À propos de ce poste Assistant Manager - Procurement chez Dentsu
Job Description:
Key responsibilities:
- Process and oversee purchase requisitions in Coupa, ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
- Coupa Supplier Enablement:
- Review and approve new supplier requests
- Perform due diligence reviews for new and existing suppliers, coordinating with business owners to collect and validate required information
- Provide end user support and training on new supplier requests.
- Coordinate contract administration processes, including document workflow management, contract renewal monitoring, and intake and assignment of new requests through Planner Board and LawVu systems
- Provide general procurement support for business users and suppliers, resolving routine inquiries and escalating complex issues appropriately
Stakeholder Alignment & Development — Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Coordinate with US-based procurement leadership to prioritize workload, clarify requirements, and escalate issues or risks in a timely manner
- Respond to basic business user and supplier inquiries with professionalism and accuracy, providing clear communication regarding procurement timelines and status
- Support procurement excellence by documenting workflows, identifying process improvement opportunities, and assisting with implementation of approved recommendations
- Participate in training and knowledge transfer activities to build analyst expertise and support organizational continuity
- Lead, coach, and develop procurement analysts through regular guidance, knowledge sharing, and performance feedback
- Allocate work, monitor capacity and priorities, and ensure service levels, accuracy, and turnaround commitments are achieved.
- Perform due diligence for new and existing suppliers, coordinating with business owners to validate required information.
- Review complex or high-risk transactions, provide approvals within authority, and ensure issues are escalated promptly.
- Maintain team readiness through cross-training, backup planning, and current process documentation.
- Implements process controls to ensure Operational Finance deliverables are achieved on an accurate and timely basis
- Reviews process documentation ensuring compliance to policies and audit requirements
- Effectively supervises the team and its deliverables including execution on key process performance indicators
- Identifies continuous process improvement initiatives and implements best practices to achieve operational efficiencies
- Effectively identifies risk and manages escalations with key stakeholders where process deficiencies are identified
- Engage stakeholders to clarify requirements, set expectations, and address concerns with the Operations Manager
Procurement Operations:
- Oversee purchase requisitions, supplier requests, supplier enablement, and due diligence activities in Coupa.
- Ensure supplier information and supporting documentation are complete, accurate, and compliant before approval.
- Coordinate contract workflows, renewals, and request intake through Planner Board and LawVu.
- Provide functional guidance to business users and suppliers, resolving complex operational queries.
Governance, Controls and Reporting:
- Own adherence to Standard Operating Procedures, procurement policies, controls, and audit requirements.
- Monitor quality and control results, identify exceptions or root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Conduct due diligence supplier research and documentation support, including supplier background checks, compliance verification, and documentation collection
- Validate recurring operational, compliance, governance, and performance reports before circulation.
- Support internal, external, and client audits through timely evidence, documentation, and process traceability.
Stakeholder Management and Improvement
- Act as the primary operational contact for stakeholders, providing clear updates on priorities, risks, and service performance.
- Partner with the Operations Manager and cross-functional teams to resolve escalations and manage changing business priorities.
- Identify and implement process improvements, standardization, automation, and control enhancements.
- Support change implementation, user training, and adoption of procurement systems and processes.
Skills and Capabilities:
- Proven team leadership, work allocation, coaching, and performance-management capability in an operations environment.
- Strong knowledge of procurement operations, supplier onboarding, procure-to-pay controls, contract administration, and audit support.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for operational analysis, reporting, reconciliations, and performance tracking.
- Clear written and verbal English communication, with confidence engaging US-based stakeholders across time zones.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including root-cause analysis and risk-based escalation.
- Customer-focused, organized, and able to manage competing deadlines in a high-volume, distributed environment.
- Availability to work aligned with US Eastern Time Zone hours.
What we’re looking for:
- B.Com, M.Com, MBA, or equivalent qualification in procurement, finance, supply chain, or a related discipline.
- 10 to 12 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years leading a team or coordinating operational delivery.
- Hands-on experience with Coupa or another procure-to-pay/eProcurement platform; supplier enablement and compliance experience preferred.
- Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 or another ERP environment, particularly supplier, purchasing, or invoice workflows, is an advantage.
Location:
BangaloreBrand:
BcoeTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
Permanent