Assistant Manager

Overview

The Global Procurement Senior Coordinator will play a critical role in supporting procurement operations, focusing on purchase order (PO) life-cycle management, invoice resolution, stakeholder communication, and reporting. This role ensures compliance with global procurement processes, timely support to markets, and continuous improvements in operational efficiency. The coordinator will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to maintain seamless and accurate execution of procurement-related activities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for specific markets or stakeholders on procurement support and PO-related queries.
• Monitor and manage the complete PO life-cycle, including PO creation , tracking, modifications, and closure activities.
• Coordinate with finance and AP teams to resolve blocked invoices, payment holds, and GR-IR mismatches.
• Ensure timely and accurate updates in SAP S4 HANA.
• Support in tracking KPIs, generating dashboards, and presenting monthly operational trends.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to align on timelines, policy adherence, and process escalations.
• Proactively identify recurring issues and contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Maintain documentation, DTPs, and audit-ready records for assigned tasks.
• Assist in the on-boarding and training of new team members or temporary back-fills.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in Procurement Operations, Accounts Payable, or Shared Services.
• Hands-on experience with SAP ECC / S4 HANA (MM / FI modules preferred).
• Strong Excel skills; experience with reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to manage global stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Prior experience supporting international markets will be an advantage.