Supplier Onboarding Associate Specialist Corporate Procurement

KBR; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Supplier Onboarding Associate Specialist in Chennai to manage global supplier onboarding within Corporate Procurement. You will follow end-to-end onboarding processes, own stages of the workflow, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely completion.

The role emphasizes process discipline, exposure to global procurement, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment while leveraging automation and maintaining training collateral for the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in global procurement and stakeholder management.
• Structured, process-driven approach with continuous improvement mindset.
• Customer-facing experience is a plus.
• Ability to escalate issues when progress stalls.
• Strong listening and empathy.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Use KBR specific systems to process Global Supplier Onboarding for KBR teams.
• Follow structured Supplier Onboarding Process flow from end to end.
• Own the process stages and advise all stakeholders within this process.
• Complete tasks in a timely manner with a target-driven mindset.
• Leverage system automations to improve efficiency.
• Maintain the Supplier Onboarding request system on the corporate procurement portal.

Skills

Intellectual curiosity

Interpersonal skills

Process-driven

Global procurement

Customer service

Problem identification

Active listening

Empathy

Flexibility

Job description

Job Description:

Title: Supplier Onboarding Associate Specialist, Corporate Procurement

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBRs Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the worlds highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBRs Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

Corporate Procurement mission…

To deliver a differentiated Corporate Procurement solution that drives consistency, compliance and value, providing a platform that is a mechanism for innovation driven by systems and processes that enable a streamlined experience which anticipates and meets strategic and sustainable sourcing needs.

Trinzic is being established as an independent public company through the planned separation of KBRs Mission Technology Solutions business, which is expected to be completed on January 4, 2027. This role offers a rare opportunity to join the organization during a pivotal period of growth and transformation, helping build and support financial operations, accounting processes, and reporting practices that will position the company for long-term success while serving critical government and commercial missions around the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Use KBR specific systems to process Global Supplier Onboarding for KBR teams
• Follow structured Supplier Onboarding Process flow from end to end
• Ownership of the process stages and knowledgeable on advising all stakeholders within this process
• Target driven to complete the tasks in a timely manner
• Understanding and leveraging system automations
• Maintain the Supplier Onboarding request system on the corporate procurement portal.
• Manage the requests from and with internal stakeholders
• Interface with external stakeholders to gather essential information/data
• Ensure to follow up with all stakeholders in a timely basis to complete each step in the process
• Create and enhance training collateral of the process and share with your team for review
• Maintain process and procedures for the department
• Focused effort on agreed targets, ensuring contribution to the overall Corporate Procurement goals.

COMPETENCIES

Essentials:

• Intellectual curiosity
• Solid interpersonal skills & stakeholder interactions experienced.
• Worked in a structured, process driven environment with interest in continuous improvement
• Experience in global procurement
• May suit previous experience in customer service/client facing environment
• Identify when a task or activity is not progressing (Problem or error identification) and willingness to escal
• Effective listening
• Empathy
• Flexibility and adaptability

Good to have:

• Self-motivating
• Articulate
• Organized
• Proactivity and shows initiative to escal
• Ethics

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Proposes personal training needs in relation to the role remit.
• Actively participate in quarterly 1-2-1s to review progress against targets.
• Actively participate in team meetings.
• Contribute to improving processes through innovative thinking
• Encourages new training and self development
• Report to line manager on work activities, priorities and upcoming tasks.
• Ad hoc support requirement as delegated from your line manager.
• In house training and full process support provided

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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