Procurement Operations Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert in procurement processes, systems and strategies;

• Coordinator & responsible for a correct placement and fulfilment of POs – RFQ, RFI, PO submission activities;

• Coordinating POs expense approval – direct engagement with Directors & SVPs;

• Coordinating POs amendment requests – adding funds to POs; changing financial data; POs & WBS (financial structures) closure; correcting G/L (general ledger) codes etc.;

• Coordinating EMEA’s deliveries – follow-up & escalate orders status (direct engagement with suppliers);

• Customer support and issue resolution for finance related queries / follow up on all overdue payments;

• Analyze and negotiate offers for all purchases < $ 100 K;

• Assist AP teams to ensure the accuracy of all charges and credits to various accounts;

• Strong collaboration with Asset Management team to ensure proper recording of purchased assets;

• Vendor data management;

• Internal audit tasks;

• Develop process improvement ideas & small-scale tactical solution implementation;

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of procurement and supply chain systems and Microsoft Office suite

• Knowledgeable of marketplace and industry standards; utilizes the expertise of others as necessary

• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytics and data modelling skills

• Project management skills

• Ability to influence internal organizations and external service providers

• Strong business acumen and understanding of risk mitigation approaches and contract language usage

• Negotiation skills and supplier management skills;
• Soft skills: proactive, shows initiative, communication, conflict management;

• First level university degree or equivalent experience

• Desirable 1+ year(s) of experience in a supply chain function

• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills;

• Mastery in English and local language

• SAP / Ariba knowledge