Director, Global Clinical Supply: Continuous Improvement

PR Girl Manifesto; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 173,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a Director of Global Clinical Supply Continuous Improvement to lead CI across the organization, oversee kaizen workshops, and advance KPIs. You will coach belt candidates, drive change across multiple functions, and ensure compliance with GMP and data integrity standards.

The role emphasizes strategic and tactical CI initiatives, cross-functional collaboration, and education of teams in lean methods to sustain performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Graduate degree in scientific discipline beneficial.
• LSS Black Belt certification or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of Lean Six Sigma tools implementation and coaching.
• Experience facilitating Kaizen workshops and leading complex projects.
• Knowledge of GMP, GCP and data integrity expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement activities across GCS and partners.
• Identify, prioritize and execute CI initiatives and KPIs.
• Coach belt candidates and mentor community of practice.
• Collaborate with GCS, GCTO, GDQ, PSCS and IT to drive change.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Data Analysis

Process Improvement

Kaizen workshops

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Graduate degree beneficial

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a Director of Global Clinical Supply Continuous Improvement to lead CI across the organization, oversee kaizen workshops, and advance KPIs. You will coach belt candidates, drive change across multiple functions, and ensure compliance with GMP and data integrity standards.

The role emphasizes strategic and tactical CI initiatives, cross-functional collaboration, and education of teams in lean methods to sustain performance improvements.