Job Description
Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek – so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us.
Associate VP, EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa, India) Logistics
This key leadership role is part of Agilent Technologies’ Global Logistics Leadership Team, reporting to the VP of Global Logistics. The position leads a customer‑centric, highly optimized, and innovative logistics organization for Agilent’s EMEAI Supply Chain operations. It manages a team of approximately 140 logistics professionals and drives digital transformation, supply chain service, resilience and reliability in the region.
Responsibilities & Areas of Focus
- Lead the EMEAI Logistics to meet the high standards of customer expectations, operational metrics and financial goals
- Own the strategy and execution for logistics operations in EMEAI, moving product from warehouse to customers
- Formulate and implement logistics strategies to support business growth while improving supply‑chain service, resilience and reliability
- Implement strategy in alignment with shifts in divisional sourcing and customer mix
- Develop and implement best practices to drive efficiency, reduce cost, and improve service
- Manage complexity in a rapidly changing operating environment with agility
- Work cross‑functionally to monitor and adjust capacity as needed
- Manage logistics service providers and ensure ongoing carrier and warehouse compliance to committed KPIs, operating standards and SLAs
- Collaborate with Service Fulfillment, Americas and AsiaPac Logistics to implement seamless, best‑in‑class supply‑chain processes, including cross‑border logistics and warehouse operations
- Support and implement digital transformation across the supply‑chain logistics organization by selecting, assessing and deploying innovative technologies
- Collaborate with regional business partners to achieve delivery, quality and cost KPIs including Customer‑Required Delivery (CRDD), Defect on Arrival (DEFOA), inventory accuracy, and logistics cost as a % of revenue improvement
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain / Logistics or Life Sciences discipline. An advanced degree is highly desirable
- Minimum of 7 years in senior operations leadership with increasing responsibility in supply chain, logistics, distribution and warehousing in a multinational company
- Strong analytical skills with acute business acumen
- Strong knowledge of supply‑chain technology
- Experience managing supply chain in a regulated Medical Device environment
- Experience in digital technologies such as automated manufacturing, robotics, artificial intelligence / machine learning is preferred
- Experience driving significant process improvement using Lean and Six‑σ concepts and methodologies
- Familiarity with Agilent’s markets, products and customer business needs is desirable
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a multicultural, diverse team
- Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills, data‑driven decision making
- Position is preferably based in Waldbronn, Germany
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally on a regular basis
Personal Characteristics
- Exhibits change‑agent behaviors that drive and institutionalize the future of supply chain within Agilent Global Operations
- Passionate, inspirational, visionary thinker who inspires others at all levels
- Superb communication and interpersonal skills
- Confident and outgoing personality
- Excellent influencing and facilitation skills, strong negotiation talent
- Thrives in a cross‑functional collaboration environment
- Persistent in the face of resistance
- Demonstrated solid business acumen
- Pragmatic and customer‑focused
- Ability to identify and focus on key priorities
- Self‑starter, self‑reliant, courage of conviction
Benefits
- Motivated teams: collaborate with highly motivated teams and take on exciting responsibilities
- Challenging projects: engage in dynamic, collaborative projects
- Development opportunities: diverse opportunities for professional growth
- Corporate culture: part of an exceptional corporate culture
- Work‑life balance: good work‑life balance
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Hybrid work: 3 days in office, 2 days from home
- Permanent contract with a fast‑growing global company
Travel required: 25% of the time. Shift: Day. Duration: No end date. Job function: Manufacturing.
Full‑time weekly schedule. This job is a full‑time position.
Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
