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Merck · 2 months ago

Associate Director - Creative Procurement

USA - Pennsylvania - West Point

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$126K/yr - $199K/yr

5+ years exp

Merck is a leading global healthcare company seeking an Associate Director - Creative Procurement. This role focuses on regional category management and sourcing leadership within Marketing Procurement, emphasizing collaboration with business partners and the establishment of cross-functional teams to implement sourcing strategies.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Responsible for regional category management and sourcing leadership of Creative, Digital Production & Publishing, and Medical Education within Marketing Procurement

Work with regional and local teams to support development and implementation of a sourcing strategy at a global level

Establish and lead cross-functional teams through the sourcing process and provide strategy oversight for regional and/or local components of the category

Identify and manage key priorities: value creation, service delivery, foster innovation & digitalization & corporate social environmental responsibility

Participates/leads teams of global, regional & local representatives to develop and implement strategic source plans

Identifies and engages with critical stakeholders and partners to define and meet or exceed business requirements

Responsible for building relationships with Global, International and Enterprise suppliers and managing key supplier performance against business requirements

Drive ongoing procurement activities pursuant to transactions and projects not in connection with Sourcing Management Process or strategy creation/execution

Design, planning and implementation of actions and projects in connection with Sourcing Management Process or strategic goals

Qualification

Strategic ProcurementCreative SourcingDigital ProductionSupplier Relationship ManagementAnalytical SkillsNegotiationMicrosoft Office SuiteProcurement Sourcing ToolsEthical PracticesCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, procurement, business administration

Minimum of 5 years in strategic procurement, creative agency procurement, marketing or related role

Must have strong experience in digital production and publication working with various operational and commercial models

Strong analytical skills

In-depth subject matter expertise in the creative and production agencies or sourcing field and current in industry trends and best practices

Proven success in developing and executing global or regional creative sourcing strategies

Strong communications and influencing skills at senior levels

Proven ability to collaborate with a wide variety of individuals, including senior management, stakeholders, team members, other departments and suppliers

Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment