Associate Director, Supply Chain Management

MSD; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Annual bonus

Job summary

MSD, a premier biopharmaceutical company, seeks an Associate Director, Supply Chain Management, to lead global demand and supply planning, production planning, and detailed scheduling implementations. You will drive architecture, standards, and data models across sites, leveraging Kinaxis Maestro and SAP ECC/S4 for scalable deployments.

The role demands 10+ years of technical experience, strong leadership, and expertise in Agile delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of technical solution experience in supply chain and planning.
• Kinaxis Maestro authoring with Level 2+ certification.
• Extensive SAP APO, Demand Planning, PP/DS, MRP experience.
• AI/Agent-based solutions for planning needs.
• Experience in Agile/product-based delivery models.
• Strong leadership and communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical design of production planning and scheduling solutions.
• Translate business strategy into a unified scheduling roadmap.
• Set design standards and data models for global deployments.
• Lead integration for SAP, Kinaxis Maestro, and related systems.
• Own global rollouts including deployment, readiness, cutover, and testing.
• Collaborate with Product Owner on backlog, priorities, and releases.
• Capture requirements with site and supply chain stakeholders.
• Drive data-driven resolution of planning issues and optimization opportunities.
• Promote reusable best practices and AI-driven productivity improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Backlog management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

SAP ECC/S4

Job description

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

Required

• 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.

Required 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

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - New Jersey - Rahway

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role 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.

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.

Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

11/17/2026

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