Procurement Operations Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Selecting and contracting suppliers for spot buy transactions to ensure fair value and savings for the client.
• Working as part of a Procurement management team using a systematic approach for buying goods and services.
• Involved in:
• Identification of need.
• Finding and qualifying suppliers.
• Requesting proposals.
• Negotiating with suppliers.
• Contracting.
• Delivery.
• Analyzing results.
• Contract close.
• Meeting service levels related to Turnaround Time (TAT) and Accuracy as agreed with the client.
• Ensuring the quality of the process is upheld at all times.
• Proposing process improvement ideas and leading improvement projects to closure.
• Understanding of Operational Excellence practices and driving related behaviors.
• Ensuring SLAs pertaining to TAT and Quality are maintained as per agreed service levels.
• Ensuring team productivity is achieved on a consistent basis.
• Tracking, monitoring, and reporting all issues and escalations at agreed intervals.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Procurement Operations
• Procurement management
• PO creation
• Overall P2P (Procure-to-Pay) practices
• Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ariba
• SAP platform
• Business Procurement - P1 Roles

Qualifications

• Any Graduation
• Graduation or Post-Graduation with prior procurement experience.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Flexibility to work in any shift.
• Flexible to relocate.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in the Oil & Gas or Power Sector Industry.