Procurement Transactional Activities Specialist

Ferrero; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,00,000 - 6,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company in Pune is seeking a motivated individual to handle procurement transactional activities. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills in English, attention to detail, and be proactive in problem-solving. A Graduate or Post Graduate with some experience in back office or administration will thrive in this role. Join us to contribute to our commitment to quality and care.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in back office/administration/customer service preferred.
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and accurate.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Execute procurement transactional activities.
• Manage supplier registration and master data.
• Create and modify purchase orders.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills in English

Problem solving approach

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate/Post Graduate

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Excel

Microsoft tools

Job description

Job Location: Pune

Ferrero company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. With a presence in more than 50 countries and products sold in more than 170, Ferrero Group is loved by generations worldwide. We are a team of 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality in our business, careers and brands.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. The diversity of our talents makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Overview

Ensure business continuity by executing all procurement transactional activities and related key administrative duties and data reporting, working cross category. Monitor performance using dashboards.

Main Responsibilities

Main tasks (not exhaustive and variable according to category):

• Supplier registration and master data management.
• Purchase orders creation and modifications.
• Purchase requisition review.
• Support for the invoicing flow and other accounting issues.
• Contact suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues related to procurement transactional activities.
• Other procurement-related administrative activities.
• Contract enablement.
• Support in continuous process improvement.

Who we are looking for

Graduate / Post Graduate with 1-3 years of experience.

Specific Knowledge

• Strong written and oral communication skills in English; Arabic as an additional language is considered a plus.
• Basic SAP and Ariba knowledge as a plus.
• Excel proficiency; other Microsoft tools would be advantageous.
• University education or accomplished apprenticeship.
• Preferably 1-2 years of experience (not mandatory) in back office/administration/customer service.
• Reliable, details-oriented, accurate and results oriented.
• Good ability to synthesize, pragmatic.
• Analytical mindset and ability to deal with ambiguity and change.
• Problem solving approach.
• Proactive and taking initiatives.
• Flexible; good attitude in acting as a central pivot.

Autonomous

• Why approach: challenging the current way of doing and status quo to solve root causes and avoid repeated issues.
• Able to prioritize and take decisions.
• Interacting openly and comfortably with diverse stakeholders, anticipating and balancing their needs.

Referral Code : C

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. To be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be consumer- and product-centric as we are—dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.