Senior Procurement Associate

Senior Procurement Associate

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to serve as a Senior Procurement Associate for our Global Sourcing and Procurement function in India. This role requires detailed understanding of Procurement cycle, Procure-to-pay (P2P) processes and proven experience with integrating business processes and policies. Candidate will collaborate with internal external teams and management. To be a successful candidate, they need to be self-directed and comfortable working in flexible shift timings.

What you'll be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include

• Perform PR-PO due diligence and effort to expedite requests.
• Perform Supplier Onboarding due diligence and support end-to-end process.
• Support management reporting and prepare ad hoc Procurement reports.
• Conduct Coupa P2P training to educate business users.
• Conduct training to onboard suppliers on Coupa Supplier Portal.
• Support User Management Workflow maintenance activities.
• Ensure to follow Procurement policy, procedures and internal guidelines.
• Actively support Procurement Operations communication channels to provide functional support.
• Back-office procurement support including SLAs, KPIs, Spend Analysis, Process Transformation and Continuous Improvement.
• Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement or Innovative Business Ideas for upscaling the P2P process, generate efficiency, improve customer feedback, reduce cycle time etc.
• Ensure business continuity, support peers and team harmony.
• Closely work with stakeholders and support inclusive environment.

You will report to Senior Manager, Procurement Operations.

What you will BRING

Were looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Experience of working in ERP/Procurement systems (preferably Coupa/SAP/Ariba).
• Good working experience in Procurement domain in a multinational environment will be preferred.
• Good understanding of Procurement Life Cycle and Procurement Operations activities.
• Excellent written/verbal skillset for business communications.
• Robust proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Team players with the ability to also work Self supported and responsibly.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• A knack of negotiation and influencing people.
• Bent of mind towards Process transformation and Continuous improvement.
• Post-Graduate/Certification in Procurement domain will be preferred.