JD_Procurement Operations and Deployment Senior Specialist, South Asia

GurugramFull timeSeniorPosted about 15 hours ago

Responsible for ensuring procurement services are successfully delivered to the organization according to agreed service levels, collaboration model and following the company Policies and Procedures. This role ensures business continuity, and safeguards governance, alignment, and timely escalation management.
The Procurement Operations and Deployment Senior Specialist represent Procurement and acts as the Business Partner for country and / or MSC sites’ Business Leaders. Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the business and support the achievement of business objectives.
The Procurement Operations and Deployment Senior Specialist enable smooth interaction between the Business, the Procurement teams (GBS, Sourcing Hub, Category Management), and other Functions ensuring consistent execution of processes and effective issue resolution. Serve as the primary escalation point for Procurement and Supplier issues.
Ensure efficient and effective ways of working, including the deployment of Procurement standards, IT systems and tools supporting the achievement of business objectives.

Tasks performed regularly which form the essential characteristics of the position.

Provide input to the development of the Country and / or MSC site Procurement Plans and sourcing initiatives
Ensure Procurement governance at country and or MSC site level in alignment with global standards, policies, and processes.
Ensure compliance with core Procurement activities, including contracting, commercial approvals, and policy adherence.
Informs on capacity constraints to his/her manager and adjust priorities according to FME needs
Assess and propose optimization programs
Represent Procurement in Countries’ and / or MSC site audit programs, review and approve findings and is responsible for executing corrective actions as agreed in the Audit report
Interface between the Sourcing Hub representative and Country and / or MSC site Business Partners
Supports the creation and/or execution of categories’ strategies

Act as the Business Partner for country and / or MSC site leadership, ensuring Procurement support meets business needs
Monitor end-to-end process execution (as performed by GBS, Sourcing Hub, Categories) and intervene when performance or governance gaps appear.
Guide requesters in adherence to Procurement Policy.
Represents Procurement in the country and / or MSC site and participates in country and / or MSC site Leadership Meetings. Present projects and/or performance updates to the country leadership, steering committees, and country governance bodies.
Understand Business priorities and adapt activities to that
Participates in Financial planning activities and reports accordingly