Procurement Operations Associate

Skill required : Procurement Operations - Procurement Management

Designation : Procurement Operations Associate

Qualifications : Any Graduation

Years of Experience : 1 to 3 years

About Accenture

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What would you do Go beyond processing purchase orders at lower costs to help clients reap savings and value from the billions they spend on the goods and services that run their day-to-day business operations. You will be working as a part of Procurement management team which uses a systematic approach for buying all the goods and services needed for a company to stay sustainable. They are involved in the identification of need, finding and qualifying the suppliers, requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results. 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 Responsible for executing defined scope of work agreed with the client and making sure the SLA & KPI targets are consistently met.

• Ensure effective customer and supplier relationships and support the business needs.
• Accountable for maintaining quality and service standards for the project and delivery continual improvement.
• Understand incoming requests, check quality requirements, follow up with requester where required (by phone, email) to ensure specifications of the Purchase Requisitions.
• Verify purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Generate purchase orders based on requisitions received from different Operating Unit Buyers
• Ensure proper documentation of Purchase Orders
• Update requisition / PO creation process.
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations.
• Vendor Communication :
• Liaise with vendors to confirm PO acceptance, delivery schedules, past due cases.
• Liaise with Buyers to resolve discrepancies and delivery issues if any.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors to facilitate smooth transactions and resolve any issues promptly. Order Tracking and Management :
• Monitor the status of purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Track shipments and communicate with suppliers to address any delays or issues.
• Coordinate with receiving departments to confirm receipt of ordered items and resolve discrepancies as needed. Roles and Responsibilities :
• In this role you are required to solve routine problems, largely through precedent and referral to general guidelines
• Your expected interactions are within your own team and direct supervisor
• You will be provided detailed to moderate level of instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instruction on new assignments
• The decisions that you make would impact your own work
• You will be an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a predetermined, focused scope of work
• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts

Skills Required

Procurement Management