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Merck · 1 day ago

Associate Director, Lean Transformation / Continuous Improvement (Business Consulting)

USA - New Jersey - Rahway

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$126K/yr - $199K/yr

6+ years exp

Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. The Associate Director will assess, diagnose, plan, and execute strategies for performance improvement in collaboration with business leaders, utilizing Lean management principles and tools.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Partner with and consult business unit leaders and their leadership teams to develop plans and execute performance improvement activities in line with organizational priorities

Develop Lean management and people development plans and processes

Utilize various Lean tools, techniques and apply GMPS standards to diagnose, analyze and improve business processes

Provide teaching and coaching to effectively transfer Lean skills into the organization for the development of Lean Leaders

Self-manage projects and teams, mitigate risks, allocate resources, and drive on time completion of initiatives and deliver intended results

Develop visual controls and effective management systems to make problems visible, respond with urgency, effectively break down complex problems, lead root cause analysis, and develop effective countermeasures. 8 Step Problem Solving is the working standard in our Manufacturing Division

Build trust and develop new relationships with internal and external clients and effectively coach senior leaders and E2E/IP Managers to collaborate and achieve successful outcomes at site/regional/global levels

Leverage digital and data capabilities to properly measure, visualize and analyze information to support operations improvement

Qualification

Lean tools applicationProcess improvementProject managementData analysis toolsOperations managementCoachingTeachingBusiness managementChange managementStrategic planningNetworkingPartnershipsFinancial managementGlobal healthPharmaceutical industryResults-orientedAdaptabilityLeadership

Required

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in related field (engineering, business, supply chain, sciences) with eight (8) years of required experience; Master of Science (MS) with six (6) years of required experience; PhD with three (3) years of required experience

Experience analyzing complex processes or end-to-end supply chains and driving timely process improvement

Hands-on application of Lean tools and techniques not limited to standardized work, scientific problem solving, value stream mapping, mistake proofing, production leveling, SMED, 5S-Visual Factory

Experience in applying consultative skills: ability to influence decision making, ability to interact with all levels of the business (senior leaders to shop floor working teams)

Project management skills (demonstrated experience in managing large project teams)

Coaching / Teaching: Proven experience in coaching and equipping others to apply lean methods and tools. Changing mindsets and behaviors to achieve a continuous improvement philosophy

Our Manufacturing Division Ways of Working include: 1) Win as One Team, 2) Focus on What Matters, 3) Act with Urgency, 4) Experiment Learn & Adapt, 5) Embrace Diversity & Inclusion, 6) Speak Up & Be Open Minded

Preferred

Solid business acumen, proven team building skills, exceptionally good listening skills, results oriented, strong analytical skills, and prior process improvement experience

Experience in operations management, manufacturing, or related disciplines

Experience in a Vaccines or Sterile pharmaceutical environment

Secondary degree in supply chain or business administration

Extensive Lean application experience or deep understanding and successful application of the Toyota Production System (TPS)

Excellent skills using IT applications to organize and analyze data (MS-Access, MS-Excel, Minitab, Power BI)