Merck KGaA Posted October 23, 2026

ERP Manufacturing Stream Lead (all genders)

Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany Full time
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About this opportunity

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 a senior expert at the intersection of enterprise technology and global manufacturing, you will shape the future of production planning by leading the architecture, design, and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Production Planning solutions across large-scale, international programs. In this pivotal role, you will define solution standards, govern architectural decisions, and drive manufacturing transformation initiatives that deliver measurable business impact across the organization.

You will lead global design and implementation activities, ensuring that solutions are scalable, integrated, and aligned with enterprise architecture and governance standards. Working closely with business and IT stakeholders at all levels, you will translate complex operational requirements into robust technical solutions, provide architectural oversight, and serve as a trusted senior advisor and mentor to colleagues across functions. Your contributions will directly influence the strategic direction of digital manufacturing and continuous improvement programs on a global scale.

Location is flexible within Europe.

Who You Are:

You bring 10 or more years of SAP experience, with deep expertise in SAP PP and a strong understanding of production planning, scheduling, and manufacturing operations.

You have 5 or more years of experience in solution architecture or technical leadership roles, with a proven track record of delivering global SAP implementations and transformation programs.

You hold a degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or bring equivalent professional experience.

You have hands-on expertise in SAP S/4HANA PP and global template design, with experience across integrated SAP modules such as SAP QM, EWM, MM, PM, and SD.

You are familiar with SAP Digital Manufacturing and MES integrations, and have working knowledge of SAP BTP, Integration Suite, and APIs within enterprise integration architectures.

You communicate complex technical concepts clearly and confidently, and bring strong stakeholder management skills that enable you to influence and align diverse teams across business and IT.

Experience in Life Sciences or other regulated industries is an advantage, as is the flexibility to travel occasionally to support global program delivery.

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
Not listed
Function
Information Technology
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Information Technology role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1715 comparable Information Technology roles across 96 biopharma companies.

1715Comparable roles tracked
1573Currently active
96Companies hiring similar roles
45Countries represented

Salary context

288 of 1715 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · MedTech Field Service Software Tech Entry level - East Coast · IQVIA $27/hr – $30/hr (≈ $56,160–$62,400/yr)
Peer group range $59,280 – $400,000 (median $172,869)

Where these roles are based

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India581
United States549
Spain115
Poland85
United Kingdom54
Germany38

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Seniority mix

1006 of 1715 peers have a known seniority level

Senior408
Manager210
Principal106
Associate Director95
Director69
Associate56
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc33
Senior Director22
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

13 of 1715 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology7
Dermatology & Aesthetics3
Vaccines & Infectious Disease2
Neuroscience1

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