We are looking for a Procurement Analyst with strong experience in upstream procurement operations, sourcing and supplier management. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing procurement activities from business requirement / purchase requisition through sourcing, supplier evaluation and purchase order creation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage upstream procurement activities from purchase requisition/business requirement through supplier selection and PO creation.
- Support RFQ/RFP/RFI and sourcing activities, including quotation collection, comparison and commercial evaluation.
- Coordinate with suppliers for supplier identification, qualification, onboarding and performance management.
- Work with business stakeholders to understand procurement requirements and ensure appropriate sourcing/buying processes are followed.
- Manage Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and convert approved requirements into Purchase Orders (POs).
- Create, modify, release and track POs and ensure timely completion of procurement transactions.
- Support supplier negotiations, commercial discussions and procurement decisions where required.
- Maintain supplier/procurement data and support vendor master and supplier lifecycle activities.
- Monitor open PRs/POs,
pending approvals and procurement ageing, and follow up with relevant stakeholders.
- Resolve procurement-related queries and coordinate with suppliers, business users and internal teams.
- Prepare procurement reports and support spend analysis, supplier performance and process improvement.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with defined policies, controls and procedures.
- Work with procurement systems such as SAP, SAP Ariba, SAP SRM, Coupa or other e-procurement platforms.
Required Skills
- 4+ years of experience in Procurement / Sourcing / Procurement Operations
- Strong hands-on experience in upstream procurement
- Experience with RFQ/RFP/RFI, sourcing and quotation evaluation
- Experience in supplier evaluation, qualification, onboarding and management
- Strong understanding of Purchase Requisition Purchase Order processes
- Hands-on experience with PO creation, modification, release and tracking
- Experience with SAP / SAP Ariba / SAP SRM / Coupa / Oracle Procurement or similar procurement platforms