Purchasing & Procurement Associate

Job Description:-

• Business Title: Procurement Operations Trainee
• This role is primarily based on the need to develop the procurement function and to help develop a career for aspiring candidates wanting to make a career in procurement.
• Based on experience gained, the candidate would be placed in one of the sub-functions:
• 1. Procurement Helpdesk
• 2. Procurement Operations
• 3. Content & Catalog Management
• 4. Contract Administration
• 5. Sourcing Support
• 6. Tool Management (Coupa Administration)
• 7. Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)

Procurement is responsible to enable the internal Business Partner to comply to purchase-related guidelines/policies/ accountabilities, to maximize the benefit of the agreement & ensure continuous adaptation of the contract to the changing status quo.

Roles & Responsibilities:Key Accountabilities:

• Complete training on different sub-functions within the Center of Excellence team over a period of minimum 2 years.
• Work on transactions for assigned sub-functions such as procurement helpdesk, contract administration, procurement operations, sourcing support, catalog management, etc.
• Update and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures from time to time by taking input from respective subject matter experts.
• Assist supervisor in the development of reports and other basic tasks assigned from time to time.
• Work on ad-hoc projects as assigned by the supervisor.
• Brainstorming partners for process improvements and customer experience

Other Duties:

• Proactively pursues professional development activities (e.g., reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks)
• Manages time and company resources appropriately.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor/senior leadership.

Education And Experience:

Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline; While a law degree is not a prerequisite, candidates with a legal background will be given preference. Postgraduates & MBAs are welcome to apply provided they are within the 0-1 years’ experience range
Minimum Experience: 0-1 years of experience managing internal/external relationships, including:

• Collaborating with cross-functional international stakeholders across the company or from a variety of diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Collaborating with multiple internal teams
• Proven strong analytical ability to solve problems and drive results.
• Demonstrating strong written and verbal communication
• Demonstrating organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills
• Utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams, etc.)
• “Thinking out of the box” attitude would be a plus.

Basic knowledge of the shared services industry would be preferred but not mandatory.

Shift Timings

• Candidates should be flexible in working multiple shifts to support other offices of Wolters Kluwer, shift timings are mentioned below:
• 3 pm IST to 12 am IST
• 6 pm IST to 3 am IST
• The candidate should be working from the office during the probation period.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.