Strategic Sourcing Analyst II

Primary Responsibilities:
• Process Purchase Orders (PO) and Invoice requests through internal tools and finance systems.
• Become an expert in internal policies, processes, and systems
• Build strong collaborative relationships with multiple internal departments and proactively communicate issues and concerns identified during daily activities
• Investigate and resolve issues as needed across internal and external stakeholders
• Explain, demonstrate, and create documentation for processes and systems
• Execute current processes while critically evaluating the current state to identify areas of operational improvement
• Participate in training and user testing for new systems and processes
Required Skills and Experience:

• 3-4 years of relevant experience in Tactical Procurement department (PR to PO process, processing invoices) in a Global Capability center environment .
• Good understanding of Procure to pay cycle for Indirect Procurement.
• Strong team player with willingness to collaborate with the ability to influence across virtual teams and disparate stakeholder groups
• Ability to analyze complex issues and apply frameworks to solve problems while keeping the big picture in mind
• Excellent communication skills - English (Written and verbal)
• Accounting: a foundational understanding of accounting principles and direct experience with accounts payable or other accounting function.
• Proficiency with other Microsoft products (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Graphs, Charts, Macros and Table lookups)
• Willingness to work in late evening shifts (3pm to 12am IST), if needed
• Desirable: Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Educational qualifications: A Bachelor's degree from a reputed college / University. No correspondence courses.