Procurement Supplier Relationship Manager, India

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The Procurement/Supplier Relationship Manager is a contributor role responsible for managing sourcing, procurement, and supplier relationships to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services. This role focuses on building strong partnerships with suppliers, optimizing procurement processes, and supporting strategic sourcing initiatives to drive value and mitigate risk.

Responsibilities:

• Establishes strong, collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to strategically develop, implement, and optimize supplier management processes, tools, and policies to achieve performance objectives and mitigate risks.
• Verifies all necessary approvals are obtained before processing purchase orders. Accurately checking suppliers' order acknowledgements and expedites delivery and shipment as needed. Ensures precise invoice reconciliation to maintain financial accuracy.
• Identifies and tracks industry trends relating to supplier programs, financial and/or compliance risks, program issues that are impacting supplier services from achieving performance goals and present resolution and improvement opportunities.
• Prepares and executes bid packages utilizing Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), etc. to meet criteria of pricing, quality, quantity, availability, and delivery dates.
• Develops, prepares and communicated supplier performance metrics, evaluation criteria, and scorecard results
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree - Required
• 7 years of experience in .
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills Strong verbal communication and listening skills Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents Ability to analyze and interpret financial data Effective negotiation skills Certifications like CIPS, CPSM, or Lean Six Sigma are valued

Live the Paychex Values:

• Act with uncompromising integrity.

• Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.

• Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.

• Work in partnership and support each other.

• Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.

• Treat each other with respect and dignity.

Not sure if you meet every requirement?: At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us.

Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.