Strategic Pharma Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement benefits (401(k))

Paid holidays & vacations

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Direct Materials Procurement professional to drive supplier management strategies and align sourcing with R&D and Manufacturing. You will gather, analyze, and manage data for strategic initiatives, including bioconjugates and antibody drug conjugates, to accelerate pipeline programs and ensure supply continuity.

Responsibilities include cost modeling, risk assessment, RFIs/RFPs, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize supplier performance and working capital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or Procurement.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different levels and influence external partners.

Responsibilities

• Collect and present market trends and dynamics to assist sourcing strategy.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure seamless execution across modalities until launch + 2 years.
• Support procurement objectives: risk management, cost reduction, early sourcing for pipeline programs.
• Work with Legal, Finance, Procure-to-Pay, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Conduct detailed market analyses to provide deep insights.
• Execute early stage sourcing/procurement strategies and new product introduction playbooks.

Skills

Market analysis

Data analytics

Project management

Supplier management

Communication

Cross-functional work

Excel

Negotiation

Adaptability

Education

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

Tools

PowerBI

MS Teams

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

Merck is seeking a Direct Materials Procurement professional to drive supplier management strategies and align sourcing with R&D and Manufacturing. You will gather, analyze, and manage data for strategic initiatives, including bioconjugates and antibody drug conjugates, to accelerate pipeline programs and ensure supply continuity.

Responsibilities include cost modeling, risk assessment, RFIs/RFPs, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize supplier performance and working capital.