DBS Leader, APAC

Danaher Corporation; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in diagnostics is seeking a DBS Leader for the Asia Pacific region based in Singapore. This leadership role involves mentoring cross-functional teams and driving continuous improvement using Danagher's Business System (DBS). Candidates must possess over 10 years of experience in operational excellence and relevant commercial roles, alongside strong communication and leadership skills. The position offers the opportunity to work remotely, emphasizing a culture of belonging and innovation.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare program

Paid time off

Remote work flexibility

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in operational excellence and commercial roles.
• Mastery of various DBS tools and strong influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive and mentor cross-functional teams in implementing DBS principles.
• Collaborate with leadership to improve commercial performance.
• Lead Kaizen events to enhance ongoing productivity.

Skills

Operational excellence

Team leadership

Relationship management

DBS tools proficiency

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in business

Tools

Kaizen

Lean principles

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Danaher Business System (DBS) leader for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Asia Pacific region is responsible for bringing Danaher's continuous improvement system, DBS to life and optimizing sustained operational performance across commercial functions by implementation of Danaher Business System tools, methods, and philosophies.

This position is part of the APAC team based on Malaysia/Thailand/Singapore onsite. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.

You will be a part of the APAC Leadership team and report to the Vice President, Commercial Management of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics responsible for leading all DBS initiatives within the APAC region in a growth oriented, cost-effective, financially aware, high quality and safe manner and developing long term commercial operational strategies, working closely with senior management to meet company objectives to drive efficiencies, yield optimal productivity and performance. If you thrive in a leadership, fast paced, supporting role and want to work to build a world-class diagnostics organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive, mentor, and motivate a cross-functional teams from a DBS perspective, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement and drive the effective implementation and consistent application of DBS principles.

• Collaborate with the General Managers and leadership team to ensure the commercial team possesses the requisite skills and capabilities to execute DBS tools across functions consistently.

• Collaborate closely with the Leadership Team to identify improvement opportunities and actively contribute to developing commercial strategies and provide support to the organization in improving commercial performance metrics, such as growth, profitability, menu expansion, customer satisfaction and productivity.

• Lead and organize Kaizen events to drive continuous improvement, ensuring a robust pipeline of improvement initiatives contributing to ongoing productivity enhancement, with a direct link to Policy Deployment.

• Provide / promote comprehensive DBS training programs, ensuring skill development and proficiency in relevant areas.

• Support improvement of baseline performance relative to growth, profitability, productivity, and responsiveness by delivering business results and promote the sharing of best practices across functions in Beckman Coulter.

• Drive consistency in meeting or exceeding Improvement Targets by using DBS principles and Lead Conversion methods and practices.
  The essential requirements of the job include :

• 10+ years of minimum experience in driving operational excellence, experience in commercial roles with commercial competence & skills

• Bachelor’s degree with master’s degree in business with at least 10+ years' experience

• Mastery of a variety of DBS tools (either Lean, Service Engine or Growth-related DBS Tools, depending on areas(s) they support) with superior training, consulting and influencing skills

• Proficient in a DBS environment, including Kaizen (continuous improvement) design and facilitation of Policy Deployment usage and specific DBS tools required in functions/areas supported. Demonstrated proficiency applying lean or growth principles in a variety of situations

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, active listening, project management and leadership skills with ability to work with cross-functional teams globally

  Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 15% with overnight stays across the global landscape to attend internal and customer facing meetings.

  Beckman Coulter Diagnostics , a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics can provide.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com .