Associate Consultant, Procurement Technology

Job Description

Major Duties : Lead procurement enhancements and procurement projects for the Procurement technology team Lead the Supplier Enablement and Supplier Information process and reporting, including key performance indicators, compliance analysis and enhancements Conduct and lead discussions with key global stakeholders Initiate and drive initiatives promoting Digital Procurement and Automation Suggest and lead ideas to drive Purchasing Spend Insights Collaborate and partner with all procurement teams to initiate best practices and reduce overall time taken to generate these reports Carry out in-depth analysis and create dashboards which in turn aids in decision making in Category planning and contribute to other efficiencies within the procurement processes Take measures to simplify and standardize the reporting process Lead and conduct team discussions to encourage team members to execute Automation projects and Process standardization Suggest ideas to minimize cost and expenses within project Provide guidance to the team as and when appropriate Improve productivity and minimize quality issues Utilize procurement data to power advanced analytics Implement change and develop new processes assisting the reporting team Knowledge : High-End Analytical skills Previous experience with Procurement tools is required (Coupa, SAP Ariba preferred, DocuSign) Automation Skills /Advanced Programming skills Critical thinking skills Stakeholder management skills Quality management Project management skills Risk management skills Experience : Bachelor s degree / Engineering degree/ MBA degree Experience of 6 + years in Procurement Technology Development and/or Support Hands on experience in Advance excel, automation tools (including Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence) Hands on Stakeholder management experience Team building