Senior Service Parts Planner

Remote Worker LTD.; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is seeking a Senior Service Parts Planner to optimize our field service inventory across Europe. This fully remote role reports to the Director, Global Service Operations and partners with cross-functional teams to align inventory strategy with customer needs.

You will manage service inventory levels, streamline planning processes, and drive continuous improvement using ERP/MRP/DRP tools, Lean methods, and data analytics to improve service performance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience working in ERP/MRP/DRP systems.
• Expertise in inventory management and materials planning to maintain optimal stock levels and meet customer demand.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make data-driven decisions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• DBS or Lean Experience Required with demonstrated “Hands On” Experience of implementing lean tools at Gemba – Standard work, Kanban, Visual Management, Value Stream Mapping, Structured Problem Solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage service inventory and optimize target levels through setting and maintaining planning parameters in the ERP system.
• Develop and continuously improve processes, standard work, and work instructions related to service parts planning and field inventory management.
• Partner with our Field Service Teams to align our inventory strategy with our customer strategy.
• Identify opportunities and coordinate parts movements across the global distribution network and serve as a central point of contact for collaboration between the supply chain and service teams.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), problem solve misses to goal, and implement countermeasures to close the gap.

Skills

ERP/MRP/DRP experience

Inventory management

Data analysis

Lean tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Oracle

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 Senior Service Parts Planner for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for collaborating with internal stakeholders to plan and optimize our field service inventory in our Europe region. In this role, you will be responsible for driving continuous improvement activities and standardization of our service parts planning processes.

This position reports to the Director, Global Service Operations and is part of the Global Service Team and will be fully remote, based in Europe.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage service inventory and optimize target levels through setting and maintaining planning parameters in the ERP system, leveraging our service parts planning tools.
• Develop and continuously improve processes, standard work, and work instructions related to service parts planning and field inventory management.
• Partner with our Field Service Teams to align our inventory strategy with our customer strategy.
• Identify opportunities and coordinate parts movements across the global distribution network and serve as a central point of contact for collaboration between the supply chain and service teams.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), problem solve misses to goal, and implement countermeasures to close the gap.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Experience working in ERP/MRP/DRP
• Expertise in inventory management and materials planning to maintain optimal stock levels and meet customer demand
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make data-driven decisions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, communicate issues, and propose solutions.
• DBS or Lean Experience Required with demonstrated “Hands On” Experience of implementing lean tools at Gemba – Standard work, Kanban, Visual Management, Value Stream Mapping, Structured Problem Solving.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 10% both domestic and internationally

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

• Project Management: Experience in managing supply chain projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring, to ensure timely and efficient delivery
• Experience working in Oracle

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. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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.