Associate Director, Global Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling

Merck & Co.

Rahway (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 142,000 - 224,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is seeking an Associate Director, Supply Chain Management to lead global design, development, and rollout of demand and supply planning, production planning, and scheduling solutions.

You will guide multi-site implementations, set technical standards, and ensure scalable integrations with Kinaxis Maestro and SAP ECC/S4. You will own global rollouts, collaborate with Product Owners, and drive data-driven improvements across planning functions, leveraging AI-driven

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree required in a related field.
10+ years of technical solution experience in supply chain, production planning, and site planning.
Kinaxis Maestro authoring experience with Level 2+ certification required.
Extensive SAP experience across APO Demand Planning, Supply Planning, PP/DS, MRP.
AI/Agent-based solutions for supply chain planning needs.
Strong Agile/product-based delivery experience with backlog and releases.
Leads with clear communication to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end technical design of production planning and detailed scheduling solutions with stakeholders.
Translate strategy into a unified scheduling roadmap and architecture.
Set design standards and data models for global deployments.
Lead integrations for scheduling and site planning with SAP and Kinaxis Maestro.
Own global rollouts including deployment, readiness, cutover, and testing.
Collaborate with Product Owner on backlog, priorities, and releases.
Capture requirements and deliver business value with stakeholders.
Drive data-driven resolution of complex planning issues.
Promote reusable best practices to enhance service and solution quality.

Skills

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

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Management, or related field