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Specialist, Environmental Sustainability

AT Merck
Merck

Specialist, Environmental Sustainability

Spring House, PA

Job Description

Specialist, Environmental Sustainability

Global Safety & Environment

Job Description

The Specialist will report to the Associate Director, Environmental Sustainability Center of Excellence (CoE) within Global Safety & Environment (GSE). Actionable data is critical to the success of corporate sustainability programs. This position is responsible for helping to develop environmental sustainability strategies, programs, and initiatives through the tracking of progress against, and reporting on, the company's sustainability targets - including our climate change commitments. The role will provide essential support by tracking environmental performance data, developing/implementing sustainability tools, following external reporting trends, and supporting internal and external communications regarding the company's programs and performance.

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Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Supports global efforts to achieve corporate environmental sustainability goals by aiding in the collection, quantification, and analysis of critical environmental data, including company energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) data. Collaborates with stakeholders in various business units.
  • Supports external reporting and disclosures regarding the company's environmental sustainability programs and performance via the company's Impact Report, CDP Reports, regulatory reporting, and country-specific disclosures.
  • Develops understanding of the environmental footprint of the company's operations, supply chain, products, and packaging by developing and implementing sustainability collection, quantification, evaluation, and reporting systems and tools, such as enterprise data systems, economic input/output modeling, carbon foot-printing evaluations, etc.
  • Supports benchmarking with peer pharmaceutical companies, other industries, and non-governmental organizations to identify external trends with respect to environmental sustainability data reporting best practices.
  • Represents the company at external sustainability meetings and forums.
  • Recognizes evolving environmental sustainability trends, market conditions, regulatory requirements, etc. and their potential impacts on company reporting.
  • Participate in cross-functional projects as assigned. Complete all milestones and assigned action items by established deadlines. Adhere to all financial commitments and processes.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • Master's degree in sustainability or equivalent, or bachelor's degree with at least 2 yrs of sustainability data processing or relevant experience
  • Proven data analytics skills which may include data gathering, simplification, database management, dashboard build-out, etc.
  • Knowledge of global sustainability trends
  • 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
  • Experience performing corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting using the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard

Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Science

Location: Hybrid - NJ/PA

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: up to 25%

Band: 300

Level: P2

Relocation Offered: No

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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".

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. 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 US salary range:
$83,100.00 - $130,900.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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

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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:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
12/26/2024
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Requisition ID:R327010

Client-provided location(s): West Point, PA, USA
Job ID: Merck-974596856
Employment Type: Full Time