Our vision is to be the most trusted and competitive supplier of medicines and vaccines in the world. Supporting that vision are the following areas:

• Develop, scale-up and efficiently launch new products through commercialization facilities.
• Provide global technical solutions to transfer, optimize, proactively maintain and troubleshoot processes ensuring supply, compliance and competitive value.
• Develop and deliver cost effective capital projects safely, reliably and on schedule.
• Support the discovery, manufacturing and delivery of the Company's products and contribute to the Company's success through safety and environmental excellence.
• Protect and promote products through innovative packaging.

• Develop sound regulatory documents and validation competence.
• Facilitate the approval of new products and maintain in-line product licenses worldwide.
• Develop analytical methodology and test products during various stages of the manufacturing process as well as finished product prior to release into the market.
• Use common methods of analysis such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography, UV-VIS, NIR, Dissolution.

• Manufacture chemical, pharmaceutical and biological products of the highest quality in compliance with regulatory obligations.
• Protect the safety and health of our employees and the communities in which we work. 
• Maintain a supply of all products in sufficient quantity to meet the needs of our patients worldwide.
• Continuously improve our processes and apply lean manufacturing principles.

• Collaborate with Merck's businesses to ensure effective management and leverage of all external expenditure.
• Manage the strategic sourcing process for the company to source qualified suppliers of goods and services, including  minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses.
• Negotiate and implement supply agreements to optimize value and minimize risk for Merck.
• Work with the businesses to ensure compliance with procurement policies and agreements.
• Lead the process for managing and improving mutual benefit from key supplier relationships.

• Manage the Merck Supply Chain from customer order through product delivery.
• Use appropriate tools and models to assure efficient and competitive performance.
• Develop and provide business and technical development training and communications via e-Learning and conventional classroom venues.

• Facilitate an enterprise-wide culture focused on design, problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Create a network for learning and sharing to assist the divisions with Operational Excellence.
• Provide leadership and support to high business impact projects.
• Provide methodology leadership and consultation to Operational Excellence projects.

• In Manufacturing, we offer a rotational program designed to give recent college graduates the opportunity to gain a broad perspective of the core technical and business functions critical to the supply of Merck's products.
• It is a two-year program comprised of three 8-month assignments.
• The rotations are through areas such as Science & Technology, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain Management and Procurement.