Senior Associate Specialist

1 month ago

Mumbai, India NTT Full time

NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.

In todayâs âiNTTerconnectedâ world, connections matter more now than ever. By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of the worldâs most significant technological, business and societal challenges.

With people at the heart of our success, NTT is committed to attracting and growing the best talent and providing an environment where everyone feels they can belong and their contribution matters.


Your career here is about believing in yourself, and taking on great opportunities and new challenges.Itâs about growing your skills and expertise in your current role and preparing yourself for the future.  Thatâs why we encourage you to take every opportunity to grow your career within our great global team.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The Senior Associate Procurement / Purchasing Analysts have the responsibility to analyse market outlooks and determine when and what to buy when contracting with vendors, ordering supplies, or making a big investment in a product, technology, etc. They develop and implement short term strategies to purchase commodities.

What you'll be doing

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the liaison between the business and vendors.
  • Proactively supports the sourcing and vetting of vendors, negotiating contracts and presenting deals to decision makers.
  • Support the review and processing of requisitions to ensure timely order submission and negotiating costs, delivery schedules and contract terms.
  • Analyzing documented comparative costs submitted by suppliers in the RFP process.
  • Follows procedures in monitoring and updating item, commodity and other tables as given in running purchase order (PO) software application.
  • Agreeing pricing and performance standards through contracts with suppliers.
  • Inspecting and testing samples of products and services of vendors and documenting features and benefits of each product, using this information to make the final purchasing decision.
  • Documents the costs for all assigned vendors, as well as generating monthly cost reports to present to stakeholders.
  • Provide suggestions for sourcing strategies to leadership and monitor, pursue and execute tactical and strategic initiatives as assigned.
  • Administer trends and market conditions and maintain efficient flow of information for all materials.
  • Prepare inputs on the design of various cost savings programs and identify new suppliers.
  • Monitor order fulfilment against purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries.


Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

  • Good at the cost-benefit analysis process
  • Some negotiation skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with suppliers/vendors
  • Knowledge of the relevant quality standards related to products and services
  • Organizational skills
  • Ability to remain calm under stress and operate in a high-pressure environment
  • Team player
  • Good communication skills, especially related to facilitation, documentation and reporting
  • Good Microsoft Office skills (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)


Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

  • An associate or bachelorâs degree in a relevant field of study
  • Relevant certifications, e.g., CSCP, CPIM


Required Experience:

  • Moderate level experience working in the field and related procurement / purchasing operational experience
  • Experience conducting cost-benefit analysis
  • Moderate level experience in using procurement modules for managing purchase orders, supplier information, and contract management
  • Moderate level experience in evaluating the vendors that work with a company based on the vendors price, quality, and availability

Skills Summary

Contract Documentation, Cost Controls, Market Research, Regulatory Compliance, Supplier Analysis, Supplier Management, Total Cost of Ownership Analysis

What will make you a good fit for the role?

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.


A career at NTT means:

  • Being part of a global pioneer â where you gain exposure to our Fortune 500 clients and world-leading global technology partners and work with a network of over 40,000 smart and diverse colleagues across 57 countries, delivering services in over 200 countries.

  • Being at the forefront of cutting-edge technology â backed with a 150-year heritage of using technology for good. With 40% of the worldâs internet traffic running on our network and where Emoji were first invented, you can be proud of the groupâs many new âfirstsâ.

  • Making a difference â by doing meaningful work that helps to shape the future for our clients, and across industries and communities around the world.

  • Being your best self â in a progressive âConnected Workingâ environment that promotes flexibility, connection and wellbeing. Where diversity and different perspectives are embraced to ensure equal opportunities for all.

  • Having ongoing opportunities to own and develop your career â with a personal and professional development plan and access to the broadest learning offerings in the industry.

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