Senior Specialist – Value Engineering, Automation

MSD

Senior Specialist driving procurement transformation through automation and value engineering at a global healthcare leader. Leading initiatives to reduce manual work and improve supplier performance.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeNorth Wales • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $96,200 - $151,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and deliver automation initiatives across Procurement, translating complex problems into scalable solutions from design through value realization.
Design, build, and advance automation solutions using data and technology to reduce manual effort, improve decision‑making, and scale digital ways of working across Procurement.
Establish and evolve a value engineering framework to improve cost transparency, understand spend drivers, and assess whether the business is receiving the value it pays for.
Partner closely with business stakeholders, IT, and Category Management to systematically track supplier performance, surface value leakage or overpayment, and drive timely commercial or operational interventions.
Act as a technically savvy, self‑driven change agent, managing stakeholders effectively, introducing new ideas, learning emerging technologies, and translating complexity into direct, measurable business impact.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
5+ years of experience building data-driven or automation solutions in a business environment (e.g., procurement, operations, finance, IT)
Strong working knowledge of SQL and data handling, applied to solve practical business problems rather than build infrastructure
Demonstrated ability to build and implement simple automation solutions (e.g., scripts, workflows, low-code tools) that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort
Proven track record of linking work to measurable outcomes such as cost savings, efficiency gains, or improved supplier/value management

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLdata handlingautomation solutionsscriptsworkflowslow-code toolsdata-driven solutionscost savingsefficiency gainssupplier/value management

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementchange agentproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilityinnovationdecision-makingself-drivenmeasurable impact

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Business Analytics