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The incumbent will lead cross-functional teams for projects that may include establishing new sources of supply for registered materials or managing a portfolio of complex process changes with regulatory impact\nResponsibilities\nBusiness Case Development:\nUnderstanding the requirements of a complex business case for assigned changes.\nContinually assessing key business elements across project life cycle to ensure business goals remain relevant in an ever-changing business environment and escalate as required.\nProject | Portfolio Management:\nOwning and developing detailed project plans for given changes using standard tools and ensures the alignment and coordination of cross-functional groups.\nManaging multiple projects at any one time that have high complexity (global supply chain impact with many inter dependencies).\nLeading and executing within multifaceted project environments with a small to large cross-functional team.\nStrategic Inventory Management | Supply Transitioning:\nDefining key business requirements (validation, regulatory filing, inventory builds, and creating inventory transition plans to the new source of supply or for post-change supply).\nRisk Management:\nProactively identifying and mitigating risks and participating in Integrated Risk Management (IRM).\nIdentifying and raising issues and conflicting agendas/priorities for quick resolution.\nBeing able to align teams to solve problems.\nBringing innovation into every day thinking to mitigate risks.\nUnderstanding and committing to Compliance.\nCommunication:\nEnsuring inter-project communication and integrated execution.\nEnsuring consistency and sharing of best practices.\nLeadership Capabilities:\nE2E Visibility.\nBe skilled in effectively managing virtual teams and have the ability to influence both horizontally and vertically.\nDrive to engage others and have excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.\nBe able to maintain focus on the key project goals and priorities, but also be able to dive into the detail to facilitate problem resolution and ensure project success.\nCultural sensitivity, diversity, and effectiveness.\nRegulatory Acumen and effective working relationship with Global Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Safety (GRACS).\nDemonstrated conflict resolution, problem-solving, raising concerns and accountability.\nEducation Minimum Requirement:\nBachelor's Degree in the field of Science, Engineering or related.\nRequired Experience and Skills:\nMinimum of eight (8) years' combined and diverse experience in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Technology, Regulatory, or Procurement with a demonstrated record of solid achievements.\nWorking in both strategic and tactical space.\nPreferred Experience and Skills:\nProduct source changes and change control.\nProficiency in Microsoft project.\nFlexibility with working schedule and availability to travel.\nVaccines, biologics, therapeutic proteins, or sterile.\nWorking with Global Human Health and 3rd party partners.\nRequired Skills:\nAccountability, Accountability, Adaptability, Biopharmaceuticals, Budget Development, Clinical Trial Management, Conflict Resolution, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Feasibility Studies, Global Supply Chain, Innovation, Innovative Solutions, Inventory Management, Knowledge Management, Leadership, Mitigated Risks, Project Management, Project Management Tools, Project Planning, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Regulatory Compliance, Retail Inventory Management, Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Strategy (REMS), Risk Management.\nRequired Skills:\nBiopharmaceuticals, Clinical Trial Management, Data Analysis, Knowledge Management, Microsoft Project, Problem Solving, Project Management, Project Management Tools, Project Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Strategic PlanningPreferred Skills:\nCurrent Employees apply HERE\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\nUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:\nOur company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.\nAs an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Asa federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:\nEEOC Know Your Rights\nEEOC GINA Supplement\nWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.\nLearn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts\nThe primary location for this posting is:\nUSA - Pennsylvania - West PointWhere required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.\nThe salary range for the primary location of this role is:\n$129,000.00 - $203,100.00This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.\nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.\nAdditional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.\nAdditional location(s) Compensation Information:\nIrelandSan Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance\nLos Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.\nEmployee Status:\nRegularRelocation:\nNo relocationVISA Sponsorship:\nNoTravel Requirements:\n10%Flexible Work Arrangements:\nHybridShift:\nNot IndicatedValid Driving License:\nNoHazardous Material(s):\nN/AJob Posting End Date:\n11/8/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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