Procurement Associate

Key responsibilities cover managing the P2P activities including order management, blocked invoice resolution, GR/IR management, supporting user/supplier queries, etc. You will have frequent interactions with both internal and external stakeholders globally, and the role requires excellent communication skills. You will proactively manage the daily operations with speed & agility while having a quality-oriented mindset.

You are expected to have a great flair for systems (SAP MM/Coupa/e-Procure), strong business understanding, customer centric mindset, and most of all a natural curiosity in wanting to understand, learn and improve how we support our global stakeholders in the best possible way. You will be responsible to adhere to the purchasing guidelines and processes and being proactive in communicating/highlighting any deviations or non-conformance.

• Responsible for the Procure to Pay activities.
• Meet all the defined operational KPIs and individual target defined at process level and individual level
• Order management conversion of PR to PO, support on PO amendments/closure
• Invoice block resolution Collaborate with the payables team in facilitating the on-time payment through review and action on the blocks
• GR/IR – timely review and action on managing the imbalance through collaboration with end users & suppliers
• Effective management of user/supplier queries in line with TAT & C-SAT
• Ensure high customer satisfaction through First Time Right (FTR) resolution with high quality deliverables
• Facilitate supplier on-boarding/change request in Coupa
• Compliance Oriented Mindset- Ability to identify & report any non-compliance issues

Qualification:

You hold a bachelor’s/master’s degree from a reputed university (preferably in business administration/Finance/supply chain). Excellent academic track record and grades.

You have 1-3 years of experience in purchase to pay (P2P) activities across Indirect Procurement categories with strong expertise in SAP MM, Coupa, other ERPs/purchase to pay (P2P) systems.

You have a strong understanding on the purchase to pay (P2P) value chain. Ability to work and communicate effectively with people from different cultures and at different organizational levels.

You should possess strong inter-personal skills including excellent communication skills (oral and written English), stakeholder management, basic MS office knowledge, collaborative working, flexible to support under different time zones.