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Position Description

The selected candidate will provide procurement support for Clinical Development Sourcing and Procurement (CDSP) in areas including, but not limited to, clinical trial central and specialty laboratories and biorepository services. This includes strategic analysis of suppliers, supply markets, and supply chains to inform the development, execution and ongoing management of clinical sourcing strategies. Key data includes internal budgets, supplier budgets and invoicing information. This role works closely with internal stakeholders in the Clinical Research, Procurement, and Finance organizations to achieve cross-functional business objectives. The Sourcing Analyst is also responsible for certain aspects of contract execution and ongoing contract management. This role will report to the Associate Director, Specialty Labs to support high quality sourcing initiatives and procurement category management.

Primary Activities

1. Supplier and Supply Market Analysis - to evaluate suppliers and supply markets based on facts and data to provide deep and meaningful insight to Sourcing Management teams

2. Contract Execution and Management - to prepare various contract documents for internal review, approval, and signature in collaboration with the CDSP team; ensure contracts are filed to the appropriate systems and tracked internally

3. Sourcing - to assist in creating and executing RFIs, RFPs, RFQs together with structured information analysis to inform procurement strategy development and decision-making.

4. Budget Negotiation - to support negotiations with suppliers based on detailed analysis of internal business requirements, supplier costs, and external benchmarks.

5. Stakeholder Support - to provide support for budgetary and contractual decisions/actions as part of a cross-functional team. Appropriately escalate issues and concerns to procurement management and other functional areas such as Legal, Privacy, Compliance, etc.

Position Description

The selected candidate will provide procurement support for Clinical Development Sourcing and Procurement (CDSP) in areas including, but not limited to, clinical trial central and specialty laboratories and biorepository services. This includes strategic analysis of suppliers, supply markets, and supply chains to inform the development, execution and ongoing management of clinical sourcing strategies. Key data includes internal budgets, supplier budgets and invoicing information. This role works closely with internal stakeholders in the Clinical Research, Procurement, and Finance organizations to achieve cross-functional business objectives. The Sourcing Analyst is also responsible for certain aspects of contract execution and ongoing contract management. This role will report to the Associate Director, Specialty Labs to support high quality sourcing initiatives and procurement category management.

Primary Activities

1. Supplier and Supply Market Analysis - to evaluate suppliers and supply markets based on facts and data to provide deep and meaningful insight to Sourcing Management teams

2. Contract Execution and Management - to prepare various contract documents for internal review, approval, and signature in collaboration with the CDSP team; ensure contracts are filed to the appropriate systems and tracked internally

3. Sourcing - to assist in creating and executing RFIs, RFPs, RFQs together with structured information analysis to inform procurement strategy development and decision-making.

4. Budget Negotiation - to support negotiations with suppliers based on detailed analysis of internal business requirements, supplier costs, and external benchmarks.

5. Stakeholder Support - to provide support for budgetary and contractual decisions/actions as part of a cross-functional team. Appropriately escalate issues and concerns to procurement management and other functional areas such as Legal, Privacy, Compliance, etc.

6. Supplier Performance Management - to monitor, report, manage, and continuously improve supplier performance as part of a cross-functional team.

7. Category Team Membership – to be an active member of a category team to influence the development and optimization of ongoing supplier and sourcing strategies.

8. Best Practice Sharing – to generate work of a world class quality that is shared and transferred to colleagues throughout procurement.

Position Qualifications :

Education Minimum Requirement: High School Diploma required; Higher level degree preferred.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in roles including but not limited to the academic research, pharmaceutical industry, clinical research or procurement.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Formal presentations are required.

• Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders and suppliers in the context of a challenging clinical trial environment.

• Must be adaptable in dealing with ambiguous and complex situation.

• Highly Proficient in Excel

• Able to effectively contribute to projects within diverse cross functional teams to achieve client, department, and company goals.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Superior analytical skills in evaluating complex research services budgets, comparing supplier bids and internal benchmarking data.

• Relevant experience may include clinical trials management, outsourced clinical services, contract management, laboratory experience or relationship management related to clinical trials.

• Experience in clinical trial central lab services is strongly preferred

• Knowledge/understanding of the labs assay, assay methodology and data.

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Expected US salary range:

$77,700.00 - $122,300.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

04/17/2025

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Requisition ID: R344539