SAP Procurement IT Lead Merck
Madison, NJ

Job Description

Requisition ID: ACC005162

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its legacy for over a century. Merck's success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

This challenging opportunity will support the Source to Settle Procurement processes with in our Animal Health business.

This role will report to the Director, Accounting to Report/Source to Settle (ATR/STS). The candidate will be responsible for supporting the SAP Atlas solution in the procurement space. In this role, you will support the SAP design and configuration executing testing and write technical documentation. You will also be translating business requirements into technical design of the global SAP template. Successful candidate is also responsible for deploying a system that meets the business strategy across functional teams. In this role, you will communicate and coordinate with business management, project executives and team leads to insure appropriate integration of processes and modules across organization.

The candidate will have technical hands on SAP configuration experience coupled with technical knowledge in the SAP procurement solutions. Areas of expertise may include: BI and middleware. The candidate will be responsible for the planning, directing, reviewing and reporting activities and work products of the perspective functional area.

This position requires a driven individual who has passion in technology ,with advanced configuration skills and ability to implement without supervision the procurement component of SAP. To ensure success , your deep knowledge in SAP SRM and SAP ECC MM modules and the experience in full cycle implementation, project training and change management experience are valuble and will be required.

Qualifications

Education Minimum Requirement

* Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience

Required Experience and Skills

* At least 7 years total work experience deploying SAP procurement
* Must have hands on SAP configuration experience.
* Must have experience in supporting users in a live system (production support/sustainment support).
* Business Acumen in procurement end to end process
* Strong oral, written and presentation skills needed.
* Strong delivery and problem solving skills; Must have the ability to analyze complex business processes of all kinds
* Strong communication and influencing skills

Preferred Experience and Skills

* SAP certification within assigned area is a plus.
* SAP Ariba implementation experience
* SAP SRM knowledge
* In-depth knowledge of the capabilities within Source to Settle & Order to Cash processes is desired.
* In-depth knowledge of SAP's BI, BW reporting system is preferred and experience with middleware.

Your role at Merck is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we're counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At Merck, we're inventing for life.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to staffingaadar@merck.com.

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Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 1

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Hazardous Materials: None

Company Trade Name: Merck

Nearest Major Market: New Jersey