Sayaka Abe

Associate Director, External Manufacturing Operations & Strategy

Role
Associate Director of Operations at Merck
Location
Philadelphia, PA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Sayaka Abe

Project manager within Global Pharmaceutical Operations External Manufacturing, supporting pipeline launches for Merck & Co. in collaboration with development & commercialization teams. Enabling operationalization of network strategy with external partners. Continuous improvement mindset to drive operational excellence, optimize business processes, eliminate waste, and implement standard work. Specialties: lean manufacturing principles, capacity visualization, large molecule GMP facility and process design, quantitative problem solving, data analytics and visualization, time management, coaching/mentoring, strong communication skills enabling collaborative team environment

Experience

  1. Associate Director of Operations

    Merck

    Apr 2025 — Present

    Small Molecule External Manufacturing Operations & Strategy

Education

  • Villanova University

    Master of Science - MS, Biochemical Engineering

  • University of Rochester

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

Skills

  • Social Media
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Python
  • Microsoft Word
  • Team Leadership
  • Cold Chain
  • Data Analysis
  • Sports Coaching
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel

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