Procurement Manager

Job Description

Work Timings: 2:30-11:30PM Location: Bangalore In this role, you will be responsible for managing the procurement and vendor management teams and their day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will be a go-getter known for consistently ensuring operational efficiency. The appropriate candidate will be a success driven self-starter, skilled at managing teams and working with cross functional groups to ensure the team objectives are met Primary Responsibilities: Manage the Vendor Management and Procurement team - build, train and manage performance goals Improve and execute purchasing policies and procedures that include vendor base management, purchasing cycle (requisitions, purchase orders), developing the appropriate audit and goods received process. Review Purchase Requisition forms and create Purchase Orders accordingly. Complete New Vendor Setups in compliance with policies Review purchase orders against purchasing guidelines; obtain legal contract review, check against finance budget, review confirm accounting coding. Approve or reject and issue purchase orders to vendors. Negotiate and complete contracts for goods and services utilizing established contracting policies and procedures Review vendors, assess vendor capabilities and prevent vendor duplication. Additionally ensure clean vendor data, deactivating vendors not being used. Manage and update process controls and ensure team alignment to the controls Collaborate with internal leadership in other functional areas, as it relates to their respective programs, to ensure alignment of activities, objectives, and expectations. Build and develop vendor relationships, managing effective partnerships with key suppliers to encourage superior service, obtain competitive pricing, and obtain quality products and/or services. Identify and implement process improvements throughout the department to increase efficiency and accuracy and decrease high risk areas. Lead and contribute to the Coupa implementation and stabilization efforts. Maintain purchasing documents and assure that they are properly completed with all terms and conditions of purchases being met. Assure department records are maintained and that purchases are followed up or expedited when required. Maintain purchase contracts database. Audit database system for accuracy on a continual basis preventing any vulnerability for fraud or excessive errors. Ensure compliance with local and foreign requirements. Lead low-dollar sourcing efforts within the team Interface with accounting on audit issues and system management to ensure proper controls are in place and operating as planned Qualifications Bachelor s Degree, preferably in accounting. 10 plus years in procurement and vendor management with 3 plus year of team management experience Exceptional work ethic and strong