Total 9 Director/C-Level branch manager job vacancies in d04 harbourfronttelok blangah sentosa island

Our company is an innovative, global healthcare leader that is committed to improving health and well-being around the world with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. We continue to focus our research on conditions that affect millions of people around the world - diseases like Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer - while expanding our strengths in areas like vaccines and biologics.

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.

We are seeking an energetic, collaborative and self-driven professional to join the Digital Supply Chain value team to play an active role in transformation journey to become the leading digital supply chain organization that leverages data, technology and processes to deliver end to end solutions enabling enterprise-wide collaboration, customer satisfaction, and seamless orchestration.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Value Team Architect works closely with Product Line Leads, Product Managers and all squad members to create a modular, scalable solution that addresses/incorporates future architectural changes and designs.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Value Team Lead, Product Line Leads, Product Managers and Lead Engineers you will work on the following:

• Understand
  supply chain domain business use cases, opportunities and challenges
  current industry technology trends and introduce best practices to Value Team
• Create
  architecture deliverables and artifacts relevant for accountable architecture domain(s)
• Drive
  the technology strategy for the Value Team that aligns with the business needs and enterprise architecture strategy
  the notion of reusable architecture assets & standards such as current-state business/technology capability maps as well as future state planning roadmaps for the Value Team.
  Tech Center strategy for Digital Supply Chain organization by boosting collaboration within Singapore and across all locations in Technology Center network
  Our workforce pipeline in Value Team by leveraging company programs to onboard, mentor and upskill the leaders of the future in Technology Centers
• Partner with
  product teams to use agile, value-centric, business outcomes-oriented, and total cost of ownership-based principles to guide decision making
  product line solution architects to develop a documented business, solution, information, and data architecture for supply chain
  architecture community and leaders across the Value and Enabling Teams in the division focusing on data and analytics, manufacturing and quality systems
  Enterprise Architecture team to drive the adoption of company architecture standards and blueprints
• Manage
  Architecture Governance within the Value Team
• Train and mentor
  technical delivery teams to understand, embrace, and successfully implement solutions following the architecture strategy

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

Education

• B.A./B.S. or M.A./M.S. in a scientific or technical discipline (such as computer science, engineering, biology, chemistry, etc.)

Required Experience and Skills

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in the pharmaceutical/life sciences or similar industry, with demonstrated hands-on experience in solution architecture and information system designs
• 10+ years of experience in leading development squads/ teams in global environment
• Strong understanding of enterprise, solution and information architecture principles
• Domain knowledge of technology for supply chain management including data and analytics platforms, ERP solutions, supply chain planning, warehousing, distribution and logistics
• Experience in working closely with a range of business lines to identify business needs and opportunities
• Experience with Agile ways of working, leading or working as part of scrum teams
• Experience as a change agent of transformation to product model organization/ operating model
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to quickly establish productive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to perform under broad direction taking initiative and full responsibility for meeting allocated technical and/or project/supervisory objectives

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems with a sense of ownership, enthusiasm and innovation
• Knowledge of current cloud trends and offerings, and extensive hands-on experience and strong expertise in cloud engineering
• Certifications in AWS and/or modern data technologies

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

Associate Director, Quality Control, Site Microbiology SME

The position of Associate Director in Quality Operation will play a key role in supporting sitewide on the microbiology expertise, not limited to, Quality Microbiology Laboratory, Manufacturing and Utilities. The role will ensure and maintain high standards of quality and compliance within our organization.

In this role, you will be responsible for all or subset of the key responsibilities below:

• Ensure inspection readiness of the area with respect to all self-inspections, internal and external audits. When required, provide responses and timely follow-up on relevant corrective actions and commitments made because of the inspections.
• Strategize and lead key Microbiology initiatives such as implementation of contamination reduction, sample optimization, etc.
• Manage escalations and senior stakeholders for the microbiology matters, including financial targets and related efficiency and productivity KPIs.
• Drive collaboration and transformational culture change.
• Ensure consistent execution of related safety programs to maintain a safe working environment.
• Technical support for microbiology deviations, including escalation and above site contact and review.
• Provide guidance, review, and approve as business owner for Quality topics relating to microbiology, environmental monitoring risk-based design Quality Risk Analyses and Contamination control strategy & plan.
• Technical reviewer for new qualifications, new methodologies, or facilities with major changes.
• Technical oversight of New Product Introduction, Technology Transfer, Method Development/Qualification.
• Provide advice and guidance in a consultancy capacity to stakeholders for sitewide microbiological issues.
• Point of contact with above site on microbiology matters.
• Support/lead MPS and continuous improvement initiatives regarding to microbiology.

What are we looking for?

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Science/ Life Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Engineering or proven relevant experience.
• Minimum 10 years of applied professional work experience in microbiology in pharmaceutical or sterile manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience in change and project management with ability to communicate across sites.
• Experience and expert knowledge of regulatory standards, compliance procedures and quality systems especially for Singapore, EU or US markets.

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrated ability to influence/collaborate with stakeholders at senior levels.
• Customer focus with strong business acumen and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strategic and critical thinking mindset with a collaborative and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passionate in coaching and mentoring with a focus on creating an inclusive culture.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

The User Experience Product Line Lead is a core and leadership position in Digital Services, our Digital Manufacuring Division responsible for leading the definition and implementation of User Experience strategy in our Digital Manufacuring Division. The Product Line Lead drives priorities setting and holistic value delivery of the UX capabilities across squads and products in Digital Services. The Product Lead collaborates and partners closely across product teams, our company value and enabling teams, our Manufacturing Operations, and IT CTO with product line UX professionals, UX researchers, UX/UI Designers, product managers, and business stakeholders at all levels to define, implement, maintain, and make innovative improvements to deliver user-centric and outcome-driven products and solutions.

The UX Product Line Lead sets the vision for best-in-class products, anticipating future business capabilities, emerging technologies, designs and best practices, ensuring that vision is realized through implementation and value delivery. This role will lead a product line team to create, scale and maintain our Digital Manufacuring Division UX solutions and capabilities to support digital transformations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Accountable for Product roadmap (e.g., key capabilities delivered to the business) for designing, building, delivering, and maintaining UX products and technological capability enhancements
• Optimize team setup and delivery models across all functional areas, working with functional leads, while removing roadblocks and impediments, enabling efficient and effective product team delivery
• Translate business goals and end user needs into UX strategy, communicate product priorities to the development team, other matrixed teams, and vendor partners
• Oversee delivery of applications in the products and the on-going operations of cohesive & integrated applications
• Design, develop, and deliver a consistent product line vision, strategy, and roadmap for several products related to Experience Design, UX/UI, User Research, and Technical Product Management relevant to our company user environment.
• Partner with Product teams across our Digital Manufacuring Division and IT to develop, test, and deliver high quality, scalable, and reusable data and digital products
• Oversee Agile Scrum processes for product teams to define and prioritize backlog, create user stories, drive sprint planning and execution, standups, product demos, track velocity, burndown, and deliver retrospectives
• Demonstrated experience in leading strategic design and user-centric research and usability studies, and applying change management approaches to understand user needs and deliver results
• Manage, monitor and calibrate relevant metrics on UX effectiveness
• Demonstrated experience in leading UX designs using a variety of techniques, tools, and best practices to improve product usability, accessibility and desirability
• Lead, develop, upskill, and grow a high-performing and diverse User Experience team
• Set strategy for resource management within systems development, accountable for the allocation of resources for systems development programs, and maintain an overview of the contribution of such program to organizational success. Manage the quality and appropriateness of the work performed and delivers measurable business benefits
• Engage and partner with cross-functional stakeholders (value teams, domain leads, business partners, product owners, etc.) to build project plans and business cases that drive our Manufacuring Division business outcome and value realization while maintaining scalability of UX capabilities
• Ensure senior leaders and business stakeholders are consistently well informed about product strategy, capabilities, priorities, timelines, releases, issues, and risks
• Drive and reinforce highest standards and best practices in technical and operational excellence relevant for user experience
• Accountable for the management and optimization of the product line’s total cost of ownership (TCO)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphics Design, or related field.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in a delivery lead, team lead, product owner, or product line lead capacity.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in leading the development and delivery of User Experience, Experience Design, UX Strategy.
• Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle, agile methodologies e.g. Scrum, and relevant tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or similar area, building, managing, and leading high-performing, diverse, collaborative and geographically distributed digital product teams
• Solid knowledge and experience in UX capabilities, methodology, and tools to enable User Research, UX/UI Design, and Digital Product capabilities in Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain domains.
• Strong leadership and team building skills and must be able to collaborate effectively with a group of high performing individuals in a fast-paced, agile, dynamic operational environment
• Experience in product and people management with Experience Design, Graphics Design, User Experience, and Data & Digital products knowledge, roadmap, and implementation (e.g., in an organizational unit with 10+ team members)​
• Demonstrated experience owning and delivering digital products​ throughout their entire lifecycle
• Proven ability to facilitate and break down complex product requirements into actionable strategy, implementation plan, and user stories
• Strong leadership skills and the proven ability to drive organizational change​ and alignment, and communicate technical information to senior executives
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills – able to effectively communicate complex concepts in simple ways​
• Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow, upskill, and maximize the squads’ potential​
• Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns​
• Demonstrated ability to partner with business stakeholders and navigate across conflicting priorities to balance critical tactical and strategic needs ​to achieve business goals and OKRs
• Strategic leader, with demonstrated ability to work in a global, broad, and diverse environment with a fair amount of ambiguity
• Growth and global mindset and ownership mentality with a passion to challenge status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Previous experience working in a global environment and transformational change
• Experience with manufacturing shopfloor or lab environments and digital culture is a plus
• Experience with P&L responsibility is a plus

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

1. Singapore Citizens or PRs are preferred;

2. It is best to have more than 6 years of work experience in BEAUTY CENTRE MANAGER OR BEAUTY PARLOUR DIRECTOR.

3. If have over 6 yeears BEAUTY PARLOUR DIRECTOR position work experiense is preferred;

4.Work 6 days a week, overtime on Saturday and Sunday, shift work system.

Interested applicant please email your resume at [email protected] or contact us at +65 86969408.

Singjob International Pte Ltd | Rainobw Deng | R1871429 | EA License No. 18C9193

A well-established construction company is looking to hire a Commercial DIrector. Reporting to the Headquarter Division Management and in close collaboration with the Managing Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for all commercial activities of the organization - locally, regionally and internationally. As a hands-on person, the Commercial Director will overlook and manage all commercial section of the organization such as Finance & Accounting, Treasury, Controlling, Procurement, Human Resources and General Administration. As Senior Management, the candidate is responsible for the commercial execution of our construction projects as well as internal and external reporting of the same.

Key Responsibilities

- Leads the organization through the commercial landscape.

- Overall responsibility for the development, performance and maintenance of all commercial activities.

- Organizes, leads and responsible for the basic commercial functions such as Accouting, Cost Control,

Human Resources, Treasury, Contracts Management and Procurement which are essential for the succesful

completion of construction projects.

- Direct, organize and manage the overall performance of the commercial team, delegates authorities

and responsibilities to team members.

- Develop plans and implements commercial strategies based on group goals and objectives.

- Strives to accelerate and encourage the organization's growth and success.

- Tracks, measures and analyses commercial metrics using the group KPIs.

- Ensure compliance with internal and external requirements including but not limited to statutory obligations and

a Group's Code of Conduct, Ethics and Compliance.

- Report to Group Divison Management and stakeholder of the group and is a point of contact for HQ

associated to regional queries and the organizations business activities.

- Accountable for Profit and Loss of the Organization.

- Establishes relationships with key industry contacts, existing and potential clients and maintain an

established client base and network in the construction sector.

- Develop effective forecasting models and detailed annual projections and budgets for all the projects to ensure

optimal performance and accurate planning of resources.

Requirements:

- 15 - 20 years of relevant experience in a Senior / Executive Management role.

- Min. of 15 years in the Construction Environment - preferably internationally exposed.

- Exentsive exposure in the Construction Project Management - preferably internationally and large-scale projects.

- Well literate and experienced in Contract Administration - FIDIC.

- Proficiency in Accounting - IFRS as well as ERP Systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, AS4U.

- Academic Degree in Business Administration, Economic.

- Good knowledge of business models, objectives, financial metrics, etc.

THIS IS A 2-YEAR RENEWABLE / CONVERTIBLE CONTRACT ROLE.

Job Description

• Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall DCS business objectives and strategies
• Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures to meet organizational goals and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Analyse compensation trends and review DCS salary and compensation framework, salary structure, allowances, non-monetary recognition. Conduct salary benchmarking and job evaluations when necessary
• Support assigned departments and be responsible for the recruitment and managing of employee life cycle which includes on-boarding, employee learning and development, HR administration and off-boarding activities
• Manage DCS Talent Management Framework to ensure healthy bench strength by supporting management in identification and development of high potential and high performing employees
• Work towards creating a strong Employee Value Proposition for Talent Attraction and Retention and fostering a collaborative, engaging and service oriented culture
• Participate in cross-functional HR projects and other ad-hoc HR projects as assigned

Job Requirements

• Degree in Human Resources or equivalent with at least 10 years of HR experience. Preferably with at least 3 years of experience managing HR team.
• Excellent knowledge of local employment law, MOM regulations and HR best practices
• Resourceful, self-driven with positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Strong writing, influencing and communication skills
• Independent with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with HRIS / Unit4 Prosoft software

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Job Description:

Manages a major AML operations segment responsible for AML onboarding process delivery for Global Banking and Global Markets LOB. Functions managed are typically complex, directed by internal bank policies and require adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements which can involve high $ penalties and fines for non-compliance. Executes against regulatory, BSA/anti-money laundering, and economic sanctions compliance practices relevant to the manager's area of responsibility. Develops a positive and trusting relationship with key business leaders in FLU and compliance and demonstrates a strong combination of leadership skills, AML/KYC knowledge and strategic thinking. As guided by executive leadership, develops and maintains relationships with counterparts in other financial institutions, associations and regulatory officials ensuring proper communication of compliance of company and regulatory policies relevant to the manager's specific area of responsibility. Supports accountability for compliance elements of the Risk Framework, maintaining appropriate oversight of operations and vendor performance. Maintains the culture of compliance and supports the identification, escalation and timely mitigation of compliance risks. Applies knowledge and expertise to influence business managers and peers to ensure enforcement of compliance programs, balancing operational strategy within area of responsibility. May lead/coach projects or be involved in a variety of larger LOB projects. Responsible for budget/expense management, reporting and forecasting for Ares managed. Awareness of Six Sigma/Lean practices and change management preferred. Directly manages 4-8 employees that are typically subordinate supervisors or exempt specialists. Scope of management typically has 10-50 associates that may cover multiple shift/sites. Bachelor's degree or 8-10 years of Operations/compliance experience preferred, including 6-10 years supervisory experience.

Skills:

• Strong Leadership skills and proven track record of leading operations teams
• Strong knowledge of AML/KYC requirements or Economic Sanctions laws
• Ability to work accurately to tight deadlines in a demanding environment.
• Customer and Client Focus
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Oral Communications
• Quality Assurance
• Decision Making
• Drives Engagement
• Influence
• Performance Management
• Relationship Building
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Innovative Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Familiarity with global banking and global markets products would be an advantage

ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)

The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation’s education service. We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. We are committed to our vision of being An Institute of Distinction: Leading the Future of Education and our mission to Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research. Read more about NIE here.

NIE invites suitable applications for the position of Manager / Assistant Director, Buildings & Facilities Management Projects in the Development & Estate Department. This is a 3-year contract position.

Manager / Assistant Director, Buildings & Facilities Management Projects (Development & Estate Department) [NIE]

Assist Head of the Development & Estate Department in the facility planning, facility development, renovation and upgrading of campus buildings and facilities and improvement/ addition & alteration (A&A) works. He/ she will also assist in operation, maintenance (facilities management) of campus buildings, infrastructures, and facilities.

Responsibilities:

· Responsible for overseeing project completion within the allocated budget and ensuring the realization of design intents.

· Conduct thorough assessment to determine the user's requirements for the project, encompassing their needs, preferences, desired timeline for completion, and the available funding sources.

· Appoint and oversee a team of consultants to guide the project design process, including architects, engineers, and other professionals as required.

· Engage consultants to develop cost estimates and prepare necessary documentation for tender procurement.

· Manage the procurement process by soliciting and evaluating contractor bids, ultimately providing a recommendation for the contract award.

· Manage and process any changes to the project's scope or budget that may arise during construction.

· Monitor the progress of construction work on a regular basis to ensure the project stays on schedule and proactively identify any potential issues that may arise.

· Ensure that all safety regulatory requirements and guidelines are adhered to and are in accordance with the proper governing authorities including the safety regulators and government laws in executing the projects.

· Conducting regular on-site supervision to ensure the work is carried out safely and maintains a high level of quality.

· Oversee the administration of the construction contract, which entails managing payments, change orders, and other contractual obligations between the project team and the contractor.

· Manages and supervises space planning matters.

· Plan, design, execute and supervise the required Renovation and Redecoration (R&R) works and A&A works.

· Assist in operation, maintenance (facilities management) of campus buildings, infrastructures, and facilities in Architectural and Building matters.

· Manage and execute other duties and responsibilities from time to time that are assigned by the Head and/ or the Institute.

Requirements:

· A University degree in architecture / building / civil and structural engineering / project management with at least 10 years of relevant working experience in construction management, project management, facilities management / real estate development or equivalent.

· Adequate knowledge in building construction and proficiency in reading construction drawings.

· Good project management skills, including expertise in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

· Strong technical skills for checking and supervising professional consultants and various contractors. Seeks continuous improvement to design and processes through consistently challenging the status quo or value engineering the optimum solutions.

· Proficient in using AutoCAD / REVIT for design purposes.

· Adequate knowledge of procurement and construction contract administration.

· Self-motivated, with a positive working attitude, with ability to work with ambiguity and agility and a strong focus on customer satisfaction and stakeholder engagement.

· Strong team-player and demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.

· Good analytical and problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Closing Date

The closing date of the advertisement is 23 February 2024.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Other Information

NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their homes to NIE campus. This is subject to the availability of seats.

Associate Director, External Manufacturing Operations

The External Manufacturing Operations Associate Director, is accountable for meeting customer demand at the Contract Manufactures (CMO's) they manage by achieving excellence in Compliance, Supply, Continuous Improvement & Cost through their leadership and coaching of the responsible cross functional teams and their work in partnership with those CMO’s while leveraging lean manufacturing principles and the end to end (E2E) supply chain.

The External Manufacturing Operations Associate Director supports the Focus Factory Lead and serves as a point of contact for dealings between our Manufacturing Division and the CMO and establishes a strong business partnership as well as boundaries and ground rules of engagement. External Manufacturing Operations Associate Director will assist in our relationship with the contract manufacturer to deliver commercial supply or project execution through technology transfers.

The individual will participate on a cross-functional team (Supply Chain, Quality, Technical Ops, Procurement…) who are responsible for delivering daily/weekly/monthly/annual requirements at their external partner(s).

Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensures compliance (Quality Risk management, Deviation Management, Product Release, Change Control); Meeting Demand; Dispute resolution (w/ appropriate escalation); Production Planning; Materials Management (SAP entries, Logistics); Technology issues; Oversight of shop floor production (determining when functional subject matter expertise should be deployed to the External Party’s (EP) facility); Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement activities; Linking E2E (upstream and downstream) and with Supply Chain Management in the Supply Chain to ensure and optimize flow of materials.
• Is frequently present at their external partners site on the production floor, builds a strong interdependent relationship with the sites leadership team and is able to (“read a site”) assess & diagnose with appropriate tools and resource the true current condition & risks at a partners site and formulate in partnership with the external partner and our Company cross-functional team action orientated and time bound improvement plans.
• Partners with internal External Manufacturing team members including; Procurement, Quality, and Technology on commercial aspects of relationship, including Identify, Select, Negotiate and Re-negotiate/terminate, as required. The External Manufacturing Operations Associate Director may not be involved in all transactional interactions if they can be managed/delegated to a functional area but will be kept apprised of status/resolutions, etc.
• Participates in and represents External Manufacturing on the cross-functional teams with Supply Chain Management/Product Source Management/Procurement/Integrated Development and Supply Team for due diligence ahead of siting approval & post siting approval to support Sour of Supply (SOS)/New Product Introduction (NPI) changes at an external party and assume primary ownership of the new relationship.
• Ensures there is a plan with clear actions and timelines in place to delivery this SOS or NPI.
• Works with the external partner to understand CMO capacity (e.g. stated capacity, firm capacity, future capacity plans, time horizon / lead times required, comments/concerns, etc.) and future capacity based on agreed improvements.
• Is accountable for maintaining the integrity of the Master Supply Agreement ensuring alignment with the Supply and Quality agreements and appropriate document revision and distribution control and for ensuring contract terms agreed upon by our Manufacturing Division and the External Party are executed including purchase orders, forecasts, deliveries, and approving invoice payments.
• Is accountable for inventory control. Depending on the location of goods (at External Party or at our Company), External Manufacturing Operations Associate Director ensures adequate documentation of material disposition. In some markets, External Manufacturing Operations may need to witness the destruction of goods (to prevent counterfeiting) or have the External Party certify the destruction, per destruction procedures.
• Acts as our Company continuous improvement system leader & coach for own team and works with external partner and lean manufacturing resources, as needed, to identify External Party OpEx / continuous improvement opportunities and supports implementation once approved.
• Supports the external partner periodic Business and Operations Review Meetings. Based on our Company and External Manufacturing strategy the External Manufacturing Operations Associate Director develops with their cross functional team and their external partner the annual plan for the relationship with clear goals and targets.
• Prepares an annual “state of the union” presentation for the relationships she or he manages which includes successes and failures in order to leverage across External Manufacturing Organization.
• Participates in the creation and maintenance of an External Manufacturing Organization Handbook containing Global External Manufacturing policies, procedures, templates, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in the Engineering, Science or Business and a minimum 8 years’ experience in commercial /business and manufacturing (biologics operations, quality, technology, planning), roles required with a significant portion in management/leadership positions.
• At least two (2) years of experience in management/leadership positions.
• Has experience and ability to achieve compliance goals, through a risk-based approach has a deep understanding of GMP and EHS compliance and compliance risk in Biologics Operations.
• Has proven Lean Six Sigma skills to deliver compliant supply and achieve highest quality, lowest cost and shortest lead-time.
• Has skills to understand and intelligently apply economic, financial and industry data to make business decisions that drive value for our Company and our customers.
• Can Visualize the way forward, identifying opportunities that add value to the work and proactively mitigate risk across the value chain.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration and negotiation skills to work outside boundaries as a norm.
• Ability to use deep knowledge and expertise in production operations to drive results and business outcomes.
• Ability to apply understanding of end-to-end supply chain within external and internal network and stakeholders across the network to achieve results and contribute to supply chain optimization.
• Direct Health Authority Audit experience is desirable.

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

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.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.