Strategic Administrative Assistant II – Travel & Projects

1000 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 64,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

MSD is seeking an Associate II to provide comprehensive administrative support and office management for Directors on the Strategy Transformation & Change (ST&C) team within CEI. The role emphasizes confidential handling, calendar management, travel logistics, expense processing, and proactive meeting management.

You will collaborate with many internal and external stakeholders, coordinate complex scheduling, and support HR hiring.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years administrative assistant experience.
• Advanced computer skills with MS Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience handling complex domestic and international travel using SAP-Concur-Ariba.
• Ability to juggle multiple assignments and priorities.
• Event planning/coordination experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Budget/finance management experience.
• Project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative/clerical duties requiring judgment and problem-solving.
• Review priorities with management; manage mail, phones, copying, scanning.
• Process basic expense reports and routine disbursements.
• Prepare routine correspondence and maintain data/electronic records.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, domestic and international.
• Maintain calendars and scheduling; arrange teleconferences and video calls.
• Maintain databases and department applications; assist HR hiring.
• Support special projects and Workday tasks as needed.

Skills

Outlook

MS Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP-Concur-Ariba

Travel coordination

Event planning

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Budget management

Project management

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MSD is seeking an Associate II to provide comprehensive administrative support and office management for Directors on the Strategy Transformation & Change (ST&C) team within CEI. The role emphasizes confidential handling, calendar management, travel logistics, expense processing, and proactive meeting management.

You will collaborate with many internal and external stakeholders, coordinate complex scheduling, and support HR hiring.