2023 Global Supplier Management Group and Global Supplier & Enterprise Services Early Talent Rotational Program

Job Description

We aim to create workplace experiences that enable our people to be inspired to invent. Inside our organization, we provide workplace solutions that enable our people to do their very best work in safety. Outside our organization we ensure we protect the people around us, communities and the environment

Our Company's Global Supplier Management Group (GSMG) and Global Workplace Enterprise Services (GWES) team is seeking candidates for our early talent rotational program. Our team is responsible for engaging and developing suppliers to meet all our business needs, as well as acquiring, fitting out, operating and maintaining our global real estate portfolio in support of a productive workforce.

Early Talent Rotational (ETR) Program Description:

The goal of the Early Talent Rotational (ETR) Program in GSMG/GWES is to create a diverse, talented network of procurement and facilities professionals and business leaders/influencers. The program will offer these individuals a path of differentiated exposure and investment in order to develop their technical, business, and leadership capabilities so that they know our Company's business, understand procurement and facilities processes and will engage meaningfully to help positively affect the company economics and impact the value realization of GSMG/GWES.

We are looking for graduates with outstanding academic records of achievement and demonstrated leadership abilities, candidates who are analytical and inquisitive about the interrelationships of various components, and perceptive, quick learners committed to helping to further our company's vision and mission.

The program allows new hires to experience three rotations over a three year period in various business areas and work locations, likely in our PA & NJ offices. Each individual will be partnered with a mentor who will be able to help with acculturation at our Company and career planning. Rotations are assigned based on the individual’s development interest, discussions with their mentor, and alignment with business needs.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree graduate; experience in healthcare industry through internships or co-ops preferred

Required Experience and Skills:

• GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Degree should be in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Business, Computer Science (or similar)

• Interest in procurement and/or facilities management

• Proven analytical ability, leadership, integrity, and interpersonal skills

• Eligibility to work in the US on a permanent basis without sponsorship

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., Rahway, 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 …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R211906