Director, Global Clinical Supply, Due Diligence and Integration (Hybrid)

1000 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, is seeking a Global Clinical Supplies Due Diligence and Integration Director. The role leads BD&L asset integration and end-to-end supply chain transitions with an emphasis on risk management and business continuity.

You will collaborate with clinical, CMC, regulatory, quality and finance teams, shaping integration playbooks and driving improvements in the GCS network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, Business, or related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in clinical supply chain, CMC, integration, or clinical roles in pharma.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and drive risk mitigation.
• Strong governance, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead due diligence and clinical supply chain integration for BD&L assets.
• Define risk posture, forecast demand, and estimate resource needs.
• Drive end-to-end transition into standard operations with continuity.
• Cross-functional leadership reviews and governance across GCS.

Skills

Change Management

Communication

Cross Functional Projects

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Cross-Functional Work

Emotional Intelligence

Enterprise Thinking

Matrix Leadership

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM, Business, or related field

Job description

Global Clinical Supply (GCS) organization within our Company's Research Laboratories and is accountable for managing the 'end-to-end' integrated clinical supply chain across our Research & Development Division enabling the execution of all our clinical trials with a #No patient left behind mindset. GCS supports more than 300 Phase I-IV clinical trials run inhouse, 400+ outsourced or run by partners as well as our Company's ISS clinical trials (300+). GCS is accountable for the planning, sourcing, labeling, packaging and delivery of clinical supplies to clinical sites across more than 60+countries, all in accordance with US and WW regulations, company policies and Standard operating procedures. The Global Clinical Supplies (GCS) Due Diligence and Integration (DDI) Lead plays a critical leadership role in unlocking the value of breakthrough science and advancing our Company's growing portfolio. The Director supports front-end diligence efforts and spearheads the end-to-end clinical supply chain integration of Business Development & Licensing (BD&L) assets. Leading from pre-deal supply chain evaluation through complete business hand-off, the Director operates at the cross-functional intersection of the Integration Management Office (IMO), clinical trial operations, CMC development, regulatory affairs, quality, procurement, and finance. The incumbent provides strategic leadership and end-to-end accountability for the supply chain integration team, ensuring newly acquired assets, strategic alliances, and collaborative portfolios are seamlessly transitioned into standard operations without disruption to business continuity and clinical trial timelines. The Director brings strong business acumen, emotional intelligence, enterprise leadership, and change management capability to shape asset transition strategies, during complex integration lifecycles. Key responsibilities include representing GCS on due diligence teams to assess clinical supply chain risk posture, demand-supply, and resource requirements; defining and advancing compliant clinical supply chain integration strategies; and driving post-deal operational deliverables, timelines, and risk mitigation while ensuring business continuity of ongoing studies. This role leads through influence across GCS functions and key stakeholders to ensure effective decision-making, transparency, accountability, and value realization across the integration lifecycle. The Director will also drive continuous improvement, process standardization, and the maturation of DDI integration playbooks and fostering stronger connectivity and execution across the E2E clinical supply chain in alignment with strategic business needs.

Key Responsibilities

The Director, Global Clinical Supply Due Diligence and Integration, leads due diligence and clinical supply chain integration of BD& L assets, ensuring a seamless, compliant, and cost-effective transition into our Company's clinical supply chain. Represent GCS on Due Diligence teams - synthesize cross-functional inputs (clinical, CMC etc) to define clinical supply chain risk posture, project clinical supply demand and estimate resource/budget requirements. Assess impact of BD& L transaction structures (e.g., acquisitions, ring-fence, collaborations etc) to clinical supply chain operational risks, connecting cause and effect, utilizing organizational expertise to implement and influence risk mitigation plans. Partner across the E2E supply chain to drive integration strategy and transition into our company's stable operations (business as usual), while ensuring business continuity of ongoing clinical studies. Facilitate structured knowledge management from legacy partners to GCS. Support strategic talent retention and integration of legacy colleagues into our Company's network. Proactively manage stakeholders and accelerate risks to GCS and cross-functional leadership and governance. Lead GCS leadership reviews for assigned integrations. Drive process optimization initiatives and tools to support continuous improvement of asset integration activities. Upskill the organization leveraging learnings from integration activities to improve the GCS clinical supply chain and network.

Position Qualifications

Education Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree in STEM, Business, or related field. Required Experience and Skills: A minimum of 8 years of experience in clinical supply chain, CMC, integration, or clinical roles within the pharmaceutical industry. Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional project teams through planning, execution, and closeout to deliver milestone targets. Ability to build trust and support colleagues, utilizing a high degree of emotional intelligence (EQ). Acts as a facilitator and mentor empowering others to succeed. Strong abilities in Governance and stakeholder management. Understands and provides input into decision‐making process around investment of time, resources and spend for Global clinical supplies. Is comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and delivering high-quality risk assessments with minimal data inputs under tight timelines. Exercises prudence and judgement and maintains strict confidentiality while sharing sensitive information. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to digest complex data sets and translate into appropriate executive summary for senior leadership.

Preferred Experience and Skills

Strategic Planning, demand-supply Project management skills / certification Prior experience with clinical supply planning, BD& L, trial operations, and/or production operations #VetJobs #EBRG #EligibleforERP

Required Skills

• Change Management
• Communication
• Cross Functional Projects
• Cross-Functional Teamwork
• Cross-Functional Work
• Emotional Intelligence
• Enterprise Thinking
• Matrix Leadership
• Project Management

Preferred Skills

• Clinical Supply Chain
• Creativity
• Due Diligence
• Empathy
• Leadership
• Partnership Development
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Product Management Leadership
• Project Management Training
• Project Planning
• Research Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Optimization

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The primary location for this posting is: USA - Pennsylvania - West Point

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below. The salary range for the primary location of this role is: $173,200.00 - $272,600.00 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.

Employee Status: Regular Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a

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.

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA.

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.