Senior Specialist, Environmental Sustainability

Merck is seeking a Senior Specialist in Environmental Sustainability based in Kenilworth, NJ. This role involves developing and implementing sustainability strategies, tracking environmental performance, and supporting corporate sustainability goals. Key responsibilities include collaborating with various business units, monitoring regulations, and representing the company in external forums. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and 3-5 years of experience in EHS or sustainability management.
Job Description

New hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.

Position Description:

The Senior Specialist will report to the Director, Environmental Sustainability Center of Excellence (CoE) within Global Safety & Environment (GSE). The position is responsible for helping to develop and drive environmental sustainability strategies, programs and initiatives to achieve the company’s external sustainability commitments. The role will provide environmental sustainability support to sites and the business by tracking environmental performance data, developing/implementing sustainability tools, following external sustainability trends, benchmarking external organizations, tracking sustainability-related regulations and risks, and support internal and external communications regarding the company’s environmental sustainability programs and performance.

Primary Responsibilities
• Collaborates with business units to identify and implement environmental sustainability programs. Interfaces with colleagues in GSE, ESG Strategy & Engagement, Energy Management, Facilities Management, Procurement, Research, Packaging, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Marketing and Policy.
• Supports global efforts to achieve corporate environmental sustainability goals by monitoring company performance, identifying and prioritizing actions needed to achieve targets, leading initiatives and communicating progress to the broader organization.
• Supports external reporting and disclosures regarding the company’s environmental sustainability programs and performance via the company’s ESG Progress Report, CDP Reports and other country-specific non-financial reports. Supports internal reporting of progress versus metrics through scorecards.
• Develops understanding of the environmental footprint of the company’s operations, supply chain, products and packaging by developing and implementing sustainability evaluation tools, such as life cycle assessments, carbon foot-print evaluations, economic input/output modeling, etc.
• Benchmarks with peer pharmaceutical companies, other industries and non-governmental organizations to identify external trends and business opportunities/threats with respect to environmental sustainability.
• Represents the company at external sustainability meetings and forums.
• Recognizes and responds to evolving environmental sustainability trends, market conditions, regulatory requirements, etc. Evaluates and integrates the information to proactively identify actions needed to address any potential impacts on company operations, products and businesses.
• Participate and/or Lead cross-functional projects as assigned. Complete all milestones and assigned action items by established deadlines. Adhere to all financial commitments and processes.

Position Qualifications:

Minimum Education Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (required)
• Master’s degree in Business or Science (preferred)

Required Experience and Skills
• At least 3-5 years of EHS and/or Sustainability program management and implementation
• In-depth knowledge of global sustainability trends
• Proven ability to drive sustainability programs and culture
• Strong project management skills with a track record of successful cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to simultaneously balance and adjust to multiple changing priorities and make decisions with speed and accuracy

Desired Skills:
• Experience with development or implementation of sustainability data reporting systems

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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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. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Specified

Shift:
1st - Day

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Number of Openings:
1