About this role
Job Description The Procurement Associate – Procurement Hub supports a range of Source to Pay activities, including but not limited to: intake and triage of sourcing project requests, stakeholder and supplier communication and support, setup and administration of RFx events, supplier selection/onboarding, reporting, compliance checks, policy enforcement, rate negotiation, catalog management and procure to pay services.
Responsibilities:
• Monitor sourcing project requests, validating inputs with stakeholders, and assignment of appropriate team to proceed in the sourcing process • Monitor sourcing email box for incoming support queries and acknowledge them as per SLA • Handling email inquiries from internal customers, as well as external vendors. Delivering professional, useful, high-quality service and assistance before, during, and after the customer's requirements are met • Collaborate with Business and Suppliers to administer eSourcing tool for RFx events • Participate and manage client, business, and supplier calls • Supplier rate negotiation and recommendation to Business • Aid in resolving Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order/Invoicing issues • Identify unique ways to influence client spend and opportunities to reduce cost • Create report generation and presentation decks for internal procurement and business stakeholders • Identify process gaps in the business process with recommendation for improvement
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain • 3+ years of experience in master data, procurement, shared services, finance, supply chain operations or related field. • Experience with managing and delivering multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously Preferred Qualifications:
• Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or Finance. Or in process of completing an advanced degree • Experience in SAP, GEP or other Source to Pay systems in a procurement or shared services environment • Experience in sourcing Indirect Procurement or supply chain management experience • Finance, audit, compliance experience