Director, External Manufacturing Operations (M/F/D)

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.We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.
The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.
We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you.
To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork.
As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
The External Manufacturing Operations Director (Ops Director) provides leadership in the areas of:Building relationships with our external partnersDispute resolution (w/ appropriate escalation)Strategic Production PlanningMaterials Management (Systems Applications and Products (SAP), End to End Planning, Logistics)Quality issues (Deviation Management, Product Release, Change Control)Technology issues (Technology transfers, Investigations, Process Improvements, etc.
)Oversight of shop floor production and determining when an External Manufacturing Quality or Technology representative should be deployed to the External Party's facilityProduction System (MPS) and Continuous Improvement activitiesThe responsibilities of the Operations Director include, but are not limited to:Partnering with the External Manufacturing leaders in the functional areas (e.g., Procurement, Quality, Technology, Finance, Legal, HR, etc.)
to address broader business issues, customer needs and opportunitiesLead a cross-functional team with focus factory responsibility to ensure our products are manufactured, tested and dispositioned safely and compliant to cGMPsParticipating in the annual profit planning process, provides a monthly estimated actual on the organization's projected and actual spending and maintains a multi-year capital plan/budgetCreating and maintaining a high-performance team organization and cultureEnsuring External Party capacity information (e.g., stated capacity, firm capacity, future capacity plans, time horizon / lead times required, etc.)
is provided for robust end-to-end planning activitiesFacilitating External Manufacturing Operations collaboration to leverage best practices & lessons learned across External Manufacturing OpsParticipating in periodic Joint Steering Committee and Relationship Review Meetings (as appropriate)Contributing as a member of the applicable Value Chain Management Teams, as appropriate, charged with reducing overall cycle time, inventory, and supporting life cycle management activitiesParticipating on the applicable Biologics Business Leadership Teams representing External Manufacturing Org and his/her respective external party relationshipsThe Ops Director stays abreast with industry and policy changes and identifies implications and opportunities for their area of External Manufacturing and/or External Manufacturing Organization at large.
Position Qualifications:Education Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree (a degree in Engineering, Science or Business is preferred)MBA preferredRequired Experience and Skills: A minimum ten (10) years' experience in commercial/business and/or manufacturing (in the following areas: operations, quality, technology, planning, procurement) function required (or equivalent of education/experience for PhDs)At least two (2) years of experience in management/leadership positionsAt least two (2) years of experience working in operations, technology or quality manufacturing Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) compoundsMust possess excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, negotiation, and project management skillsHas demonstrated strong leadership, managerial, problem solving, and team building abilities and sensitivity to diverse cultures in current or past positions, which may include Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) leadership experience such asWomen's Network, LEAD or mentoringMust possess the ability to work independentlyMust be decisive in ambiguous environmentAble to be the one face of our Company to the external partyHas experience and ability to achieve compliance goals, through a risk-based approach with a deep understanding of cGMPs and EHS compliance, and compliance risk in Sterile OperationsHas proven Lean Six Sigma skills to deliver compliant supply and achieve highest quality, lowest cost, and shortest lead-timeAbility to apply understanding of end-to-end supply chain within external and internal networks and stakeholders across the network to achieve results and contribute to supply chain optimizationDirect Health Authority Audit experience is desirableThe role can be based at selective company sites across Europe.
No relocation requiredTHE COMPANY Our company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963.
With a regional office and manufacturing/packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the center of operations.
Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Tribschenstrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens).
A fifth location has been established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company's medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world.We are proud to be certified as a "Top Employer Switzerland" and "Top Employer Europe" showing the company's commitment to our employees and the community around us.Our Tribschenstrasse office, located in the city of Luzern has a rich diversity of employees at this location including Global Supply Chain Management, Regional External Manufacturing and one of our European Finance Hubs.
The site also serves as our regional and local headquarters for our company's Animal Health Division in Switzerland.We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.
The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.
We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.Current Employees apply Current Contingent Workers apply 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.
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Employee Status: RegularRelocation:No relocationVISA Sponsorship:NoTravel Requirements:25%Flexible Work Arrangements:RemoteShift:Not IndicatedValid Driving License:NoHazardous Material(s):N/AJob Posting End Date:08/30/2024*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date.
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Job Posting End Date:08/30/2024A 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:R303693