2026 Future Talent Program - Global Supplier Management Group Central Functions US Hub Co-op

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Function Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our company's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.

The GSMG Central Function team at our company is responsible for managing the process of Global Supplier Managements Group's core function of creating and maintaining relationships with our service and material suppliers. These suppliers are key to our company's ability to manufacture critical medicines used by millions of patients around the world.

A Co-op in the Global Supplier Management Group Central Functions will allow you to:

• Gain exposure to all global procurement functions and departments
• Advance an understanding of group dynamics within working communities
• Foster collaboration and innovation
• Strengthen communication and interpersonal skills

Central Functions U.S. Hub:

As a co-op you will support the daily operation of the Central Functions US Hub team. You will help support the team with in executing sourcing initiatives and collaborating with the category team to facilitate operational and transactional activities. This includes actively participating in the creation and management of RFx processes, engaging with suppliers, evaluating RFx responses, and handling other sourcing-related tasks within the SAP Ariba platform. Example responsibilities include:

• Collaborates with peers from other S&C Hubs to ensure knowledge sharing, such that all teams are able to operate effectively and independently on a day-to-day basis.
• Support peers to resolve issues and effectively handles requests to ensure business stakeholder and category team satisfaction.
• Demonstrates both tactical as strategic thinking and creative problem solving in response to position Procurement organization as a tool for supporting the business.
• Support the execution of the projects (RFx) with value up to $5 million.
• Support the team with the end-to-end compliance contract management process with 3rd parties, including drafting, negotiations, contract compliance and execution.
• Support the team with completing internal and external 3rd party risk assessments, prior to contracting and to maintain accurate records of risk assessment findings and risk mitigation strategies proposed.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Pursuing B.S. degree (Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical, Biochemistry)

Required Experience and Skills:

• Ability to work in New Jersey/Pennsylvania area during summer
• Interpersonal and communications skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Strong data collection, analysis and reporting, Project Management

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, 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:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Required Skills:
Clinical Research, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Communication, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Event Planning, Global Sourcing, International Procurement, Interpersonal Communication, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Knowledge Sharing, Logistics, Procurement, Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Risk Assessments, Risk Mitigation Strategies, SAP Ariba, Software Proficiency {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:
11/3/2025
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R364611