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

Danaher Corporation; Deer Park (IL); On-site; USD 191,000 - 211,000; Full time

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Job summary

Leica Biosystems, a Danaher operating company, seeks a hands-on Director, DBS based on-site in Deer Park, IL. You will lead cross-functional Kaizen events, apply DBS principles, and coach teams to improve Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Customer Experience.

You will partner with leaders across Customer Care, Commercial Operations, Supply Chain and Operations to translate challenges into roadmaps, sustain improvements, and drive measurable, time-bound results. Travel 25% domestic/international.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 7+ years leading continuous improvement, Lean, operational excellence, or business transformation.
• Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, Toyota Production System, DBS in transactional or business process environments.
• Ability to partner with leaders and drive time-bound improvements.

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.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Toyota Production System

DBS principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Science, or related field

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 Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 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.

At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics - we’re transforming lives. Our mission of "Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives" is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

Learn about the Danaher Business System (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.

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.

Primary 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.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 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, time‑bound 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.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

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

Travel (approximated by overnight stays per week)

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time; predominantly domestic with some international travel as needed

Leica Biosystems, 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. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info (https://leplb1040.upoint.alight.com/ah-angular-afirst-web/#/web/danaher/cp/preauth-home) .

The annual salary range for this role is $191,000-$211,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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