Job summary

This hybrid role focuses on corporate procurement operations within a global enterprise environment covering end to end supply chain procurement project procurement management operational and indirect procurement and Ariba based category procurement. The professional will drive compliant cost effective sourcing and purchasing strategies that improve business value and operational resilience across regions.

Responsibilities
- Drive end to end procurement processes in the procure to pay cycle to ensure timely sourcing ordering and payment activities that support uninterrupted business operations
- Manage project procurement activities by coordinating requirements timelines and budgets to secure goods and services aligned with project milestones and risk controls
- Execute operational procurement tasks such as purchase requisition review purchase order creation and order expediting to maintain accurate and efficient transactional flow




- Handle indirect procurement categories across areas such as professional services facilities and technology to optimize cost contract terms and service quality
- Use Ariba based category procurement tools to run sourcing events manage catalogs and maintain contract compliance for defined categories
- Develop category strategies with stakeholders to balance cost efficiency risk mitigation and service levels while aligning with corporate procurement policies
- Collaborate with finance and supply chain teams to reconcile procurement data support budgeting cycles and ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting
- Resolve procurement issues such as invoice mismatches delivery disputes and supplier performance concerns to keep operations reliable and compliant
- Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes by identifying automation opportunities standardizing workflows and reducing cycle times in the procure to pay process
- Monitor supplier performance using defined metrics and work with suppliers on corrective actions

📌 Corporate - Other (Hyderabad)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Hyderabad