Senior Director, Plant Operations

MSD; Upper Hutt; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA, seeks a General Manager to lead Upper Hutt manufacturing and distribution, shaping strategy and ensuring compliant, uninterrupted supply to global markets.

You will own end-to-end planning for manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution, partner with Global Supply Chain and Regulatory, and translate enterprise goals into site KPIs. This senior role demands GMP leadership, strong stakeholder skills, and a track record in Lean and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a GMP-regulated biological or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across cultures and functions.
• Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change in a matrix environment.
• Demonstrated capability in strategy deployment, continuous improvement, performance management, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy site strategy in line with GAHM and enterprise priorities.
• Sponsoring site strategic workstreams, capital plans, and transformation programs.
• Translating enterprise objectives into site KPIs and disciplined performance management.
• Building Lean capability to support uninterrupted, compliant, on‑schedule supply.
• Promoting strong safety and compliance through sponsorship and Gemba routines.

Skills

Senior leadership (GMP)

Stakeholder management

Strategy deployment

Financial acumen

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA, seeks a General Manager to lead Upper Hutt manufacturing and distribution, shaping strategy and ensuring compliant, uninterrupted supply to global markets.

You will own end-to-end planning for manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution, partner with Global Supply Chain and Regulatory, and translate enterprise goals into site KPIs. This senior role demands GMP leadership, strong stakeholder skills, and a track record in Lean and continuous improvement.