Associate Director, Supply Chain Management

About the role

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. Join our team and use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. As the Associate Director, Supply Chain Management, you will lead global design, development, and rollout of demand and supply planning, production planning, and detailed scheduling solutions. The role requires deep planning and scheduling expertise, hands-on experience with Kinaxis Maestro and SAP ECC/S4, and success leading complex multi-site implementations. The Associate Director sets technical standards, resolves complex issues, and ensures scalable, robust solutions aligned with supply chain and digital strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical design of production planning and detailed scheduling solutions with the Product Owner, architects, and site leads.
• Translate business strategy, supply chain goals, and site needs into a unified scheduling roadmap and architecture.
• Set design standards, integration patterns, and data models for scalable, high-performing, maintainable global deployments.
• Lead configuration, development, data orchestration, ERP, MES, and analytics integrations for scheduling and site planning applications such as SAP and Kinaxis Maestro.
• Own global technical rollouts, including deployment, readiness, cutover, and testing. Partner with the Product Owner on backlog, priorities, and releases while aligning with enterprise, solution, and data architects.
• Partner with site and supply chain stakeholders to capture requirements, deliver business value, and communicate technical topics clearly.
• Lead data-driven, cross-functional resolution of complex planning and scheduling issues, identifying constraints and optimization opportunities.
• Improve algorithms, configurations, and processes while promoting reusable best practices to enhance service, efficiency, and solution quality.
• Use AI-driven automation to improve productivity across planning communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Management, or a related field.
• Ten or more (10+) years of technical solution experience in supply chain, production planning, and site planning, applying MRP, capacity planning, production scheduling, and constraint management concepts.
• Extensive hands-on experience in Kinaxis Maestro authoring and Enterprise Scheduling, with Kinaxis Maestro Author Level 2 or higher certification required.
• Extensive SAP experience across APO Demand Planning, Supply Planning, PP/DS, MRP, and master data management.
• AI/Agent-based solutions for Supply Chain Planning business needs, including design and automation experience.
• Strong experience working within Agile / product-based delivery models, including backlog management, iterative delivery, and release management.
• A strong leader who works well with different teams, solves tough problems in a clear, logical way, and communicates effectively with senior people to help everyone move in the same direction.

Skills

• Required: Automation, Benefits Management, Capacity Management, Computer Science, Constraints Management, Demand Forecasting, Kinaxis, Management System Development, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Product Management, Release Management, SAP SCM APO Demand Planning, Site Planning, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), System Designs, Technical Presentations

Pay

The salary range for the primary location (USA - New Jersey - Rahway) is $142,400.00 - $224,100.00. This 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. Different compensation guidelines may apply for additional locations.

Benefits

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.

Schedule

Primary location: USA - New Jersey - Rahway. Flexible work arrangement: Hybrid. Shift: 1st - Day. Travel requirements: 10%. Relocation: No relocation offered. Visa sponsorship: No.

Additional details

Valid driving license: No. Hazardous materials: n/a. Job posting end date: 11/17/2026 (posting effective until 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date). Requisition ID: R425409.