Associate Procurement Professional

About the Role

Processes requisitions and provides support for purchasing, supply chain, sourcing, cost, price analyses and contract/purchase order generation.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing improvement plans to support buyers & professionals related to Response Time, Lean Targets Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) to enable optimal and efficient operations.
• Performing analysis and maintenance of assigned processes that produce output excellence, builds expertise for the assign process area, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
• Supporting customers and customer proposal efforts with pricing information and supplier selection.
• Performing analytical and administrative tasks in support of purchasing strategic initiatives.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Work schedule: 5 days a week from the office.

Skill Descriptors

Data-driven Decision Making (Working Knowledge)

• Applies an assigned technique for data-driven thinking in a Decision-Making process.
• Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when interpreting data.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participates in the process of choosing KPIs and metrics to influence decisions.
• Utilizes the basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

Analytical Thinking (Basic Understanding)

• Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.
• Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.
• Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.
• Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

Effective Communications (Working Knowledge)

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Project Management (Working Knowledge)

• Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.
• Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.
• Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.
• Produces standard project status reports.

Procurement (Basic Understanding)

• Identifies the major steps and critical paths in a purchasing cycle.
• Explains the basic concepts and responsibilities of institutional purchasing.
• Describes the major types of materials, products or services purchased by the organization.
• Identifies the basic tools used for maintaining procurement information and records.

Knowledge of a Specific Procurement System (Working Knowledge)

• Uses the system to process routine purchase orders and payments.
• Communicates with professionals to understand various procedures for a specific procurement system within the organization.
• Troubleshoots common applications or data problems for a specific procurement system.
• Uses software to monitor the status and shipment of orders.
• Maintains inspection records, photographs, and important documentation of procurement system.

Purchasing Tasks and Activities (Basic Understanding)

• Identifies the basic tools used for maintaining procurement information.
• Identifies major types of products or services purchased by the organization.
• Explains the basic concepts and responsibilities of purchasing tasks and activities.
• Describes established procurement processes and standards.

Logistics Management (Working Knowledge)

• Uses tools, with guidance, to forecast delivery times, determine costs and assess performance.
• Works with logistics in a domestic environment.
• Maintains records of all shipments and invoices using an established system.
• Assists in the development of process flows to track lead time by activity.
• Participates in integrating logistics processes and developing effective networks.

Qualifications

• Preferred to have a Bachelor’s Degree from Tier 1 University or college.