Senior Procurement Analyst

Procurement Practice Senior Analyst

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Management
Designation: Procurement Practice Senior Analyst
Qualifications:BCom/Any Graduation
Years of Experience:5 to 8 years
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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? •Good communication and presentation skills •Should have worked in a process driven environment •Able to keep all the process documents up to date •Able to take day to day calls with different internal teams •This buyer role is a tactical role that collaborates with Strategic Sourcing, business requestors, and suppliers in the procurement of goods and services. •6-9 years of experience in relevant field with 5+ years of experience in procurement Education- • Graduation any stream • Good computer literacy (e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint). • Good communication skills to interact with vendors and Client on daily basis • Able to comprehend complex problems. • Generate & Issue PO. • Created Purchase orders on 1 of the procurement ERP’s • Understands the upstream and downstream process of PO creation • SAP knowledge (preferred) • Multi-tasking and problem-solving mindset • Team person
Roles and Responsibilities: • Maintain agreed SLA’s and quality • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Perform necessary reviews to ensure requisition completeness, including adherence to Procurement policy and procedures. • Knowledge of Buyer functions: Manage the PO lifecycle request end to end with internal & supplier to include an understanding of quotes, contracts, receipts, invoice, etc. as components of the PO lifecycle. • Awareness of fundamental contract provisions for review (i.e., term, termination, payment terms, pricing/fees, etc.) For the avoidance of doubt, legal clause interpretation, drafting, redlining, or anything similar is not in scope. • Review and verify purchase requisitions for accuracy, ensuring they align with policy and codes. • Supplier Relationship Management:?Building trust, managing performance, and fostering collaboration with suppliers to boost innovation and reliability. • Communication & Collaboration:?Working with internal stakeholders to align procurement with business goal. • Purchase Order Reporting and Delivery Analytics.