Procurement Operations Analyst

Procurement Operations Analyst

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Management
Designation: Procurement Operations Analyst
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:3 to 5 years
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
What would you do? Go beyond processing purchase orders at lower costs to help clients reap savings and value from the billions they spend on the goods and services that run their day-to-day business operations. Procurement Operations involve the process of acquiring goods and services that a business needs to operate. This includes identifying needs, selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing purchase orders. The goal is to obtain quality products at the best possible prices while ensuring timely delivery. Effective procurement operations help control costs, maintain supply chain efficiency, and support overall business objectives. They are essential for the smooth functioning of any organization. A systematic approach used for buying all the goods and services needed for a particular project or for the company generally to stay sustainable. It consists of: the identification of need; finding and qualifying the suppliers; requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results; and contract close.
What are we looking for? •• Responsible for executing defined scope of work agreed with the client and making sure the SLA & KPI targets are consistently met. • Ensure effective customer and supplier relationships and support the business needs. • Accountable for maintaining quality and service standards for the project and delivery continual improvement. • Understand incoming requests, check quality requirements, follow up with requester where required (by phone, email) to ensure specifications of the Purchase Requisitions. • Verify purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures. • Generate purchase orders based on requisitions received from different Operating Unit Buyers • Ensure proper documentation of Purchase Orders • Update requisition / PO creation process. • Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations. • Verify purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures. • Generate purchase orders based on requisitions received from different Operating Unit Buyers • Ensure proper documentation of Purchase Orders Vendor Communication: • Liaise with vendors to confirm PO acceptance, delivery schedules, past due cases. • Liaise with Buyers to resolve discrepancies and delivery issues if any. • Maintain strong relationships with vendors to facilitate smooth transactions and resolve any issues promptly. Order Tracking and Management: • Monitor the status of purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services. • Track shipments and communicate with suppliers to address any delays or issues. • Coordinate with receiving departments to confirm receipt of ordered items and resolve discrepancies as needed.
Roles and Responsibilities: •In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of lower-complexity problems • Your day to day interaction is with peers within Accenture before updating supervisors • In this role you may have limited exposure with clients and/or Accenture management • You will be given moderate level instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instructions on new assignments • The decisions you make impact your own work and may impact the work of others • You will be an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a focused scope of work • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts