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Merck · 3 days ago

Director, Global Packaging Procurement

Rahway, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$154K/yr - $242K/yr

7+ years exp

Merck is a leading global healthcare company, and they are seeking a Director for their Global Packaging Procurement team. This role involves leading the Packaging Center of Excellence, developing procurement strategies, and managing supplier relationships to ensure high-quality procurement performance.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Leads the PKG procurement team to support the global Animal Health division, including managing the supply of direct and indirect materials, performing the supplier relationship management, supply risk assessment with actions in place and regular tracking, and stakeholder engagement

Collaborating with Global CoEs and SRM teams to implement global sourcing projects and develop sourcing strategies for local managed projects

Leads the team to deliver the cost saving targets through cross functional collaboration

Negotiates local to local contracts, and or regional contract let by the team

Provides active support on corporate and external Quality/EHS/Trade/Import/Export audits related to procurement topics

Designs strategies and lead execution to support supplier diversity and sustainability within our Company

Ensuring that supplier relationships are set up for future continuous improvement of cost down and cost out in line with our Company's Performance Targets. Leading and managing the measurement and review process that ensures delivery of on-going improvement

Improve company cash position by extending payment terms following country laws (DPO)

Designs and execute people development plans

Provide the leadership to maintain the data integrity of SAP/Ariba SRM, and other GMP supplier systems, related to direct and indirect procurement parameters; prepare the yearly operational plan (budget), explain cost variances; ensure accurate and timely reporting (savings, DPO, diversity, projects, supplier performance, etc); provide active support resolving PtP related to procurement topics such invoice discrepancies, vendor set-up, dunning letter management

Qualification

Direct MaterialsGlobal Category ManagementIndirect MaterialsLeadershipNegotiationPeople LeadershipProcurement StrategiesStakeholder ManagementSupplier ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementGlobal ProcurementSourcing ProjectsStrategic SourcingCross-Functional Teamwork

Required

BS in Business, Finance, Engineering or related disciplines

7+ years of Direct and Indirect category experience, strategic sourcing and operations

Leadership Skills demonstrated along by managing complex high-level relationships/stakeholders

Experience in international business required

Business financial acumen

Experience in Operations and Engineering preferable

Direct Materials, Global Category Management, Indirect Materials, Leadership, Negotiation, People Leadership, Procurement Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Management, Supplier Relationship Management