Job Description

Third Party Risk Due Diligence Associate Specialist Position Description: Supplier Development & Performance Management Third Party Risk Due Diligence The Supplier Development & Performance Management (SD±) team ensures delivery of reliable, compliant goods and services from compliant suppliers to enable an uninterrupted supply of our Company’s products and services to our patients.

Primary Roles

- Partnering with external suppliers to ensure completion of the supplier due diligence assessments in a timely manner.
- Tracking, reviewing and evaluating completed supplier due diligence assessments.
- Engaging procurement requestors and business areas to communicate risks, educate them on the risks & mitigation plans. Seek approval and acceptance.
- Implementing and tracking supplier mitigation plans to completion.
- Partnering with functional areas about red flags.

Position Qualifications

Education Minimum Requirement: BS/BA degree in Business, Engineering, Science or related field

Required experience and skills

- Proficient communication skills and ability to interact with both external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Detail oriented and project management skills.
- Service Mindset and Growth mindset.
- Ability to follow processes and assist with process improvement initiatives.
- Ability to work in a matrix organization and leverage expertise from other internal departments.
- Problem solving and ability to develop corrective and preventative actions.
- Appreciation and respect for diversity of thought and inclusion.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English.

Preferred experience and skills

- Knowledge of pharmaceutical / life science operations.




- Knowledge of risks related to: data privacy, bribery & corruption, finance, ESG, IT, intellectual property, pharmacovigilance and conflict minerals.
- Some experience in Procurement, Compliance, Quality, Technical, or Manufacturing/Operations.

Required Skills

- Business Process Standardization, Demand Management, Detail-Oriented, Efficiency Management, Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Quality Control, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Process Improvements, Production Scheduling, Risk Management, Supplier Development Programs, Supplier Performance Management (PM), Supplier Relationship Management, Writing Technical Documents

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA

Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: No relocation
Visa Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: No Travel Required
Versátil Work Arrangements: Hybrid
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: No
Hazardous Material(s): na
Job Posting End Date: 11/16/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

📌 Due Diligence Associate Specialist-Third Party Risk (Puerto Bogotá)
🏢 Msd
📍 Puerto Bogotá