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Job Description

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

The Associate Director, Incoming Materials, oversees the Incoming Materials Warehouse and Shared Frozen Product Movement team, responsible for management of materials supporting manufacturing operations. Key areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

+ Ensuring delivery of organization priorities and metrics

+ Maintaining an active shop floor presence in support of creating and sustaining a highly engaged workforce, by listening to team members, understanding their needs, and fostering their professional development.

+ Champion a culture of open communication, encouraging all IPT team members to share ideas and solutions that drive continuous improvement.

+ Leading continuous improvement activities within the Incoming Materials Team (MPS)

+ Ensuring all business practices and area policies maintain alignment with the current Company/Union agreement.

+ Inventory Management requirements

+ Managing internal and external warehouses

Compliance

+ Responsible for creating and sustaining a culture that ensures that compliance (Safety, Environment, cGMP, etc.) are imperatives for the business.

+ Responsible for ensuring organization adherence to all company policies, procedures and standards.

+ Responsible to review and approve compliance documents, as per procedures or need.

+ Lead Safety and Quality audits for the area (Internal/External).

Supply

+ Lead Area daily walkthrough.

+ Exercise independent judgment and decision making to ensure quality product is reliably produced while managing cost.

+ Responsible for Area supply performance metrics (Schedule Adherence, Release on Time, Customer service performance, Product Lead Time, etc.).

Continuous Improvement

+ Accountable for developing and leading direct reports in our company Production System (MPS) and driving a continuous improvement culture, while achieving MPS Targets and business results for the Area.

+ Leading / supporting the development of strategic initiatives related to the manufacturing process, equipment and human resources in support of long-range operating plans.

+ Identify, prioritize, and champion improvement projects to improve process efficiency, cycle time, and yield, reduce process variability, and eliminate waste.

+ Maintaining various monthly metrics and tracking action plans.

Financial Stewardship

+ Supporting development and management of the Area operating budget as defined with the profit plan.

+ Accountable for meeting the operating budget and continuously reducing cost.

+ Ensure members of the Area have business acumen and understand how they may impact business finances.

People Management

+ Responsible for creating and sustaining a highly engaged workforce through utilization of our Company Leadership Behaviors and Inclusion.

+ Provide coaching on professional development and career paths.

+ Provide timely feedback and performance evaluations for direct reports after obtaining the relevant input and evaluation.

+ Provide feedback and input on performance evaluations for indirect staff. Support IPT Talent Management.

Education Minimum Requirement:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Science, Engineering or another technical field

+ Minimum (5) years’ experience in more than one functional area, such as Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Technology, Engineering, Maintenance, and/or Supply Chain

+ Concurrently, minimum (2) years of line experience, with responsibility for direct reports

Preferred Experience and Skills:

+ Knowledge of SAP utilization.

+ Practical skill in change management

+ Practical skill in implementing continuous improvement.

Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$6687.htmld)

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As 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. As a 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:

EEOC Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf)

EEOC GINA Supplement​

We 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.

Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts (https://www.msdprivacy.com/us/en/CCPA-notice/)

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$126,500.00 - $199,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this 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.

We 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 .

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

**San Francisco Residents Only:** We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

**Los 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

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & 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.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Communication, Decision Making, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Interpersonal Relationships, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement, Management Process, Manufacturing Quality Control, People Leadership, Process Improvements, Production Ramp Up, Production Scheduling, Social Collaboration, Strategic Thinking, Team Leadership, Technical Problem-Solving

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

06/14/2025

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day** **BEFORE** **the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day** **BEFORE** **the job posting end date.

**Requisition ID:** R352111