain – D&M Operations in Cardiff

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Position Summary

The Director, Supply Chain – D&M Operations provides functional leadership for supply chain performance across the Discovery & Medical manufacturing sites in Newquay, Cardiff, Tonglu & Dassel. The role drives the deployment of Danaher Business System (DBS), and specifically Danaher Material System (DMS) tools to standardise best‑in‑class materials management practices, in partnership with Plant Leaders, Site Supply Chain teams, and Central Supply Chain team partners.

With a focus on the operational Supply Chains from the D&M-lead manufacturing sites, key accountabilities include driving improved material availability, both RAW and FG, exemplary customer OTD, Past Due, and Inventory optimization. Key to this will be leading the transition from push to pull replenishment, embedding advanced planning and scheduling practices to meet demand, optimisation of stocking policies and network optimisation to fulfil demand, all of which will be realised through the structured deployment of tried and tested DBS tools and techniques. These objectives are in support of the globally positioned high‑volume, high variety, regulated manufacturing operations within the Discovery & Medical portfolio.

The role will consolidate OpCo-wide manufacturing Supply Chain performance and will prioritise areas of focus for both People & Process improvement based on a data-driven, process orientated approach.

Reporting to the VP Operations for Discovery & Medical, and forming part of the D&M Operations Leadership Team, the Cardiff or Newquay site based role leads, coaches, and mentors supply chain teams, prioritising and resolving critical performance gaps in line with Danaher Core Value Drivers, delivering sustained improvements in all Supply Chain key performance indicators across the manufactured Discovery & Medical portfolio.

What you’ll do

• Optimize D&M Operations-wide performance of Supply Chain KPI’s as measured by OTD, Past Due, End-to-end Inventory value & turns, Lead Times, Schedule Attainment, Material Availability (RAW & FG) through championing the widespread adoption of Danaher Material Systems tools across all D&M sites.
• Develop and execute a global D&M materials management strategy, leading OpCo-wide Supply Chain initiatives as part of the D&M Ops leadership team. Represent D&M in cross-OpCo initiatives, collaborating with both Site Teams, Cytiva OpCo peers, and Cytiva central support & enabling functions.
• Seek further development and deployment of best practice processes across all D&M sites, sharing widely within both Cytiva and other Danaher OpCo’s.
• Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to identify business-critical gaps, lead kaizen events, and implement strategic initiatives that deliver measurable supply chain results.
• Lead the development of relationships, communication channels and performance improvements with key upstream suppliers and downstream supply chain partners and stakeholders for the global D&M manufacturing sites.
• Drive global programs in cost reduction, supply chain optimization, and waste minimization to increase customer value and profitability through the implementation of innovative sourcing and material utilization strategies that balance cost and working capital efficiency with product quality and delivery reliability.
• Leads structured problem solving processes alongside Site Leaders, Supply Chain teams and Central Supply Chain peers to resolve complex supply chain issues.
• Partner with Business Unit Leaders & Product Management Teams to deliver supply chain lead cost saving initiatives and ensure best in class product availability and use of working capital. Through these partnerships, minimize surplus, and excess & obsolete inventory through the active management of stocking policies and commercially focused supply strategies.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops talent at all levels, fostering a high-performance environment and ensuring DBS best practices are embedded throughout the organization.
• Develop Site Supply Chain teams skills and competencies across DMS tools to best meet the needs of the business, providing expert mentoring, coaching and strong leadership to both Site Leaders and their Supply Chain teams.
• Lead functional Supply Chain talent processes, providing guidance Plant Leaders on P4G and D4G annual plans for key Supply Chain Leaders.

Who you are

• Masters or Bachelor's degree in relevant Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or Science based discipline, or equivalent years of experience.
• Ten years of progressive multi-site manufacturing Supply Chain leadership in a high volume, lean-driven manufacturing environment, ideally in Life Sciences or a similar regulated industry.
• Expert problem-solving skills - ability to resolve complex problems, communicate issues and propose solutions to both external customers and internal team members.
• High level analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills - able to communicate and present ideas in a way that produces understanding and impact that builds effective problem solving and ongoing relationships amongst peers and leaders.
• Ability to operate effectively in a multi-tasking, dynamic environment, while maintaining a forward-thinking and customer-first attitude.
• Ability to energize, develop and build rapport, collaborate and influence at all levels within an organization. Act as inspirational leader with optimism, highly approachable and humble.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.

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