Procurement Analyst
Job Summary
- Support the Purchase Requisitions (PRs) to PO process including review of support documents along with collaboration with legal strategic sourcing strategic finance accounting security and assist with vendor onboarding
- Procurement Analyst is a trusted advisor and strategic partner for business stakeholders and all cross functional teams with proactive communication monitor and road blockers and suggestion to drive execution
- Ensure compliance accordingly to the Glean Global Procurement policy control and guidelines while executing the responsibilities
- Review and validate the Purchase requisitions for completeness and proper GL/cost center coding per the spend approval matrix. Monitor and enforce adherence to the Spend Approval Matrix and policies escalating exceptions as needed.
- Support RFQs RFPs competitive bidding supplier evaluation proposal comparison and commercial negotiations.
- Convert approved PRs into Purchase Orders (POs) and issue them to vendors; track acknowledgments amendments and delivery timelines.
- Partner with Legal and Security teams for contract thresholds mandatory clauses and redlines; ensure vendor risk assessments (VRAs) are completed.
- Manage vendor onboarding and validation documentation (e.g. W-9/W-8 GST/VAT TDS/WHT MSME certificate banking verification) and maintain accurate master data.
- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for vendors ensuring clear communication on PO references invoicing and payment terms.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings license optimization supplier consolidation and improved commercial terms.
- Track upcoming renewals and engage business stakeholders before contract expiry.
- Maintain complete organized and retrievable documentation for each purchase (business requirement PR PO Contract SOW Invoice Estimates Quotes and pay terms).
- Ensure all procurement systems is updated with the approval matrix global procurement policy guidelines PR tool training to business requestors and system upgrades as owner of the procurement tool
- Identify and report After-the-Fact (ATF) purchases and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
- Support period-end close activities including open PR/PO reviews IR reconciliations and accrual completeness checks along with supporting internal and external audits
- Create document and maintain SOPs to standardize procurement processes and ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Generate and interpret dashboards for open PRs/POs IR aging uninvoiced items and ATF exceptions using Glean AI models
- Recommend and lead process enhancements automation opportunities and policy clarifications to improve efficiency and control.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
- Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems and procurement processes.
- 6 years of progressive experience in Procurement and Operations preferably within dynamic and high-growth environments.
- High attention to detail with a focus on ensuring accuracy and compliance in all procurement processes.
- Experience with vendor master data management contract management or procurement compliance is a plus.
- Experience administering P2P platforms such as Coupa SAP Ariba or Oracle Procurement Cloud ZIP Ramp etc.
- Experience in developing documenting and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for procurement processes and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and related reporting tools.
- Experience successfully driving or supporting process improvements workflow automation and system implementations.
- Excellent communication relationship management and problem-solving skills; able to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
- This role is hybrid (4 days a week in our Bangalore office)
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