Procurement Operations Analyst - Upstream Procurement and Sourcing

Quess; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Quess is seeking a Procurement Analyst to drive upstream procurement operations and manage sourcing from requirements through PO creation. The role collaborates with business stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure compliant, efficient procurement processes.

The candidate will handle PRs/POs, participate in supplier evaluations, and support spend analysis and process improvements using SAP/Ariba/Coupa or similar platforms.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Procurement / Sourcing / Procurement Operations.
• Hands-on upstream procurement experience.
• Experience with RFQ/RFP/RFI, sourcing and quotation evaluation.
• Experience in supplier evaluation, qualification, onboarding and management.
• Strong Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order processes.
• PO creation, modification, release and tracking.
• Experience with SAP / SAP Ariba / SAP SRM / Coupa / Oracle Procurement or similar platforms.
• Good stakeholder and supplier management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Good Excel/reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage upstream procurement activities from PR through supplier selection and PO creation.
• Support RFQ/RFP/RFI and sourcing activities, including quotation collection and evaluation.
• Coordinate with suppliers for identification, qualification, onboarding and performance management.
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure proper sourcing processes.
• Manage PRs and convert approved requirements into POs.
• Create, modify, release and track POs and procurement transactions.
• Support supplier negotiations and procurement decisions.
• Maintain supplier data and vendor master activities.
• Monitor open PRs/POs, approvals and procurement ageing.
• Resolve procurement queries and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams.
• Prepare procurement reports and support spend analysis and process improvement.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with policies and controls.
• Work with e-procurement platforms such as SAP, SAP Ariba, SAP SRM, Coupa or Oracle Procurement.

Skills

4+ years experience in Procurement / S

Upstream procurement

RFQ/RFP/RFI, sourcing and evaluation

Supplier evaluation & onboarding

PR/PO processes

PO creation/tracking

Procurement platforms (SAP Ariba, Coup

Stakeholder & supplier management

Analytical & problem solving

Excel & reporting

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

SAP SRM

Coupa

Oracle Procurement

Job description

We are looking for a Procurement Analyst with strong experience in upstream procurement operations, sourcing and supplier management. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing procurement activities from business requirement / purchase requisition through sourcing, supplier evaluation and purchase order creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage upstream procurement activities from purchase requisition/business requirement through supplier selection and PO creation.
• Support RFQ/RFP/RFI and sourcing activities, including quotation collection, comparison and commercial evaluation.
• Coordinate with suppliers for supplier identification, qualification, onboarding and performance management.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand procurement requirements and ensure appropriate sourcing/buying processes are followed.
• Manage Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and convert approved requirements into Purchase Orders (POs).
• Create, modify, release and track POs and ensure timely completion of procurement transactions.
• Support supplier negotiations, commercial discussions and procurement decisions where required.
• Maintain supplier/procurement data and support vendor master and supplier lifecycle activities.
• Monitor open PRs/POs, pending approvals and procurement ageing, and follow up with relevant stakeholders.
• Resolve procurement-related queries and coordinate with suppliers, business users and internal teams.
• Prepare procurement reports and support spend analysis, supplier performance and process improvement.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with defined policies, controls and procedures.
• Work with procurement systems such as SAP, SAP Ariba, SAP SRM, Coupa or other e-procurement platforms.

Required Skills

• 4+ years of experience in Procurement / Sourcing / Procurement Operations
• Strong hands-on experience in upstream procurement
• Experience with RFQ/RFP/RFI, sourcing and quotation evaluation
• Experience in supplier evaluation, qualification, onboarding and management
• Strong understanding of Purchase Requisition Purchase Order processes
• Hands-on experience with PO creation, modification, release and tracking
• Experience with SAP / SAP Ariba / SAP SRM / Coupa / Oracle Procurement or similar procurement platforms
• Good stakeholder and supplier management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Good Excel/reporting skills