Job Description
About the Role:
As a Senior Purchasing & Procurement Associate, you will leverage specialized skills to handle a range of procurement activities, ensuring optimal sourcing, and maintaining robust relationships with suppliers. This role involves evaluating non-standard procurement issues and contributing to productive procurement strategies. You will be a vital part of the team, enhancing procurement operations and supporting strategic purchasing initiatives.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Key accountabilities:
Calendar planning & renewal
• Work on transactions for assigned sub-function such as procurement helpdesk, contract administration, procurement operations, sourcing support, catalog management, etc.
• Create & review requisitions and determine the appropriate procurement workflow based on category, contract requirements, risk profile, and governance needs.
• Manage procurement requests in Coupa from intake through PO issuance while meeting defined SLAs and turnaround times.
• Perform procurement due diligence and validation checks to ensure requests are complete,



compliant, and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Identify and coordinate required reviews with Sourcing, Risk, Finance and Contract Administration teams.
• Coordinate with requesters, approvers, suppliers, Finance, and other internal teams to resolve purchasing queries and transaction issues.
• Serve as a primary contact for procurement-related inquiries and provide guidance on procurement processes and approval requirements.
• Help resolve routine procurement issues, follow up on open actions, and communicate with suppliers regarding order status and transactional updates
• Maintain accurate procurement records, documentation, and audit trails.
• Monitor open requisitions and purchase orders, follow up on pending actions, and escalate delays or process bottlenecks.
• Support reporting, process improvement initiatives, and continuous optimization of procurement operations.
• Ensure a

📌 Purchasing/Procurement Associate III (Pune)
🏢 Wolters Kluwer
📍 Pune