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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 (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 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 (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.

The Planning Analyst II is responsible for managing inventory planning across the full supply chain—from raw materials to finished goods—to ensure inventory levels align with company goals and customer requirements. This role oversees demand forecasting and the master production schedule, reviews material requirements to ensure timely availability, and monitors physical inventories and cycle counts to identify and resolve discrepancies.

The analyst provides input on production impacts related to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, and other potential disruptions. Accurate documentation and system execution are critical to success in this role.

Additionally, the Planning Analyst II supports new product development by coordinating pilot builds and managing work orders to ensure readiness for launch.

This position reports to the Manager-Materials Planning and is part of the Consumables Planning team located in Chaska, MN and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

+ Responsible for developing production/supply plans that take into account forecasts, availability of materials, and manufacturing capacity.

+ Manages forecasts and finished goods inventory levels to maintain high levels of global On Time Delivery to customers and distribution centers.

+ Responsible for identifying and maintaining the appropriate planning parameters in the Oracle Cloud and Oracle EBS system to optimize finished good, subassembly, and raw material supply plans.

+ Partner with Development and new product teams for product launches.

+ Lead continuous improvement projects aimed at improving planning tools and capabilities as well as improving intermediate and finished good inventory levels.

+ Manage relationships with buyers, manufacturing leads, other worldwide finished goods planners, and other manufacturing sites to maintain visibility to and communicate any potential issues for finished goods supply globally.

The essential requirements of the job include:

+ Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience in Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, or a related field,OR Master’s degree in Supply Chain with up to 2 years of relevant experience.

+ Must have a strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems: Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud working knowledge is preferred.

+ Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office applications especially Excel with the ability to learn new programs that are job specific.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ APICS CPIM and/or CPM certification

+ Experience operating in regulated environments (e.g., FDA, GMED, NCIS)

+ Background in both finished goods and manufacturing planning for consumable products

+ Hands-on experience with Kaizen, Lean, 5S, or Six Sigma methodologies

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 (https://leplb1040.upoint.alight.com/ah-angular-afirst-web/#/web/danaher/cp/preauth-home) .

The annual salary range for this role is $74K-$90K annually. 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 .

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We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or [email protected] .