Associate - Procurement Operations

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Associate - Procurement Operations

JOB PURPOSE:

Associate in the Source-to-Pay (S2P) - Procurement Team, is part of the department in the Service Center, that focuses on record, troubleshoot, verification and execution of transactions on Operational Procurement (S2P Procurement Management) according to process documentation.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To complete the Procurement Activities related to PO creation as per agreed SLA
• Timely and accurate processing of general Source-2-Pay transactions according to process documentation
• Support various procurement and sourcing projects &operational processes
• Create and maintain system parameters to ensure visibility of Operational Procurement based on system search functionalities
• Support and follow up on issues within Operational Procurement workflow system
• Responsible for performing standard procurement activities and clarifying operational issues.
• Create & release purchase orders.
• Channel demands through preferred supplier contracts and catalogues.
• Contribute to process improvements.
• Comply with procurement standards, policies and procedures.
• Guide business and procurement operations end2end with system and process handling.
• Communication and collaboration with Content Management and other stakeholders.
• Perform controls according to process design.
• Act as a country subject matter expert
• Contribute to process improvements
• Perform controls according to process design
• Comply with procurement standards, policies and procedures
• This position has high level of interactions and therefore we look for a candidate with excellent communication skills and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment as he/she will act as interface between internal customer and the Back Office Organization.
• Furthermore, this position requires good planning and prioritizing to meet commitments aligned with the Source to Pay goals

WHO YOU ARE:

• B. Com/M. Com/ MBA
• Demonstrated experience in Procurement and/or Source to Pay of a minimum of 1 year
• Solid analytical and PC skills are required (MS Office Excel user)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required when dealing with customers, colleagues, and management
• Ability to work under pressure with high flexibility in changing environments
• Analytic problem-solving
• Customer oriented mindset
• Advance in English language skill
• SAP, Ariba & Smart Buy experience is a plus

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