Strategic Pharma Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)

Merck; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a procurement professional to support Direct Materials procurement for Small and Large Molecules. You will gather, model, and analyze data to drive supplier strategies and enable progress on pipeline and commercial products.

The role emphasizes collaboration with R&D and Manufacturing, cost modeling, and risk mitigation, with a hybrid work arrangement and focus on delivering savings and supply readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or Procurement.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to influence external partners to drive meaningful outcomes.
• Advanced data collection, management, analytics and reporting skills.
• Excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect and present market trends, dynamics, and industry best practices to aid sourcing strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution across modalities until launch + 2 years.
• Support procurement objectives: risk management, cost reduction, supplier performance, and new material introduction.
• Manage RFIs, RFPs, and e-Auctions with structured information analysis.
• Conduct market analyses and supplier risk assessments to inform decisions.
• Support New Product Introduction playbook/process/tools and supplier qualification.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical thinking

Data analytics

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Negotiation planning

Procurement

Market analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or Procurement

Tools

PowerBI

SharePoint

MS Teams

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a procurement professional to support Direct Materials procurement for Small and Large Molecules. You will gather, model, and analyze data to drive supplier strategies and enable progress on pipeline and commercial products.

The role emphasizes collaboration with R&D and Manufacturing, cost modeling, and risk mitigation, with a hybrid work arrangement and focus on delivering savings and supply readiness.