Strategic Pharma Procurement Lead: Data-Driven Sourcing

Merck; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a strategic Sourcing professional to lead Direct Materials procurement for Small/Large Molecules. You will gather market intelligence, model costs, and manage supplier relationships to support pipeline programs and commercial products.

Required: a STEM or procurement degree with 2+ years in pharma, strong data analytics, and excellent communication. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or Procurement.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong communication across levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence external partners to drive outcomes.
• Advanced data collection, management, analytics and reporting skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to work independently with flexibility in dynamic situations.

Responsibilities

• Collect and present market trends, dynamics, and industry best practices to inform sourcing strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution across modalities until launch and beyond.
• Support procurement objectives: risk management, supplier performance, cost reduction, early sourcing for pipeline programs.
• Work with Legal, Finance, Procure-to-Pay and suppliers.
• Conduct market analyses to provide deep, meaningful insights.
• Execute early stage sourcing strategies and implement NPI playbooks.
• Support supplier selection for pipeline programs and inline products for savings and readiness.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical Thinking

Benchmarking

Contract Management

Data Analytics

Driving Continuous Improvement

Financial Acumen

Influencing Skills

Procurement Management

Production Planning

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Supplier Selection

Supply Chain Processes

Vendor Management

MS Teams

SharePoint

PowerBI

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or Procurement

Tools

MS Teams

SharePoint

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a strategic Sourcing professional to lead Direct Materials procurement for Small/Large Molecules. You will gather market intelligence, model costs, and manage supplier relationships to support pipeline programs and commercial products.

Required: a STEM or procurement degree with 2+ years in pharma, strong data analytics, and excellent communication. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and benefits.