Global Deployment Planning Director

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide. We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. Job Description Global Deployment Planning Director Job Level: L4 / JG6 Location: Hybrid - Sparks, MD or Milford, MA Reports to: Jennifer Darmanin Direct Reports: 6 Total Reports: ~12 Travel: ~25% (Domestic & International) Position Summary The Global Deployment Planning Director is accountable for defining and leading global Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) strategy for a highly regulated medical device and clinical supply network. The scope of this role spans a $2B annual revenue global division, encompassing approximately 4,000 active SKUs distributed across six regions worldwide. The role is accountable for driving deployment, replenishment, and inventory strategies that balance service, cost, shelf‑life risk, and regulatory requirements in a highly complex and regulated environment. The role serves as the division owner of DRP design, execution standards, and process maturity across regions. The Director leads a globally distributed team of regional deployment and replenishment planners and is accountable for building organizational capability, role clarity, and decision discipline across regions. This role partners closely with Global Supply Planning, Distribution & Logistics, and Regional Demand Planning teams to ensure alignment across production, deployment, and commercial needs. As a senior leader within the supply chain organization, this role plays a critical part in driving transformation—shifting the organization from reactive, transactional replenishment toward anticipatory, data‑driven, and risk‑based inventory management. The position provides clear executive visibility into inventory health, service risk, and deployment trade‑offs, enabling informed decision‑making that supports scale, resilience, and sustainable growth in a regulated healthcare environment. Responsibilities Lead global deployment and replenishment teams through significant organizational change, including operating model redesigns, role clarity resets, and global process standardization. Drive adoption of new ways of working across regions, shifting teams from transactional execution to strategic, risk‑based inventory decision‑making. Define and own the global deployment and replenishment strategy for regulated medical device and diagnostic products, incorporating shelf‑life constraints, expiry risk, and regulatory requirements. Establish global standards for: Inventory segmentation and deployment strategies by product class, shelf life, clinical criticality, and distribution node DRP safety stock, target stock, and reorder methodologies that account for expiry risk, forecast variability, and multi‑echelon lead times Replenishment frequency, deployment lot sizing, allocation logic, and exception‑based DRP management Translate IBP outcomes into time‑phased DRP plans, ensuring alignment between supply availability, regional demand, inventory health, and service commitments. Implement early‑warning mechanisms to proactively identify supply and inventory risks before customer impact. Lead, develop, and coach a global team of regional deployment and replenishment planners. Shift the organization from reactive, transactional replenishment to anticipatory, risk‑based inventory management. Build strong analytical capability in shelf‑life trade‑offs, allocation decisions, and scenario planning. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders during disruptions, escalations, or demand/supply imbalances, leveraging DRP analytics to support difficult prioritization decisions. Own executive‑level DRP reporting and readouts, providing clear, concise visibility to senior leadership on global and regional inventory health, service risk, and deployment trade‑offs. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or related field. 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, with demonstrated ownership of complex, multi‑site supply and distribution networks. 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading leaders. APICS certification (CPIM/CSCP) preferred. Proven expertise in Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), including inventory positioning, deployment planning, replenishment logic, and exception management across multi‑echelon networks. Experience in regulated industries (medical device, biotech, pharmaceutical). Proven ability to lead through significant change; merger and integration experience strongly preferred. Hands‑on experience working with international supply chain teams, including navigating time zone, cultural, and regional operating differences. Experience leading and collaborating with international teams, navigating time zone, cultural, and regional operating differences effectively. Advanced experience with ERP and supply chain planning systems; SAP IBP (DRP, Inventory Optimization, or S&OP modules) strongly preferred. Strong analytical capability with experience using advanced analytics to drive planning decisions. Executive‑level communication, presence, and influencing skills. Additional Experience a Plus MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field. Experience leading a planning transformation (ERP/APS implementation, IBP implementation). Prior experience in both supply chain planning and at least one adjacent supply chain or business function, enabling the ability to identify upstream and downstream implications of planning decisions. Why Join Us? To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success. To learn more about BD visit Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. Required Skills Optional Skills . Primary Work Location USA MD - Sparks - 7 Loveton Circle Additional Locations USA MA - Marlborough Work Shift At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under "Our Commitment to You." Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed. Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role. Salary Range Information $167,000.00 - $267,200.00 USD Annual We are the #MakersofPossible Working together, we make products that patients, families and their healthcare professionals rely on. We do this because we are committed to advancing the world of health™. But it takes the imagination and passion of all of us at BD, from manufacturing to marketing, to look at the impossible and find solutions that turn dreams into possibilities with real-life health benefits for people today, tomorrow and beyond. We make this happen, together. We are the makers of possible. Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally-protected characteristics.