Job Description

Our company 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 our company has codified its legacy for over a century. Our company’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. 

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

Internships generally run from June to August and last approximately 10-12 weeks while co-ops run for 6 months.

This role is in Indirect Sourcing & Operations which is in Global Services under the Global Supplier Management Group.  The team aims to deliver superior performance to the organization in the areas of value creation, supplier management, and supplier risk mitigation through strategic sourcing initiatives for all divisions and functions of the company.

As part of the Scope 3 Environmental Sustainability team, you will play a pivotal role in our sustainability initiatives, focusing on Scope 3 emissions reduction within our value chain.  You will work closely with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and procurement teams to develop and implement strategies that drive sustainable practices to reduce environmental impacts and meet our ambitious decarbonization targets.

Key responsibilities

• Support and collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess, develop, and implement Scope 3 emissions reduction strategies throughout the value chain.

• Support and collaborate with procurement and sourcing teams to integrate sustainability criteria into our ways of working & culture.

• Monitor and report on supplier sustainability performance, communicating successes and areas for improvement to internal stakeholders and management.

• Support and collaborate with our change and communication team to develop and deliver content to further drive internal and external alignment with our goals.

• Support the execution and improvement of supplier engagement programs, providing guidance and resources to drive the adoption of sustainable practices.

  • Work hand-in-hand and provide dedicated support/active coaching to suppliers across maturity levels, including designing and implementing programs for supplier engagement to enable education, engagement & action.

  • Support procurement professionals with the supplier engagement program, fostering awareness and engagement in sustainability initiatives, providing education and guidance on sustainability principles and carbon analysis.

  • Be involved in organizing and hosting our Sustainability Partner Exchange Summit that brings together our top suppliers and stakeholders across 2025.

• Monitor, analyze, and interpret supplier progress & data to draw meaningful insights, informing strategic decision making and resource allocation.

  • Utilize data visualization techniques to create dashboards and presentations that effectively communication emissions data and sustainability performance metrics to internal procurement teams.

  • Support with carbon emission calculations to measure and evaluate supplier’s environmental footprint.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Currently in sophomore or junior level curriculum, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in business (such as Finance or Management), Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Market Research, Communications or a Science-related discipline (Engineering, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Bioengineering). Or currently enrolled in an MBA program.

• GPA 3.0

Required Experience and Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to work successfully on cross functional teams.

• Robust verbal and written communication skills including ability to make clear and concise presentations, sensitivity to cultural differences in communication.

• Solid data collection, analysis and reporting skills, utilizing software and/or AI tools for visualization and presentation.

• Excellent project management skills

• Ability to work independently with a high degree of flexibility and adaptability to deal with ambiguous and dynamic situations.

• Quick learner and motivated to cultivate technical, business and commercial skills by applying their knowledge within our company’s environment.

• Experience with SharePoint and Enterprise social media (specifically Teams, Yammer), and familiarity with principles of business communication, marketing and/or journalism.

• Proficient in Microsoft office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

• Demonstrated excellent academic achievement.

Preferred Experience and Skills:  

• Prior pharmaceutical industry experience or any fortune 500 company experience

• Experience with using SharePoint or other similar collaboration websites

• Experience with Qlik, PowerBI or other data analytic/visualization tools

• Experience with using Excel to manage large data sets

• Knowledge of data collection methods (polls, focus groups, surveys)

Your role at our company 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 our company, we’re inventing for life. 

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: 

Our company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity.  Please, no phone calls or emails.  All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method 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 the candidate is hired by our company as a result of the referral or through other means.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected salary range:

$39,600.00-$105,500.00

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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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.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 
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:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

11/11/2024

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