Procurement Specialist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 21, 2026. Merck Group scores B on the Alion truth index.
Work Your Magic with us!
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
The identified candidate for Procurement Specialist will report to the Purchasing Team Lead to perform but not limited to below tasks and responsibilities:
- Validates Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for accuracy, completeness, and basic compliance with procurement guidelines ensuring PRs meet standard requirements before conversion to Purchase Orders.
- Process PRs for conversion to Purchase Order, release to vendor and monitoring
- Perform Purchase Order changes and modifications
- Respond to inquiries of internal customers and suppliers regarding purchase order status, changes, or cancellations, and other procurement-related concerns
- Create and maintain process documentation for the Purchasing process
- Identifies common errors or missing information and escalates issues as needed.
- Participates in Daily Management and supports CI activities with guidance.
- Applies developing problem-solving skills to resolve basic PR-related issues.
- Demonstrates accountability in managing assigned validation workload.
- Performing other procurement ad hoc tasks that may be assigned from time to time
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s/College Degree in Accounting or any Business-related courses
- Minimum of 4-5 years work experience as a Procurement Buyer preferably from a shared service center
- Adept technical understanding to relevant concepts and principles of Procurement and Supply Chain.
- Strong background and experience working with SAP or other ERP and ERP-related systems such as Oracle and Ariba
- Fluency in English language required
- Good communication (oral and written) and Interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve the organization’s objective
- Quick learner, flexible, responsible, and result-oriented and can work under pressure
- Resourceful, driven, proactive, and independent
- Willing to take the challenge and work in a multi-cultural work environment.
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!