Job Description

　　Our Supply Chain team ensures our products are consistently available to meet customer demand. We coordinate all aspects of supply through supply planning, sourcing, making, inventory management, packaging and delivery. We partner across the Marketing, Finance and Manufacturing organizations to build a robust demand and supply plan and ensure we get products to the right customer, at the place, at the right time.

　　Our Company is a global healthcare leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our Company has codified its legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

　　Our Manufacturing Division, is a team of dedicated, energetic individuals who are committed to being the most trusted supplier of pharmaceuticals and health products worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, comprise an interdependent global manufacturing network that's committed to delivering a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time , across the globe. Your role at our Company is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement.

　　In this role you will be the Strategic Product Leader (PL) for Large Molecule (Biologics) products.

　　Primary Responsibilities

　　Lead supply chain design and maintain supply chain working group for biologics products

　　Lead and participate on cross-functional teams implementing biologics manufacturing network expansion programs

　　The Strategic Product Leader (PL) will lead the cross functional Value Chain Management Team (VCMT) for one or more products, to develop and maintain a multi-year product strategy, prioritize key investments across the biologics supply chain, assure key project execution, and drive year on year attainment of brand operating metrics. The scope of the product supply strategy overseen by the PL includes: product sourcing, network capacity and supply assurance, major market launches, physical product enhancements, process and method technical changes, robustness/quality and productivity projects, business continuity and Integrated Risk Management. The PL will partner with the Global Brand Team and Product Development Team (PDT) leaders to ensure collective alignment to execute on the top priorities at the enterprise level. In this context the PL will ensure that value, constraints, costs, and risks are clear and appropriately factored into decision making and aligned enterprise level product lifecycle planning.

　　Additionally, the PL will lead the Value Chain Management Team (VCMT) and/or Supply Chain Work Group (SCWG) to serve as a network level escalation team, to manage issues and risks escalated from sites and functions that require network level responses and communications. The PL will be accountable to drive decisions in an efficient and effective way through appropriate governance channels, and represent the brand performance and agenda, priorities, and performance with senior level stakeholders across Supply Chain Management and Global Biologics Operations. As VCMT/SCWG leader, the PL will be responsible for setting horizontal objectives for team members, coaching and managing, and partnering with functional line.

　　This is a highly integrative position, and it requires strong biologics operations and technical knowledge as well as very strong leadership skills to create the vision that guides and inspires the team and stakeholders. The role also requires strong talent management and team building skills as well as exceptional strength in communications. This position carries the responsibility for product portfolios that can represent several billion dollars of revenue.

　　Education Minimum Requirements

　　BA/BS or higher in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or related business fields with a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience preferredRequired Experience and Skills

　　In-depth and wide breadth of experience in large molecule operations

　　Expansive cross functional skills and business/management

　　Knowledge of the functions that support the business including: Manufacturing Operations, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, Compliance, Supply Chain and Commercial Operations

　　Strategic thinking and ability to assimilate highly complicated and multi-factored inputs into an integrated strategy that clearly links to business objectives

　　Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions and influence direction in ambiguous situations

　　Horizontal and vertical leadership skills that enable maximizing both the individual contributor and cross-functional team accomplishments

　　Foundational to this is a strong business acumen, assertiveness, ability to persuade and influence decisions along with driving accountability through measured accomplishments

　　Proactive mindset and ability to look outside the assigned role with an eagerness to identify and engage in opportunities to improve value chains and related business processes within the organization

　　Cross-functional/cross divisional project management with geographically diverse teams driving high impact results and influencing processes along with behaviors

　　Demonstrated mindset of viewing new experience as learning opportunities that strengthen leadership capabilities and the ability to guide others

　　Preferred Experience and Skills

　　Lean Six Sigma Certification

　　International/Global

　　Multi-sector industry

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　　In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

　　If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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　　Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

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　　Employee Status:

　　Regular

　　Relocation:

　　Domestic

　　VISA Sponsorship:

　　No

　　Travel Requirements:

　　10%

　　Flexible Work Arrangements:

　　Hybrid

　　Shift:

　　1st - Day

　　Valid Driving License:

　　No

　　Hazardous Material(s):

　　n/a

　　Requisition ID: R276691