Associate Analyst - Global Procurement

United Airlines; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd. in India (Gurugram) seeks an Associate Analyst to support Indirect Purchasing, ensuring smooth procure-to-pay processes and catalog management. You will reconcile invoices, maintain supplier catalogs, onboard suppliers, and coordinate across procurement teams to drive improvements.

The role involves hands-on use of AI tools to boost efficiency and collaboration with onshore stakeholders in a dynamic travel network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related experience required.
• CS/IT/Engineering or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years in purchasing support or procure-to-pay/AP.
• Strong MS Excel skills for large data sets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Generative AI concepts and prompt writing.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end invoice reconciliation across categories.
• Create and update purchasing catalogs with accurate data.
• Support supplier onboarding and dataset maintenance.
• Process P-card transactions and resolve payment queries.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to drive process improvements.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance daily tasks.

Skills

MS Excel

Problem solving

Verbal & written comms

Generative AI concepts

Procurement ops knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or related experience

CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

SAP

Job description

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

Description

The objective of this Associate Analyst role is to provide support to the Indirect Purchasing teams, and ensure a smooth flow during the Procure-to-Pay process. This is achieved through an efficient catalog management process, invoice reconciliation, coordination with various supplier groups for seamless processes and more, while also identifying areas for process / system improvement.

This role works closely with multiple procurement category teams, the procurement systems team and external suppliers.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end invoice reconciliation process across categories from PO receiving to identification and resolution of invoice discrepancies
• Create, update and maintain purchasing catalogs with accurate and up-to-date information to support procurement teams and ensure seamless ordering
• Support supplier registration and onboarding – including validation of supplier information, regular coordination to resolve registration / setup issues and maintaining supplier datasets
• Process P-card transactions, maintain documentation and resolve payment-related queries through continuous coordination with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Work closely with multiple procurement teams to identify and implement process improvement initiatives and strengthen understanding of the procure-to-pay process
• Foster strong collaboration with internal team members and onshore stakeholders
• Utilize AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity) to enhance daily work efficiency

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time‑limited visa status, will not be awarded. This position is for United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines Inc.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's Degree or related experience
• Computer science/Information technology/Engineering/ Any other related field
• 1-3 years of experience in purchasing support, procurement operations, procure-to-pay processes, Accounts Payable or any similar role
• Strong MS Excel skills for maintaining and optimizing large data sets
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve supplier / internal stakeholder queries
• Working knowledge of procurement operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with Generative AI concepts and prompt writing

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience working with core procurement systems such as Coupa, Ariba, SAP
• Knowledge of data analytics, integrations and data information toolsHands-on experience using AI tools in projects, internships, or work environments
• Knowledge of automation platforms such as Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Zapier, or n8n