Merck KGaA Posted October 31, 2026

Vendor Master Data Specialist

Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

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Position Summary

A Vendor Master Data Specialist supports complex day to day vendor master data transactions in accordance to the service level agreement. They support established business data standards and procedures while consistently seeking to develop a trusting relationship and working rapport with various Buy & Pay teams in ensuring accuracy of Supplier information and promoting effective and efficient data cleansing, conversion and management. This individual has high accountability for data integrity and accuracy.

Key Accountabilities

Verify the validity of transactions and attachments for compliance with company policies, operational reporting standards and management requirements

Respond to low to medium complexity requests and queries in a timely manner and escalating issues as they arise

Monitor, analyze and resolve of outstanding supplier accounts to ensure payments are up to date

Perform vendor reconciliation and resolution

Coordinate with cross-functional teams that includes gathering of information and answering of queries/email from different teams

Evaluate data supplied – inquire or investigate accuracy of data that is provided

Work with customers, suppliers, and vendor master data objects, as well as other business functions and their associated data requirements.  

Manage business data analytics and reporting effectively.

Understand the basic logic behind various reporting tools and systems to a specific need

Solve complex problems based on analytical thoughts, perform sound investigation and complex judgement which require in-depth knowledge and experience in own job discipline and knowledge of related disciplines.

May deal with various business situations of low risks and can recognize opportunities within and outside the team

Manage the review, development and implementation of process improvements or amendments within key areas  

Participate in and perform special tasks and projects that may be assigned

Strategic Impact

Acts as an ambassador of any new and existing tool/system solutions to stakeholder organizations

Readiness to work with vendor companies and other teams in resolving issues arising from vendor data/information.

Explains complex or even difficult/sensitive information to others in straightforward situations and interacts across business areas.  

Demonstrate excellent communication skills, applying effective verbal & written communication in English and local language.

Good prioritization skills –doing what matters most first and has a sound planning and time management skills.

Practice good customer orientation, understanding and satisfying the requirements of the customer

Analyse factual information and possible solutions to make independent judgement, recommendations and decisions. May also use best practices to improve products or services. Provides some input to the operational decision making within assigned group  

Provide high-quality reporting and advanced analytics to enable data driven decision making.

May provide recommendations on the strategic and/or operational decision making within assigned group  

Applies effective project management tools and techniques.

Able to support projects through assigned tasks, and reports the progress appropriately; applies effective project management tools and techniques.

Education / Work Experience

A graduate background with professional experience. Non-graduate jobholders require a substantial amount of professional experience and additional qualifications that also provide exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts.

Has at least 6 years Vendor Master Data experience and knowledge, preferably from Shared service Center or BPO environment

Requires substantial knowledge of underlying concepts and principles upon which the job is based.

Strong background and experience working with SAP, Ariba and other ERP systems

Can support the team in resolving data quality problems through the appropriate choice of error detection and correction, process control and improvement, or process design strategies.

Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-in-one, small and large groups , or among diverse styles and position levels.

Able to perform various coordination that includes gathering of information and answering of queries/email.

Participated in and performed special/Ad hoc tasks and projects.

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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
Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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 236 comparable Procurement roles across 41 biopharma companies.

236Comparable roles tracked
214Currently active
41Companies hiring similar roles
36Countries represented

Salary context

38 of 236 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 – $244,150 (median $165,675)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 236 comparable roles

United States64
Poland21
Philippines18
Spain17
India14
United Kingdom12

+ 30 more countries

Seniority mix

179 of 236 peers have a known seniority level

Manager101
Senior22
Director21
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc13
Associate Director12
Associate7
Executive/VP1
Principal1
Senior Director1

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 236 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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