Associate Consultant, Procurement Technology

Associate Consultant, Procurement Technology

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

The role will directly support all reconciling activities for the source-to-pay process between the sourcing system and the financial system of record. The individual would aim at building and fostering stakeholder relationships, thereby driving a culture of Continuous Improvement and Value Creation to the ongoing Procurement Reporting team in addition to managing day to day responsibilities of the team

 

Major Duties :

• Lead procurement enhancements and procurement projects for the Procurement technology team

• Lead the Supplier Enablement and Supplier Information process and reporting, including key performance indicators, compliance analysis and enhancements
• Conduct and lead discussions with key global stakeholders
• Initiate and drive initiatives promoting Digital Procurement and Automation
• Suggest and lead ideas to drive Purchasing Spend Insights
• Collaborate and partner with all procurement teams to initiate best practices and reduce overall time taken to generate these reports
• Carry out in-depth analysis and create dashboards which in turn aids in decision making in Category planning and contribute to other efficiencies within the procurement processes
• Take measures to simplify and standardize the reporting process
• Lead and conduct team discussions to encourage team members to execute Automation projects and Process standardization
• Suggest ideas to minimize cost and expenses within project
• Provide guidance to the team as and when appropriate
• Improve productivity and minimize quality issues
• Utilize procurement data to power advanced analytics
• Implement change and develop new processes assisting the reporting team

Knowledge :

•High-End Analytical skills
• Previous experience with Procurement tools is required (Coupa, SAP Ariba preferred, DocuSign)

• Automation Skills /Advanced Programming skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Quality management
• Project management skills
• Risk management skills

Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree / Engineering degree/ MBA degree
• Experience of 6 + years in Procurement Technology Development and/or Support
• Hands on experience in Advance excel, automation tools (including Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence)
• Hands on Stakeholder management experience
• Team building

Eligibility for Internal partners

•24 months as a Senior Analyst to move as a Technical coordinator/Associate Consultant.
•Movement within TC and Associate Consultant is 12 months

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Bangalore Office

The Northern Trust Bangalore office, established in 2005, is home to over 5,600 employees.  In this stunning office space, we offer fantastic amenities which include our Arrival Hub - Jungle, the GameZone, and the Employee Experience Zone that appeal to both clients and employees. Learn more.

Experience Level

Mid Level