Senior Specialist - Strategic Programs and Business Operations (m/f/d)

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Job Description

The Senior Specialist –Strategic Programs and Business Operations will contribute to the overall infrastructure with new business transformation projects, bringing the discipline, execution and implementation skills required to help implement the large number of initiatives being managed by the Indirect Sourcing and Operations Leadership Team, while helping to drive alignment to higher-level strategies, priorities, and initiatives. You will work closely with the global team members across the Global Sourcing and Procurement teams, colleagues within the Global Supplier Management Group Process, Operations and Strategy, Supplier Development and Performance Management and Global Workplace and Enterprise Services to ensure the initiatives are managed effectively and reported to appropriate senior level stakeholders and business unit partners. This role can be based in Switzerland, Prague or other countries in Europe would be considered.

You will be responsible for the gathering, creation, delivery, tracking, analysis, modelling and management of information regarding the overall Indirect Sourcing and Operations organizational objectives, contributing to accelerate organizational performance through effective project management and communications, strategy development and focused team performance.

Main Responsibilities

• Audit Act as key point of contact for all contract documentation in support of global audit and data requests across categories and regions. This includes ensuring documentation is filed correctly, training procurement staff in archiving procedures, addressing procurement staff’s questions regarding procedures and addressing requests for documentation and tracking all activities.
• Support Sourcing Management in detailed market analyses, with the objective of providing deep and meaningful insights, leveraging data visualization and reporting.
• Communication Collaborative approach for organization including helping to plan large team meetings such as town halls, create global communications, and manage website content.
• Strategic Programs Helps to develop and execute strategic and business initiatives across the Indirect organization, in support of organizational priorities aligned to our business strategy and objectives; Partners with Indirect Sourcing and Operations Leadership on prioritization of strategic initiatives and tracking of progress.
• Project Management Assists leadership for Indirect initiatives and activities in support of organization operations, enhancements and day-to-day requirements; Adopt high quality change practices with customers and stakeholders, building and implementing an organization which is sustainable.
• Stakeholder Management Work in a way that positively engages the support of business colleagues using problem solving, transparency, and proactive communication skills. Build sourcing management pipeline, ensuring stakeholder alignment and compliance to supply management processes.
• Finance Coordinates with Indirect Sourcing and Operations Leaders, Business Stakeholders and Finance on profit plan development and management, and assists with quarterly forecasts and long range planning
• Business requirements and cost management focus - Must have keen insight and understanding of business requirements and works collaboratively with team to drive cost reductions.
• Continuous Improvement – Help drive team operational performance, taking part in both objective setting and monitoring performance relative to established Key Performance Indicator’s. Drive improvements in both sourcing & operation effectiveness and efficiency, eliminating non-value work as needed.
  

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business, Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or Procurement related area.
• Experience preferred in Audit or Chief of Staff and Project Management Office role with demonstrated successful implementation experience.
• Senior Stakeholder management experience.
• Experience in large-scale organizational change initiatives.
• Understanding of strategy development, strategic planning and strategy implementation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with using Excel to manage large data sets and proficient in Microsoft office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.
• Strong business acumen.
• Independent thinker and ability to operate autonomously.
• Ability to take the lead in planning and execution of activities.
• Attention to detail and ability to deliver quality deliverables within required timeframes.
• Collaborative nature being able to connect and get things done across the organization.
• Ability to deal effectively with multiple priorities.
• Customer-oriented, resourceful and motivated personality.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge to varied situations.
  

Our Sourcing team partner with the business to ensure efficient acquisition of goods and services that enables the commercialization of our medicines, vaccines and Animal Health products. We collaborate internationally and are grouped into center-led categories and regional operating teams.

The Company

Our company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963. With a regional office and manufacturing/packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the center of operations. Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Tribschenstrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens). A fifth location has been recently established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company’s medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world. The new location has a target date of 2021 for operational readiness.

We are proud to be certified as a “Top Employer Switzerland” and “Top Employer Europe” showing the company’s commitment to our employees and the community around us.

The Ring Center building located in Kriens is our Regional Headquarters for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Employees from 50 nations across the region bring their diverse backgrounds and experiences together to develop solutions that benefit all our patients. From this site we provide leadership and support to more than 70 local subsidiaries around the world.

Who We Are …

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

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

We 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.

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Travel Requirements

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Valid Driving License

Hazardous Material(s)

Number of Openings

1

Requisition IDR219775