Associate Director, Global Procurement - Data and Analytics Services

Job Description

Subject to applicable law, all prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or intend to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by November 1, 2021, or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement. Hired candidates who are not vaccinated by November 1, 2021, and who have not been approved for a legally-required medical or religious accommodation will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment, subject to applicable law.

Associate Director, Global Procurement - Data and Analytics services is responsible for global category management of data and analytics services through collaboration with business partners and regional sourcing leads in a matrix organization, to lead development and implementation of a global sourcing strategy, leveraging a Supply Strategy Council (SSC) framework.

The candidate will be responsible to:

• Establish and lead global, cross-functional teams through the Sourcing Management Process (SMP) and provide strategy oversight for Local and Regional components of the category.

• Develop, sustain, and evolve global stakeholder relationships through a service mindset.

• Lead supplier performance and relationship management through an established supplier governance plan including business review meetings, top-to-top engagement, etc.

• Identify and deliver on key metrics including savings, supplier diversity and working capital to established objectives through value creation, service delivery, foster innovation & digitalization and corporate/social/environmental responsibility.

In addition, this role is responsible and accountable for sustaining existing and developing new cooperation frameworks across three stakeholder groups:

• With Procurement Colleagues: Participates/leads teams of global, regional & local representatives to develop and implement strategic source plans as well as to ensure alignment on key initiatives and priorities for broader Marketing services categories. Act as a member of the team willing to carry out the mission and ensure that input from all members is taken into account.

• With Business Partners: Identifies and engages with critical stakeholders and partners to define and meet or exceed business requirements and identify and manage profit plan savings targets. Understands strategic business requirements at 1-3-5 year horizon. Acts as a trusted advisor to a wide range of business partners in the Marketing organization with a keen ear for needs and wants, and the ability to influence and guide strategic decision making, but also the courage to appropriately challenge the status quo.

• With Suppliers: Responsible for building relationships with Global, International and Enterprise suppliers and managing key supplier performance against business requirements using proven processes; ensures adequate inclusion of diversity suppliers in RFPs and contracts as applicable. Supports major Regional supplier relationships. Acts as a representative of the Corporation with a relentless drive to ensure our company is using Supplier’s core competencies, provides a fair opportunity for sustainable growth, and optimizes the spend.

• The degree and time dedicated to each of these activities will vary depending on the maturity of the category and the strength and level of trust acquired with both suppliers and business partners.

Strategy Creation

Target: Definition and planning of high-level objectives targeted to long term results that will impact the way our company views and purchases this category. This is the "big picture" creation and it entails active engagement with senior stakeholders as well as critical members of the business in the category during the course of Sourcing Management Process (SMP).

Typical Activities: Meetings with stakeholders to discuss SMP strategic tools; participation in workshops and meetings during SMP; dialogue and meetings with Global Procurement (GP) in connection with Target; participation in Market Intelligence activities in connection with Target; data gathering and analysis in connection with Target; others that contribute to fundamentally change or effect the status quo in pursuit of a long term competitive advantage to our company.

Strategy Execution

Target: Implementation of tactical plans or projects directly linked to a strategy created during the course of Sourcing.

Typical Activities: Development, rollout and execution of RFIs/RFPs pursuant to supplier selection aligned with strategic goals; process re-engineering in cooperation with the business pursuant to modify or create processes in connection with strategic goals; dialogue and meetings with GP in connection with execution of strategic goals; others that are directly linked with execution of strategic goals.

Operations

Target: Drive ongoing procurement activities pursuant to transactions and projects not in connection with SMP or strategy creation/execution. This is the "keep the lights on" and it is normally driven by daily/weekly requests from the business and procurement.

Typical Activities: Contract review/negotiations; PO issue resolution; creation of new vendors; supplier issue resolution; technology/process execution; dialogues and meetings with GP in connection with supplier and stakeholder resolution; data gathering and analysis leading to short/medium term insights not in connection with SMP or strategy creation/execution; all transactions not in connection with SMP or strategy creation/execution which ensure sustainability of the procurement function.

Supplier Relationship Management

Target: Design, planning and implementation of actions and projects in connection with SMP or strategic goals pursuant to develop, improve, sustain or reposition our company's relationship with critical/strategic suppliers.

Typical Activities: Development/participation in supplier forums, congresses or market organizations; dialogues and meetings with business partners and suppliers in connection with Target; review, analysis and negotiation of contracts pursuant to Target; data gathering/analysis pursuant to generation of insights in connection with Target.

Company Leadership Standards applicable to the role includes:

• Make Rapid, Disciplined Decisions - Make timely decisions at the right level with the right data and support them once made.

• Act with Courage & Candor - Speak openly, honestly and with conviction: have the courage to take appropriate risks and make difficult decisions.

• Demonstrate Ethics & Integrity - Adhere to the highest standards of trustworthy and ethical behavior in all interactions and hold others to the same standards; comply with all laws, policies, and regulations; identify and address ethical issues without hesitation.

• Foster Collaboration - Actively listen and seek to understand differing perspectives; work together to achieve the common goals of the new company.

• Drive Results - Set clear performance standards; overcome obstacles; hold ourselves and others accountable for achieving results.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Undergraduate in Business, Finance, Marketing or related field strongly preferred.

• MBA or advanced degree and/or relevant certification is desirable but not required.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in strategic sourcing (global category management) or related role.

• Knowledge of Procurement related business processes.

• Cultural awareness and sensitivity required.

• Demonstrates solid leadership capabilities at the Manager level, with particular strengths in collaboration, written and verbal communications, and cross-functional teamwork.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, 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 …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization.

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