Associate Director, Business Development

Job Description

Global Supply Business Development (GSBD) is part of the Manufacturing Division and supports business development opportunities that expand the company’s pipeline and increase access to medicines and vaccines. The organization partners closely with Corporate Business Development, Research & Development, Human Health, Legal, Finance, Quality, Technology, Commercialization, Operations, and other Manufacturing stakeholders to evaluate, negotiate, and execute transactions with a supply, manufacturing, or technical transfer component.

The primary responsibility for this role is to support key program management/business process operations activities across Global Supply Business Development including, but not limited to:

• Actively works with all members of the Global Supply Business Development (GSBD) team as well as members of the larger Manufacturing Division to ensure consistent principles and a synergistic approach across the organization.  Collaborates closely with stakeholders in the Corporate, Research & Development and Human Health Divisions.

• Responsible for coordinating and managing all department tools and systems.

• Drive operational excellence across business development activities by standardizing workflows, coordinating governance reviews, and identifying opportunities to streamline processes and improve execution.

• Monitor business development operational metrics, support documentation and compliance requirements, and provide clear status updates to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Establish a dashboard for the organization and monitor progress towards achieving annual priorities.

• Under the oversight of Business Development Leads, support contracting for some BD agreements.

• Under the direction of Business Development Leads, provide high quality support with a variety of business development activities, as appropriate

• Support business development processes and operations by tracking deal progression, and ensuring timely updates to key systems, dashboards, and reports.

• Generate executive level presentations, communications, and executive briefings for internal and external meetings.

Education Minimum Requirement:   

• Required:  Bachelor's degree

• Preferred:  Graduate degree is desirable in Business, Supply Chain Management, Science, or Engineering related disciplines

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 7 years of experience with increasing responsibility in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Quality, Science and Technology, Global Procurement, Market Research and/or related business areas. 

• Candidate must possess excellent leadership, collaboration, facilitation and communication skills.  Must possess the ability to influence without authority and demonstrate the ability to effectively operate in an ambiguous/changing environment.

• Highly proficient in the use of personal computers and business software. Strong analytical skills, project management and facilitation skills required.

Required Skills:

Business Development, Business Management Systems, Business Processes, Change Management, Executive Briefing, Global Procurement, Global Sourcing, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Manufacturing, Manufacturing Support, Operational Excellence, Organizational Analysis, Portfolio Management, Process Design, Program Management, Project Management, Research and Development, Strategic Alliances, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Teamwork

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this 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.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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

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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

Job Posting End Date:

07/15/2026

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