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.
- Understand when & how to use a request for proposal (price and non-price factors) and RFQ (price only) and how to develop, execute and analyze the results.
- Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative information to assess, screen and select suppliers.
The Catalog Enablement team will demonstrate the ability to support multiple projects, offer solutions and escalate issues and manage the enablement of Catalog according to the project plan
Ensure Catalog strategy is in alignment with respective category strategy to manage supply base (preferred suppliers with preferred pricingWork with Category Managers to develop enablement strategy with wave approach for targeted suppliersDrive Catalog deployment for e-Catalogs and maintenance of Catalog as well as management of Catalog staging processes (includes collection, preparation, review, approval and publishing)Responsible for administration / maintenance of Catalogs for all categories and applicable suppliersAlignment and coordination with suppliers regarding Catalog and ongoing Catalog maintenance; educate and communicate suppliers with Catalog enablement process, requirements, timelines and readinessDevelop and implement appropriate Catalog strategies, encompassing all categories of spend and based on best practices and industry knowledgeAct in the role of subject matter expert and provide guidance and direction regarding SAP Ariba / COUPA transaction processing, such as Punch-out Catalogs, Internal CIF (Catalog Interchange Format) or Non-Catalog purchase orders; understand and convey the differences and benefits of each to stakeholdersAct as primary conduit for P2P Catalog enablement linked to the Client Global Supplier TeamWork with Client Delivery to ensure that services are delivered in accordance with contractual service level obligationsWhat are we looking for?
Deploy and drive execution of supplier communication strategy for Catalogs ReviewAssist in troubleshooting and analysis of errors in the Catalogs Reporting on status of enablement internally and externallyDelivers high-quality, on-time implementation services on Catalog Enablement Projects to clients utilizing the Ariba / Coupa Network and liaise with SPLsResponsible for creation of Catalog Enablement specific education materialsRelevant Experience in electronic Catalog enablement for procurementDemonstrated proficiency in partnering with cross functional key stakeholders across the businessSelf-directed, flexible and able to work independentlyDemonstrated experience with coaching and mentoring team members to drive project initiativesAttention to detail, ability to multi-task and strong organizational skills Ariba and Coupa Tool Enablement Root Cause AnalysisExcellent Communication Skills MS Excel (Advanced Excel)Roles and Responsibilities :
In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of lower-complexity problemsYour day to day interaction is with peers within client before updating supervisorsIn this role you may have limited exposure with clientsYou will be given moderate level instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instructions on new assignmentsThe decisions you make impact your own work and may impact the work of othersYou will be an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a focused scope of workPlease note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts
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