Simon Watridge

Simon Watridge is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Director of Global Vaccines Marketing Finance at Merck & Co. Inc. since March 2006, where responsibilities include managing a 12-person team for financial planning, reporting, and analysis of approximately $10 billion in gross spending within the manufacturing division. Prior to this role, Simon held the position of Financial Manager, engaging in various financial evaluations and analysis tasks. Earlier in career, Simon worked as a Cost Engineer at BASF from 1991 to 1999, focusing on capital spending forecasting and contract negotiations. Simon holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Seton Hall University and completed undergraduate studies at Drexel University.