Merck Group

Site Head of Cork

Merck Group  •  Cork, IE / Carrigtwohill, IE (Onsite)  •  9 days ago
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Job Description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role:

As Site Head, you will lead two manufacturing sites (Carrigtwohill & Blarney) in delivering high-quality products on time, while upholding the highest standards of safety, cost-efficiency, and environmental responsibility. You will shape and implement the site’s operational vision, fostering a culture of autonomy, accountability, and innovation.

Your strategic leadership will drive the development and execution of production strategies focused on operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement through Lean methodologies. By empowering teams and strengthening capabilities across all levels, you will build a resilient, future-ready organization, ensuring effective resource management and achievement of strategic operational goals.

You will ensure consistent manufacturing and fully accountable for safety, quality, supply, efficiency, and people (~750 staff across two sites). Your role includes supporting company objectives and meeting performance targets in EHS (Environment, Health & Safety), quality, service, efficiency, and people topic.

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field; Master's degree or higher (ideally in the field of life science).
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in operations management.
  • Inspiring leader with a proven track record in manufacturing operations, passionate about developing talent and driving cross-functional collaboration.
  • Expertise in safety and quality excellence, operational and supply chain management, and changing leadership equips you to guide teams through transformation and growth.
  • Strong problem-solving mindset and commitment to empowering autonomous teams, you thrive in dynamic environments and are dedicated to delivering results that align with both corporate and site-level objectives.
  • Provides business leadership to manage the site budgeting and planning processes to ensure that customer, financial, and operational objectives are met.
  • Ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans makes you a key driver of success and innovation.
  • Strong business sense with the ability to organize your team to achieve organizational goals and targets.
  • Strong customer (internal and external) and supplier facing presentation abilities.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Merck Group

About Merck Group

This channel is not intended for U.S. and Canadian visitors. Merck operates in the U.S. and Canada as EMD Serono in Healthcare, MilliporeSigma in Life Science and EMD Electronics in Electronics. An unaffiliated and unrelated company, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, US holds the rights in the trademark MERCK in the U.S. and Canada.

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We are Merck, a leading global science and technology company headquartered in Germany.

We are curious explorers, courageous pioneers, and ingenious inventors. Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics.

Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and the planet.

We believe in the positive power of science and technology. It has determined our actions since 1668 and inspires us to continue researching for a future worth living. As a family-owned company with over 350 years of experience, we stand for sustainability, responsibility, and innovative strength.

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive company that values and fosters the talents and abilities of our employees. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Work your Magic and join Merck.

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Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Darmstadt, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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