Role Overview Responsible for strengthening procurement governance, process excellence, analytics, compliance, standardization and continuous improvement across the Purchase function. The role will drive P2P/S2P governance, procurement MIS, audit readiness, process automation and cross-functional procurement transformation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Develop and maintain procurement policies, SOPs, process controls, templates and approval frameworks. * Drive governance across PR → RFQ → Evaluation → Negotiation → Approval → PO → SRN/GRN → Invoice lifecycle. * Monitor PR/PO compliance, RFQ coverage, LPP adherence, retrospective procurement, and process deviations. * Develop procurement dashboards covering spend, savings, cycle time, vendor performance, ageing and compliance. * Drive savings and cost optimization through benchmarking, rate contracts, demand aggregation, vendor rationalization and negotiations. * Coordinate internal/external audits and ensure timely closure of procurement observations. * Identify and implement automation and digitization opportunities across procurement processes and systems. * Establish vendor governance, performance management, and procurement risk-control frameworks. * Work closely with Business, Finance, IT, Legal, Project, Operations, Risk, and Compliance teams. * Drive procurement training, process improvement initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
KEY KPIS
* P2P/S2P compliance and reduction in process deviations * PR-to-PO cycle-time improvement * Savings and cost avoidance * Audit and compliance closure * Vendor performance and risk compliance * Automation and process improvement initiatives * Accuracy and timeliness of procurement MIS
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
* Graduate in Engineering, Commerce, Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline. MBA/PGDM preferred. * 5–7 years in Procurement Excellence, COE, Governance, P2P Transformation, or Analytics. * Experience in technology, fintech, e-commerce, BFSI, telecom, or large corporate environment preferred.
KEY SKILLS
* Procurement Governance | S2P/P2P | Strategic Sourcing | Spend Analytics * Advanced Excel | Power BI/Tableau | ERP/Procurement Tools * SOP & Process Design | Audit & Compliance | Vendor Management * Process Automation | Cost Optimization | Stakeholder Management