The Material Master Inclusion Specialist is an Individual Contributor responsible for managing end-to-end Material Master (MM) inclusion requests initiated through SAP requisitions. The role focuses on reducing spot buying by enabling material inclusion into existing contracts, validating manufacturer and supplier information, identifying catalogue opportunities, coordinating with Category Buyers, supporting Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) activities, and ensuring accurate master data updates.

The position serves as a critical link between Inventory Teams, Category Buyers, Contract Management Teams, Suppliers, and Procurement Operations to improve contract utilization, increase catalog compliance, and optimize procurement efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

- Monitor and manage incoming SAP requisitions for Material Master inclusion requests from regional inventory teams.
- Extract, analyze, and prioritize MM inclusion requests from Power BI procurement dashboards and workload reports
- Review regional contract databases and Power BI contract repositories to identify existing catalogue contracts and sourcing opportunities.
- Initiate and prepare Request for Quotation (RFQ) activities
- Engage with suppliers to obtain pricing, quotations, lead times, and product availability information.
- Collaborate with Category Buyers during quotation reviews, negotiations, and sourcing decisions.
- Validate supplier quotations and prepare supporting documentation for contract creation or material addition requests.
- Coordinate with Category Buyers to facilitate CLM ticket creation




- Process obsolete or non-sourcable material scenarios by returning ZCON requests and communicating outcomes to inventory stakeholders.
- Support contract optimization initiatives by identifying opportunities to move materials from spot-buy channels into catalogued contracts.
- Ensure procurement data accuracy, template quality, process compliance, and timely completion of assigned workload.
- Maintain process documentation and support continuous improvement initiatives related to contract utilization and procurement efficiency.
- Manage high transaction volumes and competing priorities while maintaining quality and SLA commitments

Required Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce or related discipline.
- 3-5 years of experience in Procurement Operations, Strategic Sourcing Support, Material Master Management and Contract Administration.
- Experience in SAP ECC is required
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power point, Power BI Reporting and Data Analysis
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and investigative capability
- Effective supplier and stakeholder management
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision
- Experience in COUPA is Preferred
- Experience supporting global procurement stakeholders and cross-functional teams is desirable.

Working Conditions

1. Only Night Shifts (EST Time Zone)
2. Hybrid working model as per organizational requirements (3 Days Office Mandate)
3. Flexibility to support business-critical sourcing, contract enablement, and procurement compliance activities.

📌 Material Master (Chennai)
🏢 Wipro
📍 Chennai