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 Sr. Manager, Danaher Business System (Continuous Improvement Leader) is responsible for driving operational excellence across Beckman Coulter’s Global Supply Chain. In this role, you will lead deployment of the Danaher Business System (DBS) to accelerate improvements in On‑Time Delivery (OTD), Work Cell Throughput (WCT), Safety, Quality, Inventory, and Productivity. You will coach leaders, facilitate kaizens, strengthen daily management, and build Lean capability across sites and functions.

This position reports to the Vice President - Global Supply Chain and will be fully remote (USA).

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead DBS transformation across the global supply chain using core DBS tools to drive sustainable continuous improvement.

• Coach and influence leaders through L2 operating mechanisms to strengthen problem-solving, accountability, and improvement sustainment.
• Facilitate kaizens to identify root causes, eliminate waste, and accelerate performance across end‑to‑end operations.
• Support Policy Deployment by developing bowler charts, action plans, countermeasures, and structured problem-solving aligned to strategic priorities.
• Analyze KPIs and collaborate cross‑functionally with operations, procurement, logistics, and manufacturing to close performance gaps and build long‑term capability.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field, with 10+ years of experience in Lean, continuous improvement, or process transformation; or a master’s degree with related experience.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean methodologies and DBS/Lean tools, including leading kaizens and driving measurable KPI improvement.
• Proven experience improving KPIs in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, or Productivity.
• Experience influencing teams and driving change across global, cross‑functional environments.
• Strong capability in structured problem solving, process analysis, and project management.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Up to 30% global travel.

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

• Communicating improvement strategies and results to senior leadership.
• Regulated manufacturing, life sciences, or medical device environments.

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.

The annual salary range for this role is $132,500 to $180,000. 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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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.

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