Sr. Spclst, Business Consulting

MSD Malaysia; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC seeks a Senior MPS Specialist to lead and sustain Manufacturing Planning System (MPS) initiatives across the site. You will drive delivery through world-class supply practices, lean tools, and strong coaching of teams to improve performance.

Key focus areas include sustaining an active MPS strategy aligned with company goals, delivering training, and enabling improvements via cross-functional collaboration. Hybrid work is available with emphasis on results.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing facility and equipment knowledge and experience; GMP compliance knowledge and experience beneficial but not essential.
• Be capable of working under own initiative with minimal direction, with high integrity, credibility and energy.
• Possess detailed knowledge of and ability to employ multiple lean tools (Tier, Problem Solving, Leader Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban).
• Possess excellent leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to motivate and coach others to achieve results.
• Possess excellent communication skills, and an ability to lead and influence at all levels.
• Ability to influence without direct line authority.
• Knowledge of change execution management.
• Openness to and ability to effect change.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and effectively manage time, meet deadlines, and produce quality deliverables.
• Proactive, structured, and logical problem-solving skills, respond to change positively and flexibly.
• A keen interest in people development with a demonstrated ability to motivate and coach others to achieve results.
• Computer skills including word processing, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, SharePoint etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide support sitewide to deliver significant business results through use of MPS.
• Support critical improvement projects as the MPS subject matter expert.
• Work with the site MPS lead to maintain an active MPS strategy for the site, linked to the site and company strategy.
• Enable the company World Class Supply objectives through Value Stream analysis/ Supply Chain Design on key franchises.
• Deliver training and coaching to build a culture of self-sustaining MPS capability.
• Deploy companywide MPS initiatives as required e.g. Closed Loop Management System Fundamentals of Tier, Problem Solving, Leader Standard Work, Hoshin etc.
• Demonstrate the mindsets and behaviours required to drive a high-performance culture in daily work.

Skills

Adaptability

Benchmarking

Building Capability

Change Management

Data Analysis Tools

Data-Driven Decision Making

GMP

Influencing Without Authority

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word Processing

MS Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description Job Description A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior MPS Specialist. MPS is an integrated production system for how the company designs, manages, and continuously improves our operations and supporting business processes, enabled through the development of our people.

What you will do:

• Provide support sitewide to deliver significant business results through use of MPS.
• Support critical improvement projects as the MPS subject matter expert.
• Work with the site MPS lead to maintain an active MPS strategy for the site, linked to the site and company strategy.
• Enable the company World Class Supply objectives through Value Stream analysis/ Supply Chain Design on key franchises.
• Deliver training and coaching to build a culture of self-sustaining MPS capability.
• Deploy companywide MPS initiatives as required e.g. Closed Loop Management System Fundamentals of Tier, Problem Solving, Leader Standard Work, Hoshin etc.
• Demonstrate the mindsets and behaviours required to drive a high-performance culture in daily work.

What skills you will need:

• Manufacturing facility and equipment knowledge and experience GMP compliance knowledge and experience beneficial, but not essential
• Be capable of working under own initiative with minimal direction, with high personal integrity, credibility, and energy.
• Possess a detailed knowledge of and demonstrated ability to employ multiple lean tools (e.g. Tier, Problem Solving Leader Standard Work, Challenge Statements, Value Stream Mapping, waste analysis, capacity analysis, creation of standard work, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban etc.).
• Possess excellent leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to motivate and coach others to achieve results
• Possess excellent communication skills, and an ability to lead and influence at all levels.
• Ability to make an impact and influence without direct line authority.
• Knowledge of change execution management.
• Openness to and ability to effect change.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and effectively manage time, meet deadlines, and produce quality deliverables.
• Proactive, structured, and logical problem-solving skills, respond to change in a positive and flexible manner
• A keen interest in people development with a demonstrated ability to motivate and coach others to achieve results
• Computer skills including word processing, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, SharePoint etc.

Required Skills:

• Adaptability
• Adaptability
• Benchmarking
• Building Capability
• Business Process Design
• Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR)
• Business Requirements Management
• Change Management
• Data Analysis Tools
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Executive Presence
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Influencing Skills
• Influencing Without Authority
• Information Technology Applications
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Office Management
• Openness to Change
• Prioritization
• Proactive Thinking
• Product Delivery
• Production System
• Productivity Initiatives
• Quality Control Management
• Quality Improvement Programs

Preferred Skills:

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.

Employee Status: Regular Relocation: VISA Sponsorship: Travel Requirements: Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Valid Driving License: Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date: 10/15/2026 *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.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.