• Job Description

  Req#: R311757

  Job Description

  Joining our dedicated and expert team for 12 months as a placement student will support development of strong foundational skills for future success.

  The Strategic Insights Team in the UK is responsible for all market intelligence, including data analysis, forecasting, performance monitoring and metrics tracking across our organisation’s product portfolio as well as all market research completed in UK. Successful students will get involved in all aspects with responsibility for distinct areas.. We work closely with Marketing, Sales and Finance to support market understanding and effective customer engagement to ensure focus on adding value to our customers through clear communication and partnerships. Ultimately, all working to enable more patients have access to treatment to improve health outcomes. As a team, we play a critical role in guiding business decisions, tactical planning and evaluate of performance across all channels.

  Success candidates will gain valuable opportunities and experience both within the role and working collaboratively across many business groups, providing a superb opportunity to learn about the dynamics across the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

  This role will be based in London on an Hybrid working arrangement.

  Duties:

  • To support delivery of Company and product performance level reporting
  • Delivery of regular sub-national sales and channel performance reports for promoted products
  • Analysis and insight on key performance indicators to aid marketing decision making
  • Manage sales bonus and incentive tracking across all company sales teams
  • Support Business Insights Leads with adhoc Marketing and Sales analysis in response to strategic and tactical business questions
  • Manage key data sources to ensure timely and accurate provision of sales and activity information across the company
  • Engage in development and delivery of market research projects alongside the Business Insight leads
  • Support in the production of management presentation and planning summaries
  • Support end-users with training and support on multiple platforms and dashboards

  Requirements:

  • You will be looking to complete a 12-month student internship as part of your undergraduate degree
  • Studying a degree in Maths, Business related or STEM disciplines (or equivalent qualification)
  • Studied Maths, business related and/or STEM at A-Levels (or equivalent qualification)
  • Demonstrates numerical and analytical skills both in terms of data and people
  • Preferred Microsoft office skills: Excel, PowerPoint
  • Desirable data visulisation tools : PowerBI / Tableau / Spotfire

  How to Apply (Please Read):

  Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and Cover Letter in a combined document in the ‘resume/CV’ section.

  Our standard future talent recruitment process is: An online application, a virtual conversation and then a final assessment.

  Provisional final assessment dates will be held from November 2024

  Next Steps:

  In the event of your successful progression to the next stage, one of our future talent team will contact you within two - three weeks of the application closing date.

  Start Date:

  June 2025

  Equal Opportunity Employer:

  We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.

  For more Information visit our Future Talent page!

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  Current Employees apply HERE

  Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

  Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
  Merck & 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:

  Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

  Relocation:

  No relocation

  VISA Sponsorship:

  No

  Travel Requirements:

  No Travel Required

  Flexible Work Arrangements:

  Not Applicable

  Shift:

  Not Indicated

  Valid Driving License:

  No

  Hazardous Material(s):

  n/a

  Job Posting End Date:

  10/15/2024

  *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.

• About the company

  Merck & Co., Inc.

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