Merck & Co Hiring for Value Chain Leader Unit – Global Pharm Ops job in Rahway Full Time

Job Description

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.-

Our Supply Chain team ensures inventory is 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.

The Value Chain Leader Unit 2 (VCL U2) is the primary point of contact between our Manufacturing Division’s E2E Operating Units and two of the five Commercial Growth Areas of all GPO Oncology and Hospital Acute Care (HAC)/ Specialty Products, representing a portfolio of products with projected annual revenues >$11Billion. As a result, the candidate will have major impact on cost, quality, customer service and compliance for the brands in their portfolio. Responsibilities for this role include influencing, managing and prioritizing initiatives based on ROI within the end to end supply chain through driving supply chain strategies, supporting commercial ambitions and providing oversight to improvement.

The position requires broad based knowledge of the biopharmaceutical industry, with a detailed understanding of supply chain, shop floor operations, regulatory, finance, quality and compliance, commercialization and life cycle management. This position will be required to routinely work with senior leaders within our Company to grow the business and maximize value for the assigned portfolio of products. The VCL will ensure that the design of current and future supply chains will follow a lean value added model to serve our customers, while offering appropriate level of resiliency and robustness that guarantees supply to our patients and customers.

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

• Enhance end to end supply chain design in an effort to maximize growth, access & operating income of the Oncology and Hospital Acute Care and Specialty franchises
• Optimize our Manufacturing Division resources through innovation, creating a competitive advantage for the business including improvement for existing value chains aligned with Manufacturing and Corporate Strategies and the Fortify our Future actions
• Identification of external trends and strategies that impact our business and incorporation into overall goals and strategies for our Manufacturing Division
• Maximize supply responsiveness through reduced cycle time, enhancing customer service and reducing working capital
• Represent our Manufacturing Division on Human Health Leadership teams advising on risk and opportunities
• Influence cross-divisionally and cross-functionally to align cross-divisional strategies and deliver on the critical elements of the Expedition 25 and Manufacturing Division’s Strategy
• Assure that Product Master Plans outlining supply strategy for the brand are in perfect alignment with Human Health franchise strategy relative to cost, quality, customer service, market access, channel strategy and compliance
• Identify opportunities to improve overall P&L of the E2E Operating Unit through productivity improvements in product cost, maximizing profit and the lifecycle of the brand
• Support reviews of portfolio identifying opportunities for consolidation/ rationalization with an eye on cost containment
• Accountable to deliver new product value chains designed with optimized flow that is scalable to meet evolving commercial needs throughout the product lifecycle for their product portfolio
• Supply Chain Risk Management for all managed value chains and continual renewal of risk identification and mitigation objectives following our Integrated Risk Management framework
• Develop and manage a high performing and engaged team of Product Leaders

Education Requirement:

• B.S. Degree and an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) or equivalent and a minimum of twenty years relevant work experience.-

Required Experience and Skills:

• Candidate must have cross functional skills and business/management/operations experience, knowledge of the Supply Chain business and processes.-
• Persuasion and influence, assertiveness, proactive mindset, accountability and capability in working with and influencing people outside of the Supply Chain Community and Manufacturing organization.
• The position requires a person with a strategic and commercial viewpoint who approaches decision making from the company perspective.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

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.

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Expected salary range:
$220,700.00 – $347,500.00

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 .

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Requisition ID:R283834