Procurement Practice Associate

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Management

Designation: Procurement Practice Associate

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:2 to 3 years

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What would you do? The selected person should be willing to ensure the smooth, accurate, and timely conversion of Purchase Requisitions (internal requests) into Purchase Orders (external, legal documents sent to suppliers). PO amendments, Follow ups with suppliers to ensure on time delivery, GRN and invoice issue resolution, GL coding in PO, New product development with customer .This role requires high proficiency in SAP MM (Materials Management) to handle vendor, material, and price data to optimize the supply chain Proactively recognize and solve poorly defined problems, maintain an awareness of the client s business, leading communication with client for his/her delivery scope. 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?

• Any Graduate(Batchlar degree in Supply Chain Management is preferable) ,with 2-3 years of experience preferably in US & Canada SCM process
• Candidate must possess good written and verbal communication skills, be well organized, detail oriented, and have an ability to perform in a fast-paced changing environment
• Experience working with SAP, Salesforce, Service Now
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC (MM Module).
• Excellent skills in MS Excel and PPT
• Deep understanding of the P2P (Procure-to-Pay) cycle.
• Shift timings – US/Night shifts
• You can identify opportunities to reduce manual tasks, negotiate better supplier contracts.
• By streamlining and automating processes from purchasing to GRN, you help employees focus on strategic work instead of repetitive, manual tasks
• Automated, traceable processes ensure adherence to financial regulations and reduce the risk of fraud.
• Experience in logistics, Business, or related field Roles and Responsibilities:
• In this role, you are required to fulfil below responsibilities: -
• PR Management: Analyze and process Purchase Requisitions, ensuring accuracy in item description, quantity, delivery dates, and material groups.
• PO Creation Convert PRs into Purchase Orders, either manually or via automated processes, ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
• Source Determination: Identify and assign appropriate vendors to PRs, checking for existing contracts or info records.
• Vendor Coordination: Communicate with suppliers to confirm orders, track delivery, and resolve queries.
• SAP Master Data Maintenance: Maintain and update material masters, vendor masters, and purchasing info records.
• Exception Handling: Manage exceptions in the procurement process, such as rejected PRs, price discrepancies, or inventory shortages.
• Reporting & Analytics: Generate, analyze, and report on open PRs, pending POs, and supplier performance (SAP)
• PO Amendments and follow up with suppliers on delivery Confirmation, Any Graduation