Job Description

Overview

As a part of the procurement team, the role would entail leading the team interaction with business users in the buying process, offering expert advice on procurement policies and procedures as needed as well as building and maintaining strong relationships with internal customers and external suppliers. A key part of the role would also revolve on gathering data and facts to identify and achieve potential savings and sharing results with leaders along with recommendations for optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Expertise in NetSuite Procurement modules and ServiceNow capabilities.
  • Understand priorities for IT (Hardware, Software and Professional Services) related requirements and follow purchase procedures on compliance and spend limits.
  • Manage Purchase requisitions and work towards release of POs on time to suppliers.
  • Develop sourcing plan and co-ordinate with suppliers for completion for low value purchases.
  • Develop comparatives in RFQ documents.
  • Co-ordination with various stakeholders to gain approvals where required.
  • Communicate across multiple stakeholders, requestors, inventory control.
  • Resolve and co-ordinate any operational day to day issues with the suppliers, requestors, Accounts Payable.
  • Create and manage the contracts for various purchases and renewals

    • Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in relevant field
  • Minimum 7-8 years of team management and prior buying experience using NetSuite Procurement
  • Tactical buying via single source or multiple sources, core IT related Procurement (IT Hardware, Software and Professional Services categories)
  • Good understanding of various procurement guidelines
  • Experience in Contract Management
  • Prior experience of working with suppliers and stakeholders
  • Excellent analytical, reasoning, and communication skills
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills

    • Other Requirements:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with high degree of integrity and trust, and an ability to influence and achieve results through others
  • Previous experience of managing in a Global organization would be preferrable
  • Excellent verbal and written English language skills
  • Trustworthy, discreet and credible
  • Effective time management with challenging workload
  • Superior attention to detail with the ability to learn very quickly
  • A pragmatic team player, collaborative and prepared to “roll their sleeves up” where necessary

    • Night Shift Commitment: Willingness to work night shifts from 5 PM to 2 AM local, maintaining operational effectiveness during non-standard working hours.

    Apply for this Position

    Ready to join ? Click the button below to submit your application.

    Submit Application