About the Role

As a Sr. Associate Purchasing Analyst, you will support day-to-day operations within the Source-to-Pay (S2P) workstream, with a primary focus on supplier onboarding, supplier data management, and contract routing. You will work closely with senior analysts, your manager, and cross-functional stakeholders to onboard suppliers, maintain and update supplier records, coordinate contract reviews and approval workflows, track signatures, and monitor renewal dates.
You will leverage your working knowledge of Source-to-Pay processes and familiarity with procurement and financial systems to deliver accurate, timely, and customer-focused support. You will follow established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintain strong attention to detail, and contribute to process improvements.
A successful candidate will demonstrate accountability, a willingness to learn, openness to feedback, and flexibility as the role evolves.

Responsibilities

- Support supplier onboarding, maintenance, and data updates in alignment with Procurement Operations policies and controls.
- Support contract routing by coordinating stakeholder reviews, tracking approvals and signatures, monitoring renewal dates, and maintaining accurate contract records and documentation.
- Apply working knowledge of the end-to-end Source-to-Pay process and follow established SOPs to maintain quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable policies and SOX controls, escalating exceptions as needed.
- Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, respond to routine queries, and support the preparation of training materials on procurement processes and tools as your expertise grows.
- Use Workday Procurement and Financial systems and reports to monitor work queues, track turnaround times, and highlight recurring issues or potential enhancements.




- Contribute to process-improvement efforts and recurring daily, monthly, and quarterly activities in support of team goals and Workday’s Core Values.
- As a secondary responsibility, review purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate coding; coordinate approvals and support purchase order processing under guidance from senior team members.
- As part of this purchasing support, partner with Accounts Payable and senior analysts to help resolve straightforward invoice and receiving discrepancies, escalating complex issues as needed.

About You

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience as a Procurement Buyer, Purchasing Analyst, Supplier Master Data Analyst, or in Procurement Operations, including hands-on experience onboarding suppliers and maintaining supplier master data in enterprise systems.

Other Qualifications

- Working knowledge of supplier onboarding, supplier master data management, and Source-to-Pay processes, plus familiarity with procurement, financial, and contract management systems. Workday experience is a plus.
- Robust communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-service mindset, and the ability to collaborate across global teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks accurately.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with accountability for completing assigned work.
- Willingness to learn new systems and contribute to process improvements. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and comfort with data and reports are expected. Experience with contract approval workflows, e-signatures, purchase requisitions, or purchase orders is a plus.

📌 Sr. Associate Purchasing Analyst (India)
🏢 Workday India Private
📍 India