Summary

Shape the asset and supply strategy that helps bring thin film materials to customers reliably, at the right cost, and with the capacity to support growth. In this global role, you will translate commercial and technical needs into multi-year asset plans and guide new products from development through commercialization. You will work across engineering, operations, supply chain, sales, marketing, and other partners to assess demand, capacity, investment performance, product costs, and execution risks. Your recommendations will support decisions on asset investments, supply options, and cost efficiency while strengthening commercialization readiness. By connecting customer needs with operational plans, you will help reduce delays and enable the electronics materials business to grow with confidence.

Job description

Your Role

Shape the asset and supply strategy that helps bring thin film materials to customers reliably, at the right cost, and with the capacity to support growth. In this global role, you will translate commercial and technical needs into multi-year asset plans and guide new products from development through commercialization. You will work across engineering, operations, supply chain, sales, marketing, and other partners to assess demand, capacity, investment performance, product costs, and execution risks. Your recommendations will support decisions on asset investments, supply options, and cost efficiency while strengthening commercialization readiness. By connecting customer needs with operational plans, you will help reduce delays and enable the electronics materials business to grow with confidence.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in engineering, a technical field, or a related discipline.
More than 5 years of experience in marketing, engineering, supply chain, customer applications support or sales, technology, or operations within the electronics industry.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to analyze complex data sets and maintain data integrity.
Project management experience and a disciplined approach to coordinating work across global, matrixed teams.
Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to motivate partners across support functions.
Broad understanding of semiconductor materials, including products, customers, and applications.
Experience translating customer demand, asset capacity, investment performance, and product cost information into supply or investment recommendations.
Experience working on new product introduction
AI literacy, including understanding AI concepts and limitations, evaluating practical applications and decision impacts, and using AI responsibly with attention to bias, fairness, privacy, governance, and accountability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, a technical field, or a related discipline
More than 5 years of experience in marketing, engineering, supply chain, customer applications support or sales, technology, or operations within the electronics industry
Ability to analyze complex data sets and maintain data integrity
Project management experience coordinating work across global, matrixed teams
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Broad understanding of semiconductor materials, products, customers, and applications
Experience translating customer demand, asset capacity, investment performance, and product cost into supply or investment recommendations
Experience working on new product introduction
AI literacy including AI concepts, limitations, responsible use, bias, fairness, privacy, governance, and accountability

Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement Contributions
Performance-Based Bonuses

Company overview

Merck Healthcare KGaA is the healthcare business sector of the Merck Group, a German multinational science and technology company headquartered in Darmstadt. Founded in 1668, Merck is the world's oldest operating pharmaceutical and chemical company. The Healthcare division focuses on developing innovative therapies across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, neurology & immunology, fertility, and cardiovascular, metabolic, and endocrinological disorders. With approximately 62,557 employees globally, Merck Healthcare operates in more than 65 countries and generated 40% of the Group's sales in 2024. The company's oncology portfolio includes blockbuster products like Erbitux (cetuximab) for colorectal and head and neck cancers, Bavencio (avelumab) for urothelial carcinoma, and Tepmetko (tepotinib) for MET-altered cancers. In neurology, Mavenclad (cladribine) has achieved blockbuster status for treating relapsing multiple sclerosis, while the fertility division has helped bring over 6 million babies into the world through products like Gonal-f. Merck Healthcare combines a strong established business with specialty innovation, delivering a diversified portfolio of therapies to millions of patients worldwide.