Commercial Excellence Manager

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  At Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s 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. At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact. Leica Biosystems is seeking an analytical and commercially minded Commercial Excellence Manager to strengthen execution across the U.S. Commercial organization. The role will translate business data into actionable insights and build repeatable processes across three initial priorities: Forecasting and PSI, Funnel Management, and Commercial Reporting. By improving visibility, consistency, and decision support, this position will enable commercial leaders to spend more time engaging customers, coaching teams, and executing growth priorities. This individual contributor role is designed for a high-potential professional with strong analytical skills, commercial curiosity, and ambition to grow within a high-performing commercial organization. The successful candidate will gain broad exposure to business planning, pricing, sales execution, analytics, and senior commercial decision-making. Preference given to candidates able to work out of our global headquarters in Deer Park, IL.

Forecasting and PSI: Lead the operating cadence, consolidation, and visibility for Orders, Revenue, and PSI forecasts; surface risks, opportunities, and actions that improve predictability. Funnel performance: Strengthen funnel processes, governance, analytics, and reporting to improve opportunity quality, prioritization, conversion, and forecast confidence .  Commercial reporting and insights: Translate customer, account, product, pricing, and performance data into clear recommendations that accelerate commercial decisions. Pricing, quotes, and deal analytics: Support quote and deal-calculator development, analyze deal economics and margin implications, and participate in pricing and quote approvals within established limits of authority. Contract-performance visibility: Track commercial commitments, revenue, margin, account profitability, compliance, and delivery or renewal risks, and coordinate visibility and corrective actions with the appropriate business owners.   The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, analytics, marketing, life sciences, or a related field. Strong analytical problem-solving skills, commercial knowledge. AI proficiency: Hands-on experience prompting generative AI tools and using AI agents to automate analysis, reporting, and workflows, with sound judgment in validating outputs. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities. Ability to translate data into clear recommendations and collaborate effectively across a matrixed organization. It