Lead Associate - Procurement Operations 4B

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, and supplier performance.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers.
• Support negotiations of pricing, contracts, and supplier terms.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve delivery or quality issues.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on business requirements and sourcing objectives.
• Maintain supplier, contract, and sourcing activity records.
• Support continuous improvement in sourcing processes and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management.
• Master’s degree in Operations Management is listed as an education qualification.
• Advanced English proficiency at C1 level.

Required Skills

• Ariba, backend support, contract management, customer experience, data evaluation, eSourcing, help desk operations, operational reporting, operational risk management, Oracle ERP Applications, procurement operations, regulatory compliance management, and vendor master data.