This role will be responsible for day-to-day operations of Clients procurement systems, as well as assisting the Indirect Procurement team on analysis and process improvements. This includes working cross-functionally to support internal and external stakeholders, training users on various procurement systems, and managing beginning-to-end issue resolution.
The ideal candidate has significant experience with the full Procure to Pay process, managing Purchase Order lifecycle from creation to payment, invoice reconciliation, supporting the business on supplier payment issues and advising on best practices.
Responsibilities
Required: User experience with SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Ariba Network, and SAP S/4 HANA. Candidates without this experience will not be considered.
Ensure a smooth procure to pay process by working with the business and finance teams.
Manage procurement catalog connections within Clients ' ordering system.
Educate and support Clients stakeholders and suppliers with onboarding, ordering, and issue resolution within Zoox procurement systems.
Manage the Supplier Onboarding process, to ensure suppliers are correctly onboarded into Clients ERP systems. Assist and advise the business and evaluate whether certain goods and services can be purchased with existing vendors before onboarding new vendors.
Collaborate with the Clients Business Applications, Finance and Accounts Payable teams to resolve Purchase Order/Invoice issues.
Qualifications
3-5 years of experience in procurement operations or P2P role in a technology related industry.
Required: Experience with SAP Ariba B&I, Ariba Network, and SAP S/4 HANA.
Superior problem solving and communication skills.
Bachelor's degree required.
Spend analysis, strategic sourcing experience, analysis and lean process improvement frameworks.
Excellent communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to achieve business objectives.
Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise, and problem-solve.
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders.
Organizational skills to manage and track transactional details.
Bonus Qualifications
Experience in designing and implementing operational processes and procurement tools is highly desirable