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The Supply Chain Business Analyst is responsible for analyzing and reporting on planning metrics related to finished goods, including diagnostic equipment and spare parts, to support accurate supply-demand balancing, inventory optimization, and production scheduling. This role drives significant impact by enabling data-driven decisions that improve customer delivery performance and operational efficiency across Leica Biosystems’ global planning network.
This position is part of the Global Supply Chain Planning Team located in Deer Park, IL, and will be onsite.

THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB INCLUDE:

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, operations, or analytics preferably within a manufacturing or medical device environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Quick Base) to develop and maintain planning dashboards and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business goals and planning needs into data models, reporting tools, and system requirements.
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) to support planning processes, including demand forecasting, inventory management, and production scheduling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to validate data accuracy and synthesize insights to support cross-functional decision-making.

IT WOULD BE A PLUS IF YOU ALSO POSSESS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN:

• Developing and maintaining dashboards in Power BI or similar visualization tools.
• Using ERP systems, with SAP preferred, to support planning and inventory processes.
• Using AI models to extracting and modeling data to support supply chain decision-making.
  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.
  The annual salary range for this role is $80,000 to $100,000. 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.
  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.

• Develop and maintain robust analytics and reporting tools to support finished goods planning for diagnostic instruments, reagents and spare parts, enabling faster, data-driven decisions across supply chain and operations teams.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define and implement a scalable data warehousing and reporting strategy that supports real-time visibility and long-term planning.
• Support ERP system enhancements by gathering business requirements from planning stakeholders and translating them into functional specifications that improve planning accuracy and efficiency.
• Analyze supply and demand trends to identify gaps, forecast risks, and recommend planning adjustments that optimize inventory levels and improve customer delivery performance.
• Contribute to the monthly OTD (On time Delivery) results and PSI (Production, Sales, Inventory) process by preparing and presenting data-driven insights that support alignment between global demand forecasts and supply capabilities.