Merck KGaA Posted October 15, 2026

Director, Trade and Distribution (remote)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!  Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.

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.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

As a Director, Trade and Distribution you will play a critical leadership role in shaping how our therapies reach patients across the healthcare ecosystem. You will build and lead strategic partnerships with key channel stakeholders, including full-line wholesalers, specialty distributors, specialty pharmacies, and retail pharmacy partners.

You will act as a trusted advisor to external partners and internal stakeholders, coordinating cross-functional engagement and influencing access strategies that drive business growth and patient access.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned to brand and commercial objectives

Build and maintain strong relationships with C-suite and senior-level channel stakeholders

Lead contracting and negotiation efforts with wholesalers, specialty distributors, and pharmacies

Drive pull-through initiatives and performance optimization across key accounts

Partner cross-functionally with Market Access, Sales, and Field teams to ensure aligned execution

Conduct quarterly business reviews and account analyses to inform strategic decisions

Monitor market dynamics and adapt strategies to maximize channel effectiveness

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech sales or national account management

3+ years managing trade/channel accounts

Proven experience negotiating with specialty pharmacies, wholesalers, and distributors

Strong understanding of reimbursement and market access dynamics

Up to 50% travel required

 

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or advanced degree

Strong executive presence with ability to influence across senior stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking and execution excellence

Experience driving innovation and navigating complex healthcare environments

Champion patient-first decision making and customer focus

Foster collaboration, inclusion, and trust across stakeholders

Embrace innovation and challenge the status quo

Demonstrate accountability and deliver on ambitious performance goals

Adapt quickly in a fast-paced, evolving market

Location: Remote

Pay Range for this position: $190,200 - $285,400

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here .

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!

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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We currently track 304 comparable Director Manufacturing & CMC roles across 48 biopharma companies.

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286Currently active
48Companies hiring similar roles
19Countries represented

Salary context

164 of 304 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 $190,200/yr – $285,400/yr
Lowest disclosed · Principal Project Engineer- Design Lead · Lilly $90,000/yr – $132,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Director, Manufacturing Strategy · AbbVie $206,500/yr – $393,000/yr
Peer group range $111,000 – $299,750 (median $199,500)

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Netherlands15
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Germany8
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Oncology1

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