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STS Operational Governance Specialist

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This job is for an STS Operational Governance Specialist. You might like this job because you'll enhance global operations, resolve issues for suppliers, and support key improvements while collaborating with a dynamic team across multiple countries!

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Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Job Description

Job Description

 

Our company’s Global Business Solutions (GBS) organization is responsible for the design, governance, and execution of global processes. Within GBS, the Source to Settle (STS) organization is responsible for ensuring employee purchase orders and supplier invoices and payments are processed timely and efficiently. The STS process includes Vendor Master Data setup, Supplier Onboarding, Purchasing, Invoicing, Settlements, and the STS Service and Relationship Delivery.

 

Specialist, STS Service and Relationship Delivery (SRD) Operational Governance will actively work with SRD Operational Governance Associate Director and Senior Specialists and ensure effective Stakeholder Management through different channels: STS Operations Calls, Trainings, Market Deep Dives.

Position will be part of a team of STS SRD Specialists located in one or more of our company's Business Services Centers (BSC) based in Czech Republic, Costa Rica, and Malaysia. They will deliver and execute STS SRD Operational Governance Processes Globally.

 

The work will involve supporting the markets and proposing innovative solutions for their issues, while adhering to compliance requirements and global process design. The incumbent is expected to help identify, contribute to, and support process improvement initiatives.

 

The work will also require applying business process analysis and efficiency in managing stakeholders. The incumbent is expected to establish and maintain strong, positive business relationships cross-divisionally, across all the Markets. Be an effective analytical person and able to communicate at all levels.

 

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  • Collaborate with STS SRD professionals, providing Operational Governance Globally

  • Drive continuous improvement in the STS SRD Operational Governance Model striving for high-quality service and an efficient service delivery.

  • Monitor key performance metrics and take necessary actions to improve those

  • Collaborate with STS Support Global Process Owner organization to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery and consistency of defined support model

  • Regular and relevant communication with internal/external customers

  • Resolving issues within current process to ensure employee and supplier satisfaction

  • Helps develop knowledge within the team

  • Regular and relevant communication with other Source to Settle groups and Specialists

  • Full alignment and collaboration with STS SRD Tier2 Support Team

  • Support STS Operations calls Globally

  • Help establish and maintain a training program suitable for the Markets and target the right audience through detailed data gathering and analysis

  • Support Market Deep dives

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related fields preferred

  • Minimum of 2 years demonstrated work experience within a General Accounting and/or Finance Shared Services, and/or Source to Settle area

  • Support Market Deep dives

  • Understanding of STS and surrounding processes

  • Excellent attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills a must

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills

  • Continuous improvement mindset

  • Customer focused and results driven

  • Support Market Deep dives

  •  Demonstrates initiative

  • Effectively work in a team environment – including sharing knowledge and expertise, and giving and receiving feedback, to enable a high performing team

 

Technical Skills Requirements

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Apps (Excel, Word, PowerPoint at a minimum) required

  • Organizational skills

  • Written and verbal skills enabling effective communication

  • Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty

  • Customer service mind-set

  • SAP and Ariba experience required

  • Experience with Case Management tools

 

Required Skills:

Account Collections, Adaptability, Analytical Problem Solving, Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations, Business Support, Communication, Compliance SOX, Credit Management, Financial Accounting Controls, Financial Operations, Human Resources (HR) Shared Services Advisory, Interpersonal Relationships, Leadership, Management Process, Preparation of Financial Reports, Project Management, Quantitative Analytics, Vendor Management

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Job Posting End Date:

01/31/2026

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Requisition ID:R377342


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Merck Sharp & Dohme

For more than 130 years, we’ve brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities.  We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We’re at the forefront of research to deliver innovative...