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ID #23678338
State New Jersey
City Branchburg
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Merck
Showed 2021-11-30
Date 2021-12-01
Deadline 2022-01-30
Category Et cetera
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Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management

New Jersey, Branchburg 00000 Branchburg USA

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Job DescriptionOur Supply Chain team ensures inventory is consistently available to meet customer demand. We coordinate all aspects of supply through supply planning, sourcing, making, inventory management, packaging and delivery. We partner across the Marketing, Finance and Manufacturing organizations to build a robust demand and supply plan and ensure we get products to the right customer, at the place, at the right time.Position DescriptionThe North America Supply Chain Execution Sr. Specialist will support the North America Supply Chain Planning and Execution Team to ensure commercial supply of selected products to the US Market. Key responsibilities include leading Sales & Operations Planning forums, planning process stewardship, partnering with US and ex-US manufacturing sites to ensure ongoing supply, managing source changes, optimizing inventory, analytics, and championing ongoing adoption of planning process and system changes.Primary activities include, but are not limited to:Drive alignment on risks and opportunities in commercial demand and supply through leadership and engagement with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Marketing.

Enable collaboration to make problems visible and to propose solutions to supply challenges. Propose alternate supply plans to meet customer demand and address known constraints

Commit to standard planning work for review of inventory, expiry, capacity, and 36-month supply plan

Understand SAP master data for the product portfolio, identify and resolve errors, and maintain accurate planning parameters for supply and inventory targets

Support continued learning in Supply Planning within the department, the NA manufacturing region/network of sites, and as part of global Community of Practice

Develop and sustain business analysis & decision support tools/reports to assist the planning and order management groups in effectively executing their core responsibilities. Develop Business Analytics strategies helping to drive the business towards data-based decision making. Key areas are IQV and discards, inventory planning, metrics, forecast comparison, production EA, and long-term profit plan and inventory plan.

Participate in and/or lead project teams that focus on the sustainment, development, documentation, and continuous improvement of core business processes in the department, region, or in the global landscape. Interact with senior leaders to assess and understand business requirements, communicate project plans and status.

Key skills required for this role include:Understanding of internal and external customers with a focus on ensuring customer service

Timely communication of risks and opportunities to appropriate stakeholders

Collaboration to understand and solve supply problems

Attention to data, analytics, and making data-driven recommendations

Education Minimum Requirement:Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science/MIS, Business, Economics, Finance/Accounting, or other scientific field.

Required Experience and Skills :3-5 years experience in supply chain planning or logistics; manufacturing, manufacturing support, or demand planning.

Preferred Experience and Skills :Strong collaboration and communication skills cross-divisionally

Strong proactive leadership skills to approach and work through complex situations in a structured way

Demonstrated communication to site and above-site stakeholders for supply plan changes

Demonstrated data analytical skills and creative problem solving

Understanding of internal and external customers with a focus on ensuring customer service

Knowledge and experience with information systems supporting supply chain activities (e.g. SAP, including ECC, APO, BI, Rapid Response, etc.).

Experience with analytic tools such as Microsoft Access/Excel, Spotfire, SAP Business Objects, Aera, Power BI or similar

Project management and demonstrated leadership experience with ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Knowledge of Operational Excellence, Toyota KATA, Six Sigma and Lean Principles

Solid oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Teamwork, Collaboration and Inclusive Behaviors.

APICS Certification CPIM, CSCP

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.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. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth .Invent. Impact. Inspire.NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTSIn 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.Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/inst/1422$1533/rel-task/3001$14.htmld)Current Contingent Workers apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld)US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:EEOC Poster (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)EEOC GINA Supplement​OFCCP EEO Supplement (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCPEEOSupplementFinalJRFQA508c.pdf)Pay Transparency NondiscriminationWe 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.Search Firm Representatives Please Read CarefullyMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.Employee Status:RegularRelocation:DomesticVISA Sponsorship:Travel Requirements:Flexible Work Arrangements:Remote WorkShift:Valid Driving License:Hazardous Material(s):Number of Openings:1Requisition ID: R132809

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