US Marketing Operations Central Planner Support Specialist

Job DescriptionPosition Description:US Marketing Operations Central Planner Support SpecialistAs a member of the US Marketing Operations team, the Central Planning Specialist has responsibility to ensure time allocated and scheduled for promotional material review is utilized with optimal efficiency.In partnership with a Central Planner, Senior Specialist, and through cross-functional collaboration with sales, launch planning, training, agile teams, promotion and marketing organizations, the Central Planner team helps forecast promotion review demand and proactively communicates and helps solve for bottlenecks and capacity constraints.The Central Planner Specialist will coordinate all logistical and administrative scheduling of all Collaborative Review Team meetings and will assist with prioritization discussions and provide support on all aspects of the collaborative one review process.Primary Responsibilities:• Coordinate all logistical and administrative scheduling and rescheduling needs for live and non-live review sessions.• Assist Central Planners with planning discussions, communicate full and partial team review meeting agendas, and effectively manage frequent scheduling changes and exceptions with the review team due to market events, scheduling conflicts, and launches.• Manage collaborative review team meetings to ensure meetings are efficient and conducted according to guidance.• Assist Central Planners with counseling job owners on planning for the review process including timing considerations, type of review to consider, SME reviews, and guidance documents to review.• Communicate new or updated guidance documentation/ SOPs to the broader team when appropriate.Position Qualifications:Education Minimum Requirements:• High School diploma with at least 4 years of relevant work experience which could include: project management, experience in marketing, military, or healthcare/scientific field (pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices). OR• Bachelor's DegreeRequired Experience and Skills:• Strong Project Management Skills• Experience managing multiple stakeholders• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written)• Ability to influence change without authority (ability to manage up)Preferred Experience and Skills:• Experience with Oncology, Chronic Care, Hospital Specialty, or Vaccines• Experience with Veeva Promomats• Scrum Master Certification and/or working knowledge of agile methodologies• Experience working on product launchesNOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTSIn accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.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.Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.Current Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HEREUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA SupplementPay Transparency NondiscriminationWe 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.U.S. Hybrid Work ModelEffective September 5,2023 our U.S. Hybrid work model will be as follows: 1. Three total days on site per week: Tuesday and Wednesday - plus one additional day of choice based on what works best for organizations and/or teams. 2. Fridays will formally be a remote-working day unless business critical tasks require onsite presence.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsSearch Firm Representatives Please Read CarefullyMerck & 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:RegularRelocation:No relocationVISA Sponsorship:NoTravel Requirements:No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:On-SiteShift:1st - DayValid Driving License:NoHazardous Material(s):n/aRequisition ID:R252607