Junior S2SE Operations Procurement Analyst

EY; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Flexible career opportunities

Transformative leadership

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

EY GDS Poland is seeking a S2SE Operations Procurement Analyst to join the team in Katowice/Wrocław. The role focuses on reviewing requisitions, approving shopping carts, and resolving PO and invoice exceptions while driving KPIs and process improvements within SAP SRM, VIM and related tools.

You will collaborate with Accounts Payable and End Users, support end users in creating requisitions, and contribute to the continuous optimization of the Procure to Pay cycle in a global EY environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Proficiency in English and French, both written and spoken.
• At least 2 years of professional experience.
• Strong teamwork in virtual/global environments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize own work and work independently.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Positive, proactive attitude and business awareness.
• Cultural sensitivity and collaboration in a global context.

Responsibilities

• Participates in onboarding and training of new Procurement Analysts.
• Supports EY procedures and policies in daily activities.
• Creates KPI reports and analyzes KPI exceptions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensures timely approvals according to KPIs and quality standards.
• Logs PO invoice exceptions and resolves 90% within 2 days.
• Executes processes as designed and contributes to improvements.
• Follows Playbooks and guidelines in task execution.
• Escalates issues to S2SE Operations Team Lead when needed.
• Collaborates with end users and stakeholders for feedback and improvements.
• Contributes to building a high‑performing Procurement Operations team.
• Provides training to end users as required.
• Maintains Mercury Procurement Support Site.

Skills

English proficiency

French proficiency

Teamwork in virtual/global teams

Communication skills

Independence

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP SRM

ECC

VIM

Ariba Network

Job description

S2SE Operations Procurement Analyst

Location: Katowice / Wrocław - 2 days in office / 3 days remote

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.

The opportunity

The Procurement Analyst is part of the Source to Settle Enablement (S2SE) Operations team which reviews and approves purchasing requisitions (shopping carts), resolves invoice exceptions for Purchase Orders (POs) in close cooperation with the Accounts Payable Team and End Users, provides operational reporting related to KPIs to customers, helps drive the adoption of Purchase Orders to increase PO coverage, and supports end users in creating purchase requisitions, shopping carts, purchase orders and goods confirmations (GRs) in SAP SRM, VIM, or other Interim Procurement Tools as applicable.

• Approve 90% of Shopping carts/Purchase requisitions within an average time of 24 hours.
• Work towards bringing down invoice exceptions within 10%.
• Clear 90% of invoice exceptions within an average time of 48 hours.
• SOP adherence – Manage end-to-end activities aligned to the role (Procure to Invoice).
• Capture best practices in the team repository and share them with the team.
• Contribute a minimum of 2 process improvement ideas and convert them into Brand Value within a year.
• Earn at least one Bronze EY Badge.
• Identify areas of development and attend related trainings.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Participates in training and on-boarding of new Procurement Analysts.
• Actively supports implementation of EY procedures and policies in all daily activities.
• Creates KPI reports and follows up on KPI exceptions in a proactive manner to ensure root causes are resolved and future exceptions are prevented.
• Ensures approvals are completed timely and according to established KPIs and quality standards.
• Logs PO invoice exceptions and ensures 90% are resolved within 2 days.
• Executes processes as per design and contributes to continuous process improvements.
• Follows work instructions and guidelines (Playbooks) when executing work tasks.
• Escalates issues proactively to the S2SE Operations Team Lead in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with end users and stakeholders to contribute to a positive working relationship, answering questions, collecting feedback, and identifying areas for improvement.
• Contributes to the development of a high-performing team and the overall success of the Procurement Operations team.
• Ensures training is provided to end users as required.
• Contributes to maintenance of the Mercury Procurement Support Site.
• Interacts with sourcing managers and third-party suppliers to resolve price, quality, invoice, and credit note issues.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Proficiency in both English and French languages, both verbally and in writing.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of professional experience.
• Good teamwork capabilities, preferably gained within a virtual/global team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to handle conflict situations and resolve issues effectively.
• Ability to organize own work and work independently.
• Excellent organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Positive, can-do attitude and strong business acumen.
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to collaborate effectively in a global environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to enhance service delivery and process efficiency.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Understanding of the Source-to-Pay (S2P) process.
• Knowledge of SAP SRM, ECC, VIM, and Ariba Network.
• Additional language skills such as German, Spanish, or Italian.
• Experience working in procurement, finance operations, or a related field.
• Knowledge of Lean Process Management principles.

What We Offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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