Associate - Procurement EU

vwr; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking an Associate for Procurement EU to process Confirmation of Purchase Order Acknowledgements (POA) received from suppliers. The role validates order quantities, prices and delivery details in SAP and updates records promptly.

Responsibilities include cancelling obsolete PO lines, meeting KPIs, and carrying out data-entry tasks with accuracy. Willingness to work in rotational shifts and demonstrate process improvement is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience in back-office processes.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of SAP SD/MM will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Process PO confirmations on the same day as received.
• Validate Quantity, Delivery Date, Pricing and any supplier notes in SAP.
• Cancel open PO lines with no demand and mirror customer cancellations in SAP.
• Adhere to Operations KPI and business SLA; handle additional duties as needed.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Typing speed

Pressure handling

Shifts flexibility

Decision making

Process improvement

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP SD/MM

Job description

The Opportunity

Avantor is seeking an Associate for Procurement EU. They play an important role between suppliers and Purchase groups by processing Confirmation of Purchase Order Acknowledgements (POA) that are received from Suppliers. The main responsibility is to cross-verify the Ordered Materials, Quantity, Price & discounts confirmed by the supplier against the Avantor Purchase Order request entered in SAP by the onshore Procurement team.

Roles & Responsibilities

Purchase Order confirmations are processed on the same day as received.

Associates need to validate the Quantity, Delivery Date, Pricing, additional information provided by the supplier & update in SAP accordingly.

The primary objective is to process the confirmations with utmost accuracy and timely set of confirmations in SAP for our customers and customer service.

Cancel open PO lines which has no demand or forecast. This includes supplier contact to cancel open lines to mirror the customer SO cancellation and as well update info in SAP.

Adherence to the Operations KPI and business SLA

Additional research and data entry type processes will be added to the above as and when the situation arise.

Handling additional duties from time to time

Education and Experience

Diploma or any bachelor's degree is preferred.

1 to 2 years of experience in back-office processes will be an added advantage

Proficient and experienced working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Knowledge on SAP SD/ MM will be an added advantage.

Required Skill Set

Good written and verbal communication skills

Good Typing Speed

Ability to work under pressure with high flexibility in changing environments

Willingness to work in rotational shifts

Good decision-making skills

Strong desire to be innovative & contribute to process creation and improvement.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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