Merck KGaA Posted September 19, 2026

Warehouse & Distribution technician

Mollet del Valles, Barcelona, Spain FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

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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.

Position Purpose

Serve as the technical reference point for Warehouse & Distribution, ensuring operational excellence, GMP/GDP compliance, continuous improvement of logistics processes, and the effective use of information systems, while contributing to digital transformation and fostering a Lean culture within the area.

This role is responsible for driving improvement initiatives, leading cross-functional projects, and providing technical support to warehouse and distribution operations, promoting efficiency, quality, and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Operational Excellence and Logistics Processes

Provide technical support to warehouse and distribution operations.

Analyze operational incidents and coordinate corrective actions.

Identify opportunities for improvement in logistics processes.

Drive process standardization and the implementation of best practices.

Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the area.

Collaborate closely with Supervisors and Management to resolve operational issues and enhance overall area performance.

2. Warehouse & Distribution Quality Officer

Ensure compliance with GMP/GDP requirements applicable to the area.

Manage or coordinate deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and investigations related to Warehouse & Distribution.

Support internal audits, corporate audits, and regulatory inspections.

Participate in the development, review, and maintenance of GMP procedures and documentation.

Promote a culture of quality and compliance within the team.

Monitor quality metrics and associated action plans.

3. SAP Key User and Digitalization

Act as the SAP Key User for Warehouse & Distribution.

Provide functional support to area users.

Participate in system testing, validation activities, and implementation of system enhancements.

Identify opportunities for process automation and digitalization.

Collaborate with IT and other departments on digital transformation projects.

Ensure the proper use of systems and maintain the quality of master data associated with logistics processes.

4. Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Project Management

Actively participate in the deployment and consolidation of the warehouse Lean program.

Lead improvement projects focused on increasing productivity, efficiency, quality, and service levels.

Apply Lean methodologies and continuous improvement tools to eliminate waste and optimize processes.

Facilitate Kaizen activities, problem-solving initiatives, and cross-functional improvement actions.

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams in change and transformation projects.

Evaluate the impact of implemented improvements through performance metrics and data analysis.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the area.

Education and Required Knowledge

Essential

University degree or technical qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience in logistics operations and warehouse management.

Knowledge of GMP/GDP requirements in a pharmaceutical environment.

Experience with SAP (MM, WM, EWM, or related modules).

Experience managing deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.

Strong data analysis and KPI management skills.

Professional level of English.

Highly Desirable

Lean Manufacturing and/or Lean Warehousing experience.

Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent training.

Experience with Power BI and data visualization tools.

Project management experience.

Process automation and digitalization experience.

Experience working in regulated pharmaceutical environments.

Competencies and Skills

Technical Competencies

Analytical thinking.

Structured problem-solving.

Project management.

Process-oriented mindset.

Ability to work with data and performance indicators.

Digital and systems proficiency.

Behavioral Competencies

Open-minded and innovative mindset.

Curiosity and commitment to continuous learning.

Proactivity and autonomy.

Ability to challenge the status quo constructively.

Results orientation.

Effective communication skills.

Ability to influence without formal authority.

Cross-functional collaboration.

Change management capability.

Strong internal and external customer focus.

Site: Mollet del Vallés

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

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Mollet del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
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 3753 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 173 biopharma companies.

3753Comparable roles tracked
3372Currently active
173Companies hiring similar roles
64Countries represented

Salary context

921 of 3753 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.

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Lowest disclosed · Biologics Support Operator I (3rd Shift) · AbbVie $14/hr – $26/hr (≈ $29,099–$54,122/yr)
Highest disclosed · Head of Analytical Development · ModernaTX, Inc. $272,200/yr – $490,100/yr
Peer group range $41,610 – $381,150 (median $125,550)

Where these roles are based

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Germany251
India166
France146
Ireland137
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Seniority mix

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Senior431
Manager381
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc259
Associate162
Principal138
Associate Director119
Director115
Senior Director57
Executive/VP8

Therapeutic area mix

24 of 3753 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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Rare Disease3
Oncology3
Respiratory1
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Immunology1

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