Specialist, Transportation

Merck • Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

2d • $79,200 - $124,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

At our company, we are dedicated to advancing the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals through innovative health solutions. We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced North America Transportation Analyst to join our team. In conjunction with the other 3 operating regions, North America Manufacturing Logistics supports the execution of our Company’s manufacturing operations from inbound of raw materials to shipment of finished goods to customers and everything in-between. The team manages relationships with our transportation service providers; acts as transportation subject matter experts; and collaborates with departments and functions across our Company to bring life-saving medicines to the world. The Transport Analyst role serves as the primary analyst and steward of transportation and logistics data for the North America region. Included in this role will be reporting, data analysis, metrics, systems understanding, and freight payment support. This position will also act as a customer shipment advocate regarding on time freight delivery and performance improvement between our Company, its 3PLs, and service providers. The ideal candidate is comfortable with large data sets and able to locate, analyze, and report on them.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of supply chain experience
• Experience with ERP operations and order management
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills
• Familiarity with freight terms, execution, and regulation
• Ability to work independently or in a team of diverse, globally-located colleagues
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of international and US domestic transportation experience
• Deep experience with data analytics and large data sets, including various applications like Power BI, Qlik or other similar business intelligence tools
• SAP ECC and GTS understanding
• Experience with JDA/BlueYonder TMS
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical industry operations, terms, and practices
• Dangerous goods transportation certification

Responsibilities

• Daily interaction with the distribution & transport suppliers regarding performance
• Consulting with stakeholders on transportation opportunities, challenges, issues, and implementations
• Development and delivery of Performance Metrics, Key Performance Indicators, and reports
• Transport Budget understanding, analysis, and delivery (including Value Capture tracking)
• Freight Payment understanding and back-up support
• Support for monthly and quarterly supplier business reviews
• Participation in supplier meetings, procurement bids, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Data aggregation, analysis, and reporting for North America Manufacturing Logistics and other stakeholders
• Transportation and logistics master data maintenance
• Superuser support for Transportation Management System-enabled sites in North America

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level