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Product Manager

at Merck

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $129K – $203K USD / year Posted April 15, 2026
Salary $129K – $203K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education BA/BS in Engineering, Science, or Supply Chain Management
Category Product Management

This Product Manager role supports Value Chain Management (VCM) by partnering with Value Chain and Product Leaders to define product strategy and improve the product supply chain. The position may manage a product or portfolio and drives end-to-end planning, risk assessment, and launch readiness for new and in-line products.

  • Support Value Chain Leader or Product Leader in end-to-end value chain management
  • Develop product master plans including lifecycle management
  • Project manage priorities from product master plans to maximize portfolio/network value creation
  • Support supply chain design teams and project manage launch preparation and execution
  • Run Value Chain Management Teams (VCMT) and support end-to-end product risk assessment and mitigation

The role is strategic and integrative across the product lifecycle, including development of product master plans, supply chain design decisions for drug substance, drug product, and packaging, and project management for launch execution. It also includes managing supply chain working groups and conducting end-to-end product risk assessments with mitigation plans to address global product disruptions.

The ideal candidate is a Product Manager with at least 8 years of relevant experience and strong project management skills. They have experience supporting Value Chain Management (VCM), creating product master plans, and leading end-to-end product supply chain improvements. They can manage cross-functional Value Chain Management Teams (VCMT) and drive risk assessments and mitigation plans for product disruptions.

BA/BS Required (EngineeringScienceor Supply Chain Management) with a minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience.Project Management skillsend-to-end value chain management
Value Chain Management (VCM)end-to-end value chain managementproduct strategyproduct master planslifecycle managementproject managementsupply chain designdrug substancedrug productpackaging source decisionssupply chain working grouplaunch preparation and executionValue Chain Management Teams (VCMT)cross functional representationEnd to End Product Risk Assessmentrisk assessmentsmitigation strategiesglobal product disruptions resolutionaction plans with escalation and sponsorship
Value Chain Management (VCM)end-to-end value chain managementproduct strategyproduct master planslifecycle managementportfolio/network value creationproject managementsupply chain designdrug substance source decisionsdrug product source decisionspackaging source decisionssupply chain working group (sub-team of IDST)launch preparation and executionValue Chain Management Teams (VCMT)cross functional representationend-to-end product risk assessmentrisk assessmentsmitigation strategiesglobal product disruptions resolutionaction plans with escalation and sponsorship
communicationsteam buildingstakeholder managementproject prioritizationdriving resultscross-functional collaboration
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Drive product supply chain strategy and execution across the product lifecycle through end-to-end value chain management.
Role Subtype Product Manager
Product ManagerValue Chain Management (VCM)Value Chain LeaderProduct Leadersproduct strategybrand/franchise goalscontinuous improvementproduct supply chainend-to-end value chain managementproduct master planslifecycle managementportfolio/network value creationproject managementsupply chain design teamsdrug substancedrug productpackaging source decisionssupply chain working groupIDSTlaunch preparationlaunch executionValue Chain Management Teams (VCMT)cross functional representationEnd to End Product Risk Assessmentrisk assessmentsmitigation strategiesglobal product disruptionsaction plansescalationsponsorshipCustomer Business LinesDiversified BrandsBiologicsPrimary CareWomen's HealthOncologyImmunologyHospital & SpecialtyVaccinessupply chain design

Must have BA/BS in Engineering, Science, or Supply Chain Management, Must have a minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience, Must have project management skills

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