Buyer

Wolters Kluwer; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer in Pune, India, is seeking a Buyer to support end-to-end procurement for indirect spend. You will handle due diligence, contract routing, PO processing, and compliance, while ensuring requests meet SLAs and governance requirements.

You will manage Coupa workflows, coordinate with Sourcing, Risk, Finance, and Contract Administration, and resolve invoice-related issues. This role requires strong analytical and stakeholder management skills in a global procurement environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in global procurement or shared services environment.
• Experience supporting indirect procurement categories such as Hardware, Software/SaaS, and Professional Services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Create and review requisitions and determine procurement workflow based on category, contract requirements, risk, and governance needs.
• Manage procurement requests in Coupa from intake through PO issuance while meeting SLAs and turnaround times.
• Perform procurement due diligence and validation to ensure requests are complete and compliant.
• Coordinate necessary reviews with Sourcing, Risk, Finance and Contract Administration teams.
• Review and interpret key contractual elements and route contracts for approval and execution.
• Serve as primary contact for procurement inquiries and provide guidance on processes and approvals.
• Resolve routine procurement issues and communicate with suppliers on orders and invoices.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, documentation, and audit trails.
• Support reporting, process improvements, and ongoing procurement optimisation.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, controls, compliance, and audit standards.
• Resolve invoice-related issues and coordinate with suppliers, Accounts Payable, and stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

Coupa

SAP

Excel

Job description

The Buyer supports the end-to-end procurement process for indirect spend categories. The role focuses on procurement due diligence, contract review and routing, purchase order processing, and procurement compliance. The Buyer ensures requests are processed accurately within established SLAs and TATs, identifies the appropriate review path, and partners with stakeholders to facilitate efficient procurement execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Create & review requisitions and determine the appropriate procurement workflow based on category, contract requirements, risk profile, and governance needs.
• Manage procurement requests in Coupa from intake through PO issuance while meeting defined SLAs and turnaround times.
• Perform procurement due diligence and validation checks to ensure requests are complete, compliant, and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Identify and coordinate required reviews with Sourcing, Risk, Finance and Contract Administration teams.
• Review and interpret key contractual elements and route contracts for review & execution through the appropriate approval channels.
• Serve as a primary contact for procurement-related inquiries and provide guidance on procurement processes and approval requirements.
• Help resolve routine procurement issues, follow up on open actions, and communicate with suppliers regarding order status and transactional updates.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, documentation, and audit trails.
• Support reporting, process improvement initiatives, and continuous optimisation of procurement operations.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, internal controls, compliance requirements, and audit standards.
• Resolve invoice-related issues and coordinate with suppliers, Accounts Payable, and stakeholders for timely resolution.
• Provide Tier-1 Coupa support, including troubleshooting user queries and Coupa system issues.
• Create, update, and maintain Coupa user profiles.
• Ensure procurement requests, invoices, and support tickets are completed within defined SLAs and turnaround times.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding order status, delivery updates, and invoice-related queries.
• Manage vendor onboarding & supplier queries related to Coupa supplier portal.

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of procurement operations, governance, and compliance controls.
• Experience with procurement systems such as Coupa, , SAP, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage high transaction volumes while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and SLA performance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience
• Experience in a global procurement or shared services environment.
• Experience supporting indirect procurement categories such as Hardware, Software/SaaS, and Professional Services.

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

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