Procurement Associate with German

Responsibilities:

Manages open requisition through closed PO reporting;

Responsible for purchase order generation reporting and distribution;

Provides support and advice on buying channels to Project managers and validates direct procurement requisition;

Provides low dollar and low complex noncritical tactical buying activities through standard methodology and approved suppliers;

Supports Project Managers with accounting query resolution;

Provides requisition processing and requestor consultation;

Invoice approval for received POs and direct checks to vendors;

Supports Helpdesk queries (Tier 2) and triaging requests as necessary;

Purchase order query management (e.g. changes expediting open items);

Support the management and maintenance of supplier catalogs;

Ensures key stakeholders (Project Managers Procurement Functions Risk Domains etc.) are provided with the best support to successfully onboard Third Parties;

Supports Third Party certification qualification and requalification program including reviewing all subcontractor responses for completeness and to the standards expected;

Accurate timely reviewing and recording of all Third Party data within agreed SLAs;

Followup with Third Parties when nonresponsive to onboarding requests or recertification;

Liaising with Third Parties Project Managers Risk Domains and other stakeholders to ensure the successful resolution of all onboarding issues;

Monitors supplier performance as predefined;

Conducts supplier records audits;

Ensures correct commodity L1L3 is selected from the approved Taxonomy for all Third Parties;

Provides Vendor Master Data Team support to ensure alignment with SIM/CRA;

Escalates any areas of concern to direct supervisor or to S2C and / or R2R GPOs;

Participates in and provides input in the development of process improvements Training Material DTPs etc. that enhances the User experience;

Provides input to the development of relevant policies procedures and guides;

Updates Ecosystem with process and policy changes and knowledge base;

Testing of system enhancements when necessary;

Responsible for system training and providing guidance to new team members.

Knowledge/Experience:

Bachelors degree in Business / Supply chain / Procurement / Finance or related field;

2 4 years of experience in management of Third Parties Customer Service or Procurement;

Proficiency with Coupa CLM or other systems preferred;

High stress tolerance;

Attention to detail;

Strong communication prioritization & organizational skills;

Ability to problem solve and enthusiasm for change;

Ability to work independently and on a highperformance team;

Strong customer service orientation;

Flexibility to work according to changes in workload and other priorities.