Global Demand Planning Director

Danaher Corporation

Global Commercial Demand Planning Director managing global demand planning and collaborating with cross-functional teams at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics. Position emphasizes innovation and operational readiness.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in global demand planning management, including the ability to translate commercial priorities into actionable plans while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills in forecast accuracy, bias reduction, and scenario-based decision-making to drive business performance.

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Global Demand Planning ManagementForecast AccuracyCross-Functional CollaborationDanaher Business System PrinciplesCommercial Operations Experience

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Hard Skills

Demand PlanningSupply Chain ManagementCommercial PlanningForecast AccuracyVolatility ManagementRoot-Cause Problem SolvingMarket IntelligenceDecision-MakingCapacity AlignmentInventory Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationAnalytical ThinkingCollaborationProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

Supply ChainOperationsFinanceCommercial PlanningGlobal EnvironmentRisk ManagementBusiness PerformancePortfolio TransitionsProduct LaunchesService Commitments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Beckman Coulter Diagnostics’ global commercial demand planning management system, including common planning definitions, assumptions, decision rules, and operating rhythms.
Translate commercial priorities, growth plans, product launches, portfolio transitions, and market dynamics into an aligned global demand plan.
Establish clear ownership of demand signals while incorporating disciplined regional input, market intelligence, and scenario-based decision-making.
Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Planning, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to align demand signals with capacity, service, inventory, cost, revenue, margin, and working capital commitments.
Provide senior leaders with decision-ready insights on risks, opportunities, scenarios, and trade-offs that connect demand planning to strategy, growth, and business performance.
Apply Danaher Business System principles to improve forecast accuracy, reduce bias and volatility, increase transparency, and drive continuous improvement in global planning reliability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, finance, engineering, or a related field
10+ years of progressive experience across demand planning, commercial planning, supply chain, or commercial operations in a global environment
Demonstrated hands-on demand planning experience, including forecast accuracy, bias reduction, signal integrity, volatility management, and structured root-cause problem solving
Experience leading cross-functional planning processes across regions without direct authority
Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 50%.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k) plan