Procurement Analyst

Are you passionate about service excellenceWould you love to work for a global organisation that is doing more good for people and planet

IFF is a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences

We are now seeking a highly motivated and results driven individual to join our Procurement function as Procurement Analyst

Your Focus

As Procurement Analyst at our Shared Service Center in Hyderabad, India, you will be responsible for managing Buyer support activities related to Global Procurement and needs to be perform as per the organizations policies and guidelines

The role includes providing Sourcing & Logistics support activities to the buyers & businesses across the regions

The role reports to Assistant Manager, Procurement Operations

How You Will Contribute

First point of contact for the Buyers, Sites & Suppliers

Provide transactional system and process support to strategic buying team

Create and maintain purchasing documents in our tools & systems

Creation and management of Catalog

Assisting Vendor Master team in onboarding of new vendors or for changes in data

Monitor and execute all transactions according to our internal controls and policies

Communicate and coordinate actions among all internal and external stakeholders to effectively assure supply of goods and services

Administration and reporting as necessary (from internal systems and external sources)

Liaise with regional and global buying teams, providing information & analytical support in alignment with their goals on portfolio management and savings

Drive continuous improvement / process optimization on specific areas of the RTP process

Perform a wide range of work requests that are assigned / requested by the Buy Team (Buyers group) using broader knowledge of Sourcing, Procurement & Supply Chain via SAP Applications which includes:

Creation, Amendment, Renewal & Management of Contracts/Agreements for the various commodities which involves working with Global Buyers, Suppliers to get need attributes etc,

Creation and amendment of Purchase Orders in line with companys policies & guidelines

Manage Buyer Work Requests (BWR)

Manage Spot Purchases for certain commodities under the approved threshold Sourcing the Supplier as per Company strategy, Receiving Quotations from Suppliers, negotiating with Suppliers on Price & Payment Terms (as per process)

Evaluate and select suppliers in terms of quality, service, cost and capability

Support buyers in supplier analysis and research data

Identify potential savings opportunities

Expedite the delivery of material to make sure the suppliers delivers the material within promised delivery time

Handle Invoice Disputes and resolving the same to make sure Suppliers get paid on time / excess & incorrect payments are not made

Participate in Projects, SME Networks, Process updates, Best Practice Implementation

Back up for Transactional Support team

Back up for Buyers as per requirement

What You Will Need To Be Successful

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Commerce / Finance or any other relevant discipline

At least 6 to 8 years of experience in Global Procurement supporting Global operations & clients

Sourcing experience and commodity knowledge is preferred

Sound knowledge of SAP, SRM tools or other related ERP systems (Knowledge of Zycus preferred)

Good Interpersonal & Analytical Skills

Good working knowledge in MS Office applications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Key connect between clients, suppliers and buyers, candidates must exhibit a high degree of professionalism and tact

Negotiation knowledge

Contract Management knowledge

Procurement / Supply Chain process & system knowledge

Flexible to work in shift timings to support multiple regions

Self-driven, results oriented with positive attitude towards changes and new challenges

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy