Associate - Sourcing and Procurement - Bangalore (WFO) - Up to 7 LPA

Company: Leading MNC

Role: Associate - Sourcing and Procurement

Location: Bangalore - Work From Office

Experience: 2 to 5 Years

Band: BPO 1 / 2

Salary: Up to 7 LPA

Job Code: 432209

Type: Full-Time / Work From Office

Education:

Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10+2+3)

Overview:

We are hiring a Procurement Associate for Sourcing and PO Management for our Bangalore location. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 5 years of experience in procurement operations, PO management, and vendor coordination with good knowledge of ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities:

- Receipt and verification of purchase requisitions and master data requests

- Preparation, issuance, amendment, and follow-up of purchase orders with suppliers to ensure accurate and on-time delivery

- Create, amend, delete, and maintain Vendor, Customer, and Pricing master data in ERP systems

- Resolve queries from requesters, suppliers, and stakeholders

- Coordinate with Buyers and support vendors for account enquiries, changes, payment advice, order and delivery status

- Follow up with suppliers and stakeholders on missing information, PO acknowledgements, pending PO deliveries, and escalate to requestor in case of delay or failure

- Receive communication on Goods Receipt and forward to stakeholders as required

- Support resolution of receiving issues for stakeholders

- Perform vendor invoice verification, processing, and tracking related to end-user support services

- Ensure timely follow-ups on purchase requisition approvals and timely escalations for policy or procedure non-compliance

- Maintain quality, accuracy, and Turnaround Time (TAT) as per Service Level Agreement (SLA)

- Reporting and escalating issues as needed

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- 2 to 5 years of experience in PO Management, Invoice Processing, and Data Management

- Good understanding of Sourcing and Procurement processes

- Experience dealing with domestic and international suppliers and customers

- Knowledge of MS Office

- Exposure to ERP - Oracle and Coupa, SAP Preferred

- Excellent communication skills - Spoken and Written

- Strong collaboration and influencing skills

- Good analytical and result-oriented mindset

- Good team player