Productivity, Cost and L&D Leader

4 weeks ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Danaher Corporation Full time

Be part of something altogether life-changing

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

Cytiva is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our team as a Logistics Cost and Productivity Leader. In this role, you will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing the global logistics operations to ensure cost effective and timely delivery of our products to customers across the globe. You will collaborate with global, cross-functional teams, including supply chain, operations, and customer service, to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and drive customer satisfaction.

What you will do

  • Define and build the strategic framework for the future of Logistics Productivity Program through development and refinement of processes, systems and tools to achieve set targets.
  • Monitor, track and report status of global savings projects including the tracking of committed results, return on investment and other KPI:s.
  • Lead, coach and support cross-functional teams to continuously improve processes and execute productivity projects.
  • Work with key stakeholders to generate project ideas to support a culture of productivity and continuous improvement.
  • Standardize performance management platforms (Logistics Scorecard) and drive performance improvements through KPI management and continuous improvement methods.
  • Act as pivot and governance between Global Supply Chain finance and F&L organization to develop logistics cost estimates Null budget, forecasts and cost models to manage global logistics spend, in line with business plans.
  • Maintaining the Cost Tracking & Trend Analysis tools and Daily Management OpMec for key sites.
  • Serve as escalation point and the bridge between GSC Finance, Commercial, Sourcing and Logistics for logistics cost issues related to trade, warehousing, freight and transportation.
  • Follow up with Fulfillment leaders and warehouse managers to ensure root causes and countermeasures are identified and implemented when deviation to cost.
  • Support F&L functions (Projects Managers, warehouse managers etc.) in estimating costs for new business opportunities to ensure alignment with growth and productivity plans.
  • Be the critical voice to identify the problem statements root causes of deviation to cost.
  • Actively participate in transportation alignment and tracking performance to awards and cost include negotiation.
  • Define global logistics vendor strategies, in collaboration with Logistics Operations, Sourcing and network optimization teams.
  • Lead and drive Outbound Freight Recovery Program (OBFR) with the business units, sourcing, and finance to increase the recovery rate.
  • Plan and roll out training programs for F&L team.

Who you are

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Business Management with several years of experience in supply chain including logistics and transportation. MBA is preferable.
  • Ability to lead and influence people across different geographies, cultures, and levels of the organization is crucial for success.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with proven ability to clarify and resolve complex business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause.
  • Ability to approach problems systematically and develop scalable solutions.
  • Strong stakeholder management and program management skills.
  • Deep understanding of holistic end-to-end supply chain from both operations and business perspective.
  • Ability to travel –domestically and internationally up to 15% of time.
  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Valid working permit for Sweden. Interview and selection will start mid August and proceed continuously. Last day of application is August 30th. We look forward to hearing from you #LI-AH1

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what's next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.


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