Suppliers Management Associate

Associate, Suppliers Management, Global PTO Services

Location: Kharadi, Pune

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This role is responsible for serving as the primary interface between Smith & Nephew employees and our suppliers, for correctly onboarding suppliers and maintaining suppliers' data accuracy in ERPs. The role is also responsible for the audit purchasing requisition in SAP Ariba and providing support in case of rejections.

What will you be doing?

• Vendor On-Boarding: Adherence to the vendor on-boarding process, ensuring all levels of approval are in place to create the vendor, and changing the records in SAP, Ariba. Support vendor onboarding queries and call & email follow up with vendor in relation to onboarding (80%).
• PRPO Intervention: Ensure that the purchase request is completed after the review, after which it would require approval. Perform PR intervention where a request is submitted with inadequate information; it would be required coordination with category managers, buyers, vendors, etc. (10%).
• SLA Management: PR Approval TAT of 4 hours. Response and completion SLA of ticketing tool, i.e., Service Now, Customer Satisfaction at accurate level.
• Accuracy & Timeliness: Meet the required timeliness in the transactions and documents processed. 100% of onboarding and PRPO completed on the same day with accuracy & adequacy.
• Process Improvement & Documentation: Proactively putting forward ideas for process improvements, performing, and seeing through to completion. Participate and implement process improvement on the year. Should know of periodic review of SOP's, updates, & SOP adherence. Good knowledge of SAP and Ariba purchasing modules (10%).

What will you need to be successful?

• Education: A minimum of a business, computer science, or information systems bachelor's or master's degree is preferred, as is comparable work experience.
• Should have 2-4 years of relevant experience of dealing with collaborators and leading them through the relevant process steps
• Strong process understanding & experience of Purchase to Order (PTO) services & Supplier Management preferred.
• Prior experience with SAP and Ariba is preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks error-free, with limited supervision, and within agreed time limits.
• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business.
• Fluent in English language (written and verbal)

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Other reasons why you will love it here

• Your Future: Major medical coverage + policy exclusions and insurance non-medical limit. Educational Assistance.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Privilege Leave, Floater Leave.
• Your Wellbeing: Parents'/Parents-in-Law's Insurance (Employer Contribution of 8,000/- annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave.
• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship
• Extra Perks: Free Cab Transport Facility for all employees; One-Time Meal provided to all employees as per shift. Night shift allowances.

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