· Build and develop the purchasing organization, including structure, roles, and ways of working.
· Lead, coach, and support remotely one purchasing specialist to ensure strong performance and continuous improvement.
· Be the main interface in Procurement between Strategic and Tactical sourcing (GCM and GSM) and other Procurement teams.
· Design, implement, and improve end to end purchasing processes and buying channels across the Purchase to Pay (P2P) cycle.
· Validate buying channels and buying experience prior during and after go-live of the recent P2P solution.
· Develop standardized purchasing policies, procedures, and tools, ensuring consistent application across all business areas and regions.
· Oversee the quality, accuracy, and timely processing of Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, and Purchase Agreements.
· Monitor purchasing performance through KPIs and support data driven decision making.
· Conduct analysis and cleanup of open or outdated purchasing documents to ensure strong data governance.
· Drive cost optimization, compliance, and risk mitigation across purchasing activities.
· Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure high-quality purchasing support.
· Provide training, guidelines, and support to business users across the organization.
· Ensure compliance with procurement policies, controls, and Delegation of Authority requirements
· Collaborate with procurement, finance, and digital teams to drive process improvements and support system enhancements.
· Be the main interface between Finance and Procurement with regards to supplier issues, disputes and day to day operations related to the financial flow (P2P).
· Support tail-end spend activities, including supplier reduction.
Key Success Criteria's / KPIs
· Validation of buying channels and buying experience.
· Support P2P solution readiness for planned go-live from a process perspective (Conference room pilot successful).
· Implementation and adoption of standardized best in class and fit for purpose purchasing processes across the company.
· Timely buildup of the purchasing team and development of team capabilities.
· Successful fulfilment of Purchasing KPIs for 2026 and onwards
· BPO from Finance and P2P alignment of scope and collaboration (process vs execution).
· High accuracy in procurement category usage and purchasing data.
· Reduced number of aged or inactive Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, and Purchase Agreements.
· SOP defined, documented and trained to be ready before go-live.
· Strong stakeholder satisfaction with training and support.
· High compliance with procurement processes and internal controls.
· High responsiveness to enquires from internal users.
📌 Team leader Indirect Purchasing (Pune)
🏢 Deloitte
📍 Pune