New Product Launch Expert (Instruments) - Supply Chain

About the role

In Roche’s Global Supply Chain division, you will lead organization-wide integration initiatives and new product commercialization on an international scale. This role balances 60% operational execution—coordinating timelines, managing volume ramps, and resolving immediate cold chain bottlenecks—with 40% strategic direction focused on footprint optimization and high-level systems thinking. As a transformational project leader, you will navigate highly ambiguous, cross-functional challenges to bring complex instruments and hardware systems successfully to market.

Responsibilities

• Secure global launch readiness and pilot-to-commercial scaling across diverse countries to drive organization-wide performance and long-term commercial impact.
• Dedicate 60% of your time to day-to-day timeline coordination, volume ramps, and resolution of cold chain or regulatory compliance bottlenecks to ensure smooth market entry.
• Execute multi-year planning in the early stages of the Product Life Cycle to position the network for future readiness regarding hardware solutions that may not launch for two to five years.
• Challenge the status quo by introducing new technologies and design methodologies to break down structural silos and foster a transformational leadership environment.
• Oversee critical, large-scale integration projects, including managing end-to-end supply chain workflows, divisional launches, and technical problem-solving across internal manufacturing and external sites.
• Influence internal leaders across the DIA Supply Chain Leadership Team, Finance, and R&D on a daily or weekly basis, while negotiating global design standards with external Logistics Service Providers.
• Manage high-stakes conflicts, balancing R&D’s desire for speed against supply chain compliance or aligning financial cost goals with operational resilience needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
• 8+ years of leadership experience within Diagnostics, Medical Devices, or Aerospace/Capital Equipment, with a deep understanding of manufacturing and distributing complex hardware systems.
• Proven experience managing global launches for capital equipment and instruments in highly regulated environments (e.g., ISO 13485 or FDA frameworks).
• Deep comprehension of the hardware Product Life Cycle, including manufacturing scale-up, global trade compliance for electronics, and field service logistics.
• Demonstrated matrix leadership capability to make strategic decisions, navigate global trade barriers, and coach culturally diverse teams while role-modeling Roche values and VACC principles.

Pay

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location (Rotkreuz). Compensation for additional locations will be shared later in the hiring process.