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Merck

Senior Specialist, Procurement

Kenilworth, NJ

Job Description

Our Sourcing team partner with the business to ensure efficient acquisition of goods and services that enables the commercialization of our medicines, vaccines and Animal Health products. We collaborate internationally and are grouped into center-led categories and regional operating teams.

Our Company's success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Position Description:

The Senior specialist is responsible for global category management and sourcing leadership of marketing categories through collaboration with regional and/or local sourcing professionals.
These marketing categories may include creative/digital agencies, adaptation/execution and medical education.

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The candidate will work with the global communications, social media team, product commutations team to support development and implementation of sourcing strategies. Responsible to establish and lead cross-functional teams through the Sourcing Process and to provide strategy oversight for Local and Regional components of the category.

Responsible for identifying and managing key metrics including savings, supplier diversity and working capital to established objectives as well as driving highest customer satisfactions.

The Senior specialist is responsible for strategy creation and execution, operations, supplier management (SRM), and business partnering with key global commutation and marketin stakeholders.

This role is responsible and accountable for sustaining existing and developing new cooperative frameworks across three stakeholder groups: procurement colleagues, business partners, and suppliers.

This role is responsible for process, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Market Knowledge through the use of sourcing management, proactive cost and cash flow management, and market knowledge and insight.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:
  • Bachelor in Business, Finance, Marketing or related field strongly preferred.
  • MBA or advanced degree and/or relevant certification is desirable.

Required Experience and Skills:
  • 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing (global category management) or related role. Marketing experience desirable. Experience in international business or management consulting also desirable.
  • Knowledge of Procurement related business processes.
  • Cultural awareness and sensitivity required.
  • Demonstrates solid leadership capabilities at the Manager level, with particular strengths in collaboration, written and verbal communications, and cross-functional teamwork.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are ...

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for ...

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.
IMPACT.
INSPIRE.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS
In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
Domestic
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
25%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Flex Time, Remote Work, Work Week
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
Yes
Hazardous Material(s):
None
Number of Openings:
1
Requisition ID:R71160

Job ID: Merck-MERCUSR71160ENUS
Employment Type: Other

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