Sr Procurement Specialist

Job Summary

Job Role includes providing Transactional & Strategic Procurement Support to Corteva Agriscience - Buy Team based out Globally across various Plants/Sites/Operations located in different countries. Job involves performing a wide range of work requests that are assigned/requested by the Corteva Buy Team (Buyers group) using broader knowledge of Sourcing, Procurement & Supply Chain via SAP Applications.

Responsibilities

• Performing a wide range of work requests that are assigned/requested by the Corteva Buy Team (Buyers group) using broader knowledge of Sourcing, Procurement & Supply Chain via SAP Applications.
• Driving fundamental improvements in Buy Commodity Areas.
• Providing support to the operations team on strategic and transactional activities, quality or governance for a specific commodity or process.
• Providing Spot Purchases buying support for the sites based on need by converting a requisition to Purchase Order.
• Providing support to buyers on resolving pricing discrepancies, contract management process, vendor setup and supplier performance management process.
• Significant interaction with Corteva Buy team (Buyer), site personnel, and various suppliers/vendors located globally.
• An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to be innovative, proactive and willing to operate at all levels of the company; must have a desire to grow, learn and develop with a willingness to take on increasing degrees of responsibility.
• Strong customer service orientation, adept at cultivating and sustaining value-add business partnerships.
• Key Accountabilities include serving as the single point of contact for buyers or requisitioners in manufacturing sites performing Sourcing, Procurement & Supply Chain work, including creation, amendment, renewal and management of contracts/agreements for commodities such as Raw Materials, Packaging, IT, Market Communications, Material Repair & Operations, R&D, Eng Equipment, Energy & Industrial Gas, Environment, Contract & Professional Services; this involves working with international buyers and suppliers to get needed attributes.
• Instrumental in helping the Buyer for Spot Purchases, handling requisitions from manufacturing sites for any commodity, sourcing the supplier as per company strategy, receiving quotations from suppliers, negotiating with suppliers on price and payment terms (if agreed to Corteva buyers), creating Purchase Orders and expediting them to ensure material is available for the site at the right cost and at the right time.
• Day-to-day management of contracts/agreements in transaction systems (i.e., SAP). This involves updating prices, buyer of records, contract value, and creation & setup of materials in the system.
• Handling invoice disputes and resolving the same to ensure suppliers are paid on time and excess payments are not made.

Requirements

• Graduates or Postgraduates, with at least 3 to 5 yrs. of experience in Sourcing, Procurement and Supply Chain in BPO/ITES Industry supporting US/UK Clients.
• Excellent Oral & Written Communication Skills.
• Excellent Telephone and Email Etiquette skills.
• Good Interpersonal Skills.
• Good Analytics Skills.
• Should have ability to do multitasking.
• Experience in SAP S4 Hana and Ariba.
• Good working knowledge in MS Office applications.
• Willing to work in US Shift Timings.
• Experience in P2P process, Experience in RFP, RFQ.

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