The Procurement Operations Specialist will support the day-to-day procurement activities across all business units with a strong emphasis on indirect spend categories. This role is critical to ensuring a streamlined source-to-pay (S2P) process, compliance with procurement policies, supplier onboarding, PO management, and operational excellence. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including strategic sourcing, finance, IT, legal, and internal business partners, to execute purchasing requests, maintain procurement data integrity, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Execution
- Process purchasing requests and convert them into Purchase Orders (POs) accurately and promptly.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval hierarchies, and budget validations.
- Manage PO lifecycle, including changes, closures, and confirmations.
Operational Procurement Support
- Support sourcing and procurement activities for all indirect categories such as IT, marketing, professional services, facilities, and HR services.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure smooth ordering processes.
- Provide guidance on procurement processes and systems to end users.
Supplier Management & Enablement
- Assist with new supplier onboarding, including due diligence, documentation, and system set-up.
- Maintain accurate supplier records and support vendor master data management.
- Serve as a liaison between stakeholders and suppliers to resolve operational issues (invoices, delivery, system-related queries).
Process Improvement & Compliance
- Identify opportunities to streamline procurement workflows and reduce cycle times.
- Support automation initiatives and tool implementations (e.g., NetSuite, Graphite, Coupa).
- Ensure adherence to ethical sourcing practices, internal controls, legal and external (SOX, SEC reporting) obligations.
Data Management & Reporting
- Maintain accurate procurement data, including spend analytics, compliance metrics, and PO tracking.
- Generate reports and dashboards to monitor procurement KPIs and drive insights for optimization.
- Support audit and compliance requirements with appropriate documentation and process records.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management or a

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