Senior Associate Specialist - Procurement

Job Description

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Your day at NTT DATA

The Senior Associate Procurement / Purchasing Analyst is a developing subject matter expert, responsible for supporting with the analysis of market outlooks and determining when and what to buy when contracting with vendors, ordering supplies, or making a big investment in a product, or technology, etc.

This role develops and implements short-term strategies to purchase commodities.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities :

• Serves as the liaison between the business and vendors.
• Proactively supports the sourcing and vetting of vendors, negotiating contracts and presenting deals to decision makers.
• Supports the review and processing of requisitions to ensure timely order submission and negotiates costs, delivery schedules and contract terms.
• Analyzes documented comparative costs submitted by suppliers in the RFP process.
• Follows procedures in monitoring and updating item, commodity and other tables as given in running purchase order (PO) software application.
• Inspects and tests samples of products and services of vendors and documenting features and benefits of each product, using this information to make the final purchasing decision.
• Documents the costs for all assigned vendors, as well as generating monthly cost reports to present to stakeholders.
• Administers trends and market conditions and maintains efficient flow of information for all materials.
• Prepares inputs on the design of various cost savings programs and supports with identifying new suppliers.
• Monitors order fulfilment against purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries.

Knowledge and Attributes :

Academic Qualifications and Certifications :

Required Experience :

Workplace type : Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

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