Working at Merck in Allentown, PA: 1 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Allentown, PA Area

"KEY SKILLS - MEETING STRATEGIC CHALLENGES BY: ? Identifying the Highest Value Source of Growth - value innovation, segmentation/targeting, positioning and value proposition development through understanding of key market drivers and main parameters of value ? New Business Development – finding new markets, new partnerships, and new ways to reach new markets; and, new product and service offerings to meet the needs of existing markets – driving execution. ? Roadmaps / Analyst – perform all market trend analysis, competitive and customer analysis leading to winning product roadmaps, global positioning, and value proposition strategies. Benchmarking and best practice analysis. ? Strategic & Marketing Planning Leadership – guide all strategic, market, and product planning, execution, and monitoring activities. Emphasis on the User Experience and differentiating from the competition ? Voice of the Customer – translate customer Main Parameters of Value into expectations / values into viable product / market opportunities. Expert in New Product Blueprinting. ? Innovation and New Product/Software/Firmware Development – systematic innovation, Stage-Gate, Scrum and Agile product development of new products / technologies. Expertise in Value Creation. ? P&L Responsibility/Profit Improvement – develop financial and P&L models; budgeting and finance guidance to support for key business decisions. Enhancements in NPV, IRR, and Productivity Index evaluation. ? Collaboration/Decision Making – organizational leadership, change management, team and consensus building with expertise in working cross-functionally; using unique tools and process to make decisions. ? Mergers and Acquisitions – excel at managing M&A activities including target identification, due diligence, financial analysis, and on-boarding events"