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NTT America Solutions, Inc. Senior Associate Specialist - Procurement in Mumbai, India
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The Senior Associate Procurement / Purchasing Analyst has the responsibility to analyse market outlooks and determine when and what to buy when contracting with vendors, ordering supplies, or making a big investment in a product, or technology, etc.
This role develops and implements short-term strategies to purchase commodities.
What you'll be doing
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Serve as the liaison between the business and vendors.
Proactively supports the sourcing and vetting of vendors, negotiating contracts and presenting deals to decision makers.
Support the review and processing of requisitions to ensure timely order submission and negotiating costs, delivery schedules and contract terms.
Analyzing documented comparative costs submitted by suppliers in the RFP process.
Follows procedures in monitoring and updating item, commodity and other tables as given in running purchase order (PO) software application.
Agreeing pricing and performance standards through contracts with suppliers.
Inspecting and testing samples of products and services of vendors and documenting features and benefits of each product, using this information to make the final purchasing decision.
Documents the costs for all assigned vendors, as well as generating monthly cost reports to present to stakeholders.
Provide suggestions for sourcing strategies to leadership and monitor, pursue and execute tactical and strategic initiatives as assigned.
Administer trends and market conditions and maintain efficient flow of information for all materials.
Prepare inputs on the design of various cost savings programs and identify new suppliers.
Monitor order fulfilment against purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries.
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:
Good at the cost-benefit analysis process
Some negotiation skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with suppliers/vendors
Knowledge of the relevant quality standards related to products and services
Organizational skills
Ability to remain calm under stress and operate in a high-pressure environment
Team player
Good communication skills, especially related to facilitation, documentation and reporting
Good Microsoft Office skills (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
An associate or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study
Relevant certifications, e.g., CSCP, CPIM
Required Experience:
Moderate level experience working in the field and related procurement / purchasing operational experience
Experience conducting cost-benefit analysis
Moderate level experience in using procurement modules for managing purchase orders, supplier information, and contract management
Moderate level experience in evaluating the vendors that work with a company based on the vendors price, quality, and availability
Workplace type :
Hybrid Working
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