Senior Specialist, Legacy ERP Analyst

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced ERP Archiving & Data Retention Analyst to support the analysis, documentation, and archival of multiple ERP and manufacturing systems across global sites. This role requires strong knowledge of ERP business processes, data structures, and reporting needs, with the ability to reverse-engineer existing reports and work closely with business subject matter experts to support long-term retention and legal hold requirements.

The ideal candidate will have broad ERP experience across Finance, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Supply Chain, and HR, and the ability to quickly understand a variety of ERP platforms. Technical knowledge is important, but business process understanding is the primary focus.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze ERP and manufacturing systems to understand business processes, data usage, and reporting requirements.
• Support archival planning and execution for legacy ERP systems across multiple global sites.
• Work with business SMEs to document current and historical system usage.
• Reverse-engineer existing ERP reports to determine future access and retrieval requirements.
• Identify and document data structures, process flows, and retention requirements.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to assess system functionality and archival scope.
• Review and document processes
• Assist in prioritizing archival needs for multiple ERP instances and manufacturing systems.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer, process documentation, and archival execution planning.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working with ERP systems in a business analyst, functional analyst, archival, or related role.
• Strong understanding of ERP business processes in two or more of the following: Finance, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Supply Chain Management, HR
• Experience working with ERP reports and data analysis.
• Ability to understand and document how ERP systems were used operationally.
• Experience collaborating with business SMEs and technical teams.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to learn new ERP platforms quickly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP archival and data retention.
• Experience reverse-engineering ERP reports and queries.
• Experience supporting multiple ERP platforms.
• Experience working in global or multi-site environments.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems and regulated environments.
• Prior experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or similarly regulated industries.

 

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Required Skills:

Database Analytics, Data Reporting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Functional Analysis, Report Processing

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

11/4/2026

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