Senior Sourcing Procurement Analyst

The position of Senior Sourcing Procurement Analyst The purpose of this role is to support the Ariba Invoicing module by resolving invoice disputes, collaborating with business stakeholders, addressing Ariba technical and functional system issues, and assisting a large customer support user base by responding to queries and managing invoice exception queues.

And will be responsible for converting the incoming invoice from the ASN Process into a confirmed payment to vendor.

This will include verification of the invoice information coming through the ASN process and confirmation from the Key business stake holders on various exception findings and helping tech team to move the Ok2Pay file from Ariba to PeopleSoft.

Position in this function needs to work closely with Exception Handling for all the incoming invoices caught with exceptions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performance Metrics Management and Reporting Activities:
  • Analyzes and investigates requisition anomalies
  • Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
  • Uses pertinent data and facts to identify and solve a range of problems within area of expertise
  • Investigates nonstandard requests and problems, with some assistance from others
  • Works exclusively within a specific knowledge area
  • Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet deadlines
  • Provides explanations and information to others on topics within area of expertise
  • Generally work is selfdirected and not prescribed
  • Works with less structured, more complex issues
  • Serves as a resource to others
  • Assesses and interprets customer needs and requirements
  • Identifies solutions to nonstandard requests and problems
  • Works with minimal guidance; seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks
  • Translates concepts into practice
  • Provides explanations and information to others on difficult issues
  • Coaches, provides feedback, and guides others
  • Acts as a resource for others with less experience
• Ongoing Work Activities:
  • Managing the invoice process for all items coming through the Ariba process
  • Confirmations on approvals, content on the requisition if its missing from the reconciliation submitted
  • Confirmation that vendor information is accurate as in the Supplier Information Management s or P2P
  • Manage the Invoice to Payment process
  • Resolve conflicts or disputes on invoice exceptions at application, process, AP level
  • Managing 2way, 3way match disputes
  • Work closely with Business, IT, AP team resolving all the exceptions
  • Work with Process Enablement Lead to satisfy system configuration needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• Demonstrated Functional testing & QA experience
• Knowledge of the vendor set up process
• Knowledge of the UNSPSC Commodity Code System
• Knowledge of Tax and related information
• Working knowledge of requisition and Purchase Order processes
• Standard software knowledge in Microsoft excel
• Good understanding on AP, invoicing/Payment module handling any payment disputes, proven good ability to handle on 2 way, 3way match
• Proven attention to detail
• Proven excellent analytical skills
• Proven ability to manage work activity and fast
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability provides measure on the work being performed for United

Preferred Qualifications:

• Quality Certification
• Ariba Buyer module experience Invoice, Receiving, Payments
• Health Care Industry experience
• ERP domain knowledge
• AP domain knowledge
• P2P domain knowledge.