Global Business Excellence Manager Applied (d/f/m) in Wetzlar, Germany

For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.

Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight.

Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

We currently offer the following position in our office in Wetzlar which will be hybrid.

Global Business Excellence Manager Applied (d/f/m)

Come join a fantastic team! The Global Business Excellence Manager Applied delivers the global business and go-to-market strategy for the defined product, portfolio and/or region and ensures close alignment with Product & Application Management (P&AM), Regional Units (RU), Global Marketing (GM) and within the Global Business Excellence (BE) organization.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development of the long-term growth strategy in alignment with the Business Unit (BU) strategy, Regional Units (RU) and LMS growth strategies and maintain business partnerships

• Develop and support business/sales plans and channel strategies for existing and new product lines in alignment with market buying preferences

• Define specific plans and budgets for selling to new customers as well as selling products and services to existing customers and for customer retention

• Develop effective go-to-market strategies and programs with Regional Units (RU), Product Management (PM) and Global Marketing (GM)

• Design and deliver training programs aligned with product management (PM), application and Regional Units (RU) to help channels focus on selling the products

• Develop and execute global customer events

• Analyse the positioning and pricing of the product portfolio based on the regional market situation (e.g. through customer surveys, validation of urgent problems)

• Create tools for sales representatives to focus on a specific step of the sales process and develop relevant content

YOUR PROFILE

• Degree in biological sciences or engineering; in addition, MD, MBA or PhD

• 5 years of professional experience in Applied Industry or any other High-Tech Industry – ideally in an international environment

• 5 years professional experience in Sales/Marketing/Product Management

• Proficient in English and ideally German (spoken & written), other languages are a plus

• Willingness to travel up to 30%

WHAT WE OFFER

• We offer our employees an attractive salary

• A wide range of training opportunities (including virtual) in languages, technology and the Danaher Business System (DBS) Academy

• We offer flexible working time models

• Employees have the option to work with a hybrid working solution

• We offer a balance between support and autonomy to achieve your own goals in an international environment

At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide.

GET MORE INSIGHT

Learn more about what we do and who we are by watching our company video “We Are Leica”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHmalqMXN4

Are you interested to discover new opportunities in an innovative, team-oriented environment?

Do apply online – we are looking forward to your application!

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) tools and the stability of a tested organization.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.If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.