2027 Future Talent Program - Global Supplier Management Group Direct Procurement Co-op

About the role

Merck's 2027 Future Talent Program offers a cooperative education placement of up to 6 months in the Global Supplier Management Group, Direct Procurement, Global Operations, Sourcing. The role sits in the Global Support Division and supports strategic supplier management and direct materials sourcing and procurement, with several projects covering market intelligence, negotiations, sourcing and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Gather market intelligence and run strategic analysis, supplier performance monitoring and issue resolution
• Prepare pre-negotiation plans, RFIs, RFPs, e-auctions and quotation analysis and cost modeling
• Support financial solvency analysis, risk assessments and compliance/due diligence checks such as FCPA
• Support budget planning and report spend, savings and compliance metrics
• Conduct supplier and supply market analyses and build detailed cost models, including supplier visits
• Run portfolio analysis, supplier preferencing and day-one sourcing
• Report category spend, savings and compliance metrics and support annual budget and profit planning
• Manage supplier selection, contracts and relationships, and enforce procurement policies
• Share learnings with colleagues across the group

Required profile

• Sophomore or junior student pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, manufacturing, market research, communications or a science-related discipline, or enrolled in an MBA program
• Strong data collection, analysis and reporting skills and excellent project management skills
• Ability to work independently, flexibly and quickly learn technical, business and commercial skills
• Demonstrated academic achievement
• Preferred: GPA 3.0, prior pharmaceutical or Fortune 500 experience, two or more internships or co-ops, and experience with MS Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, Qlik or Excel for large data sets

Required skills

• Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• SharePoint and enterprise social media (Yammer)
• Preferred: Power BI, Qlik, MS Teams, data visualization tools

The position is fixed-term (co-op/intern), with no relocation, visa sponsorship or travel required. Salary range: $39,908 - $111,111 USD.