Merck KGaA Posted August 14, 2026

Associate Product Manager / Product Manager - CMC

Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines FULL_TIME
Manufacturing & CMC Manager

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About this opportunity

Your Role

We seek a results-driven Product Manager. This role is responsible for developing and executing marketing and sales strategies to maximize demand, revenue growth, and profitability for the Product Portfolio. The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, deep understanding of the healthcare environment, and a track record of successful marketing strategies, product launches and portfolio management.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement marketing strategies and programs for the Product Portfolio to meet sales and profitability objectives.

Drive sales across channels, ensuring targets are met in line with company strategy.

Define investments and trade-offs aligned with strategic priorities, ensuring implementation and detailed control of investments.

Map opportunities based on HCP segmentation and establish HCP-focused strategies. (Support KAM plans)

Ensure the sales force and brand-support functions execute the strategy and brand narrative; leverage omnichannel channels to communicate with customers.

Work cross-functionally with Brand teams (Medical, Access, Commercial) to align activities.

Establish promotional strategies and commercial strategies; collaborate on disease awareness initiatives. (awareness and market expansion)

Lead promotional training for new team members in the Product franchise.

Develop accurate demand forecasts based on product trends and market analysis to support business planning and execution.

Strategic Impact

Ensure objectives are met by driving marketing and sales strategies that raise demand and commercialize the portfolio through key stakeholders.

Develop account and HCP-specific plans based on the potential of indications for the brands under responsibility.

Ensure profitability through optimal pricing and channel GTN management, and promotional investment budgeting.

Lead the multidisciplinary brand team to execute launches of future products in the pipeline within the assigned franchise.

Manage and report on sales, budgets, and promotional metrics; prepare and monitor business plans and forecasts.

Foster collaboration with internal stakeholders at Global, Regional, and Local levels; build and maintain relationships with medical societies and other Product Portfolio.

Who You Are

Education and Profile

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or related field; MBA or Marketing, Health Economics, or related discipline preferred.

Fluent in English.

Certifications in Marketing, Product Management, or Healthcare Excellence are a plus.

Experience

3+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, with commercial leadership in marketing and field sales.

Proven track record launching new products and driving brand growth; experience in specialty / high-cost therapeutic areas and institutional markets.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage direct reports and influence without authority.

Strong understanding of regulatorypharmaceutical requirements and the impact on marketing materials.

High negotiation skills in B2B settings with decision-makers.

Budget management experience, including revenue forecasting and expense budgeting.

Experience with handling Specialists HCP is desirable.

Excellent communication and networking skills; ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders globally and locally.

Competencies and Abilities

Strategic thinking to design differentiated marketing strategies in specialty care.

Demonstrated leadership and coordination of Commercial, Medical, and Access functions.

Strong analytical capabilities with a data-driven approach.

Collaborative, team-oriented, and capable of driving high-performance teams.

Creative mindset with a track record of developing and leading innovative marketing programs.

Deep knowledge of health system dynamics in target markets and private sector contexts.

Effective communication and stakeholder management across Global, Regional, and Local levels.

Ability to articulate patient journey insights and translate them into added value for patient engagement.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 345 comparable Manager Manufacturing & CMC roles across 62 biopharma companies.

345Comparable roles tracked
323Currently active
62Companies hiring similar roles
29Countries represented

Salary context

112 of 345 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Operator - 2nd Shift · Mylan Technologies, Inc. $30,000/yr – $49,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Associate Director Packaging Development · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $182,070/yr – $235,620/yr
Peer group range $39,500 – $208,845 (median $167,175)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 345 comparable roles

United States207
India45
Ireland21
Switzerland9
Singapore7
Netherlands6

+ 23 more countries

Seniority mix

345 of 345 peers have a known seniority level

Manager202
Associate82
Associate Director61

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 345 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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How we calculate "similar"

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