Associate- Procurement Buyer

Baker Tilly; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

BTVK Advisory, part of the Baker Tilly network, is seeking a procurement professional to manage Workday PO creation and maintenance for India and assist with cross-border purchasing.

The role requires coordinating with Finance, Legal, Tax, and Compliance, and maintaining accurate procurement records while ensuring policy compliance. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1 year of procurement/purchasing experience required.
• Direct Workday Procurement experience (PO creation/maintenance) required. India procurement experience required; international buying experience preferred.
• Strong Workday procurement knowledge incl. requisition review, PO workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain purchase orders in Workday Procurement.
• Support India procurement activities with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Coordinate international buying outside India when needed.
• Review requisitions, supplier data, quotes, and SOWs for PO creation.
• Monitor open POs and resolve PO issues with Accounts Payable.
• Engage in special projects and maintain procurement records for audit readiness.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Excel

Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Overview

BTVK Advisory is a leading advisory firm whose specialized professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them win now and anticipate tomorrow. BTVK Advisory, and its affiliated entities, have operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. BTVK Advisory’s ultimate parent entity, Baker Tilly US, LLP, is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain purchase orders in Workday Procurement, ensuring purchase requests are reviewed, coded, documented, approved, and converted accurately and on time.
• Support buying activity for India, partnering with business stakeholders, suppliers, Finance, Legal, Tax, and Compliance to align purchases with local requirements and enterprise procurement standards.
• Coordinate international buying outside of India where required, helping the team navigate supplier setup, documentation, approvals, currency, tax, and cross-border purchasing considerations.
• Review requisitions, supplier information, quotes, statements of work, and supporting documentation to identify gaps before PO creation or release.
• Monitor open purchase orders, resolve PO-related issues, and coordinate with Accounts Payable and business owners on invoicing, receiving, change orders, and closure activity.
• Engage and participate in special projects or complete other duties as assigned
• Maintain accurate procurement records and reporting inputs in Workday, supporting audit readiness, policy compliance, and visibility into buying activity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in procurement, purchasing, buying, or procurement operations experience required.
• Direct experience using Workday Procurement, specifically creating and maintaining purchase orders, required. Direct experience buying in India required. Experience supporting international buying outside of India strongly preferred
• Strong hands‑on experience with the Workday Procurement module, including requisition review, PO creation, PO maintenance, and approval workflows.
• Good understanding of purchase order controls, invoice matching processes, supplier onboarding dependencies, and change order management.
• Experience supporting India procurement and buying requirements with focus on compliance, tax processes, supplier documentation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Effective communication and follow-up skills with the ability to collaborate across Procurement, Finance, Legal, Accounts Payable, suppliers, and business teams.
• Detail‑oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple requests, priorities, and open PO issues simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and procurement reporting/tracking tools for operational and reporting activities.