Procurement Operations Associate

Accenture in India; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India is seeking a Procurement Operations Associate in Navi Mumbai to support procurement processes. You will identify needs, select suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage purchase orders to enable smooth day-to-day operations.

The role focuses on obtaining quality products at best prices while ensuring timely delivery, maintaining supplier relationships, and driving cost-saving opportunities within company policies.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in procurement operations.

Responsibilities

• Execute defined scope of work with the client; ensure SLA & KPI targets are met.
• Maintain effective customer and supplier relationships and support business needs.
• Ensure quality and service standards; drive continual improvement.
• Verify requisitions for accuracy and compliance; generate POs as needed.
• Liaise with vendors and buyers to resolve discrepancies and delivery issues.
• Monitor PO status and track shipments to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Procurement Operations

Education

Any Graduation

Job description

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Management

Designation: Procurement Operations Associate

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience: 1 to 3 years

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784, 000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com

What would you do?

Go beyond processing purchase orders at lower costs to help clients reap savings and value from the billions they spend on the goods and services that run their day-to-day business operations. Procurement Operations involve the process of acquiring goods and services that a business needs to operate. This includes identifying needs, selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing purchase orders. The goal is to obtain quality products at the best possible prices while ensuring timely delivery. Effective procurement operations help control costs, maintain supply chain efficiency, and support overall business objectives. They are essential for the smooth functioning of any organization. A systematic approach used for buying all the goods and services needed for a particular project or for the company generally to stay sustainable. It consists of: the identification of need; finding and qualifying the suppliers; requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results; and contract close.

What are we looking for?

• Responsible for executing defined scope of work agreed with the client and making sure the SLA & KPI targets are consistently met.
• Ensure effective customer and supplier relationships and support the business needs.
• Accountable for maintaining quality and service standards for the project and delivery continual improvement.
• Understand incoming requests, check quality requirements, follow up with requester where required (by phone, email) to ensure specifications of the Purchase Requisitions.
• Verify purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Generate purchase orders based on requisitions received from different Operating Unit Buyers
• Ensure proper documentation of Purchase Orders
• Update requisition / PO creation process.
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor s degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related field preferred.
• Proven experience in purchase order management or procurement role.
• Strong diligence and accuracy in data entry and record-keeping.
• Effective communication, prioritize workload.
• Knowledge of supply chain management principles. Purchase Order Creation:
• Verify purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Generate purchase orders based on requisitions received from different Operating Unit Buyers
• Ensure proper documentation of Purchase Orders Vendor Communication:
• Liaise with vendors to confirm PO acceptance, delivery schedules, past due cases.
• Liaise with Buyers to resolve discrepancies and delivery issues if any.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors to facilitate smooth transactions and resolve any issues promptly. Order Tracking and Management:
• Monitor the status of purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Track shipments and communicate with suppliers to address any delays or issues.
• Coordinate with receiving departments to confirm receipt of ordered items and resolve discrepancies as needed. Roles and Responsibilities: Professional Skills:
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Ability to work comfortably with all levels of the organization and fast-paced team environment.
• Initiative-taker, multi-task, flexible, demonstrating initiative and confidence.
• Thorough/detailed approach to work
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member, with success contributing to a collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal including formal presentation skills (needs to be able to build relationships over the phone without meeting suppliers / customers on a regular basis)
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills
• Adaptable communication ability to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers.