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
Associate Director of Operations
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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