Purchasing & Procurement Associate

The Purchasing & Procurement Associate plays a crucial role in supporting procurement operations by managing various tasks to ensure a smooth flow of goods and services. Your efforts will be instrumental in optimizing the procurement process to align with the organization's operational objectives. This position presents an opportunity for you to enhance your procurement expertise and grow professionally. Your responsibilities will include reviewing and processing complex purchase requisitions and orders, routing contracts for approvals, and engaging with suppliers to negotiate terms and ensure timely fulfillment. You will collaborate with internal departments to understand requirements, conduct market research to support sourcing initiatives, and contribute to supplier performance assessments. Ensuring compliance with procurement policies, addressing routine procurement issues, and coordinating returns of defective goods are also crucial aspects of the role. To excel in this position, you should possess a basic understanding of legal clauses, advanced knowledge of procurement processes, effective negotiation skills, and strong record-keeping abilities. Communication skills to interact with stakeholders and suppliers, proficient time management, intermediate MS Office skills for data management, and the capacity to manage vendor relationships are essential. Additionally, analytical skills to derive actionable insights from procurement data will be beneficial. Ideal candidates will have a legal background and at least 2 years of relevant experience. The role requires familiarity with operational and administrative processes, the ability to identify and resolve issues using established procedures, and the capacity to work under general supervision. Effective communication within the department and occasionally outside the organization is also essential. As part of the recruitment process, applicants may need to visit a Wolters Kluwer office for onsite assessments.,