Merck KGaA Posted September 11, 2026

Indirect Procurement Specialist Israel

Rehovot, Central, Israel FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

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.

Role Purpose

Lead Strategic Indirect procurement transactions. Oversee quality and compliance across all procurement processes within the organization. Ensures that material purchases are executed in an optimal economic and strategic manner, in full compliance with global corporate procurement policies, while maximizing cross-functional synergies.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end procurement processes for strategic transactions (above NIS 200,000).

Provide professional support to business units (R&D, Production, Marketing) in managing negotiations with major suppliers.

Conduct ongoing reviews and controls of procurement processes to ensure compliance with global procurement policies.

Keep Procurement policies updated.

Identify and drive synergies across different procurement domains to achieve cost savings and operational efficiency.

Manage relationships with strategic suppliers and establish long-term framework agreements.

Support and assist the CFO in cross-functional projects and related assignments, as required.

Work with Global Procurement Coordinator

Key Stakeholders & Interfaces

Direct reporting line to the CFO

Ongoing collaboration with Purchasing Managers within the Business Units.

Close partnership with core functions: R&D, Production, and Marketing.

Tools, Systems & Infrastructure

SAP

Ariba

Excel excellent knowledge (data analysis and reporting)

Success Metrics

Savings: Achieving measurable and documented cost savings from led strategic transactions.

Compliance: Zero material deviations from global procurement policies in periodic audits.

Cycle Time: Meeting defined timelines for the closure of strategic procurement deals.

Internal Satisfaction: Positive feedback from business units regarding the quality of support and added value delivered.

Reporting Structure

Reports to: CFO

Direct reports: None (Individual Contributor / Headquarters role)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree – mandatory

Relevant experience in a global organization – advantage

Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience – mandatory

High level of English – mandatory

High level of Excel – mandatory

Working with SAP and Ariba - advantage

 

PERSONAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Time management

Self-starter

Good interpersonal relationships

Reliability and integrity

Proactive, accurate, Team player

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!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Procurement
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Rehovot, Central, Israel
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Procurement role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 252 comparable Procurement roles across 46 biopharma companies.

252Comparable roles tracked
215Currently active
46Companies hiring similar roles
32Countries represented

Salary context

48 of 252 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · 2027 Procurement Intern (Undergraduate) · AbbVie $21/hr – $37/hr (≈ $43,680–$76,960/yr)
Peer group range $60,320 – $299,750 (median $166,788)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 252 comparable roles

United States75
Poland20
India17
Philippines15
Spain13
United Kingdom13

+ 26 more countries

Seniority mix

188 of 252 peers have a known seniority level

Manager107
Associate Director22
Director20
Senior18
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc10
Associate7
Senior Director3
Principal1

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 252 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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