Steven Linde
Associate Director, Global Supply Chain @ Waters Biosciences (Formerly BD Biosciences) | Building E2E Supply Chain Planning | IBP S&OP S&OE | Supplier, Inventory & Capacity Strategy | Servant Leader | Rugby Enthusiast
- Role
- Associate Director, Global Supply Chain Planning at Waters Corporation
- Location
- Carlsbad, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steven Linde
Supply chain / operations team player and leader with 11+ years of experience building and scaling end-to-end planning capabilities across private and public companies. I specialize in turning complex, long-lead-time environments into predictable, data-driven operating systems that improve service, growth, and cash performance.Currently focused on clinical and research instruments at BD Biosciences, where I lead supply planning, inventory strategy, and production prioritization in a global, regulated environment. My work centers on connecting strategy to execution through S & OP / IBP and S & OE, enabling organizations to move from reactive firefighting to proactive decision-making.Experienced across demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory optimization, supplier, capacity and bottleneck management, and continuous improvement of manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics processes. Known for building scalable planning frameworks, strengthening cross-functional alignment, and driving measurable operational improvements.SAP (ECC / APO / SCM) practitioner, Six Sigma Green Belt, and fluent in French.
Experience
Associate Director, Global Supply Chain Planning
Feb 2026 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Continuation of BD Biosciences AD role through the BD + Waters merger
Education
Poway High School
High School Diploma
2004 — 2008
GoLeanSixSigma.com
Six Sigma Green Belt, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
University of Otago
Management, International Business
Skills
- Time Management
- Analysis
- Management
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Word
- Customer Service
- Research
- Microsoft Excel
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