Senior Associate Specialist - Procurement

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The Senior Associate Procurement / Purchasing Analyst is a developing subject matter expert, responsible for supporting with the analysis of market outlooks and determining when and what to buy when contracting with vendors, ordering supplies, or making a big investment in a product, or technology, etc.

This role develops and implements short-term strategies to purchase commodities.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as the liaison between the business and vendors.

• Proactively supports the sourcing and vetting of vendors, negotiating contracts and presenting deals to decision makers.

• Supports the review and processing of requisitions to ensure timely order submission and negotiates costs, delivery schedules and contract terms.

• Analyzes documented comparative costs submitted by suppliers in the RFP process.

• Follows procedures in monitoring and updating item, commodity and other tables as given in running purchase order (PO) software application.

• Inspects and tests samples of products and services of vendors and documenting features and benefits of each product, using this information to make the final purchasing decision.

• Documents the costs for all assigned vendors, as well as generating monthly cost reports to present to stakeholders.

• Administers trends and market conditions and maintains efficient flow of information for all materials.

• Prepares inputs on the design of various cost savings programs and supports with identifying new suppliers.

• Monitors order fulfilment against purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries.

Knowledge and Attributes:

• Good at the cost-benefit analysis process.

• Some negotiation skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with suppliers/vendors.

• Knowledge of the relevant quality standards related to products and services.

• Good organizational skills.

• Ability to remain calm under stress and operate in a high-pressure environment.

• Team player.

• Good communication skills, especially related to facilitation, documentation and reporting.

• Good Microsoft Office skills (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, supply chain management, or a related field.

• Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM).

Required Experience:

• Moderate level experience working in the field and related procurement / purchasing operational experience.

• Experience conducting cost-benefit analysis.

• Moderate level experience in using procurement modules for managing purchase orders, supplier information, and contract management.

• Moderate level experience in evaluating the vendors that work with a company based on the vendors price, quality, and availability.

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

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Industries:Information Technology & Services, Investment Management, Market Research