Associate Procurement Operations

Location: Mexico City (Hybrid)

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As an Associate Procurement Operations supports the Global Procurement Operations team. The Procurement Associate supports the Procurement operation processes of assigned businesses ensuring quality timeliness and effectiveness.

In this role a typical day will include:

Service Delivery:

• Supports transitions and knowledge transfer.
• Supports processes are migrated to the blueprint as per agreed timelines.
• Operational oversight to provide services at expected levels with a clear customer focus including handling the exceptions.
• Coordinate with local teams & business functions to provide seamless service.
• Corresponds to internal and external inquiries.
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for related policies and processes.
• Act as System Key User Lead and actively initiate and participate in improvements to sustain a highly effective and efficient process and realize cost reduction opportunities including areas to standardize processes to optimize investments made in global ERP/SAP systems and financial services.
• Support the measurement and delivery of service levels and SLA/KPI targets.
• Proactively challenge the Status Quo making fact based recommendations.

Procurement:

• Process Purchase requisitions/Shopping Cart and approve orders for Materials and Services in related purchasing systems. (Ariba SAP BI)
• Shopping cart compliance and accuracy check Adhere to Sourcing guidelines & various sub-processes as laid down for processing Purchase Requisitions/Shopping Cart.
• Review Purchase requisitions/Shopping Cart for Input data accuracy Payment terms and supporting documents like Quotations Pricing List Contracts Bidding Sheet Approvals based on threshold and type of orders.
• Process any PO amendment requests and in turn obtain revised PO confirmations from vendor.
• Liaise between Requestors and Vendor for required purchasing process and provide helpdesk support Missing PO Vendor info Invoice/GR issues and Contracts.
• Maintain manual PO log data and provide reporting support as required by the business.
• Process Vendor management related requests includes creating and updating vendor information in relevant systems.
• Support Requestors / End users as the First Point of Contact for resolution of all Process Queries / Issues.
• Responsible for TAT and Delivery of team metrics supervision of team members resolve process issues determine root cause analysis for specific issues.
• Create Reports and Data analysis as per business requirements.

Compliance:

• Ensure all processes policies and procedures are clearly defined fully documented
• Promote a strong and control environment and follow up on audit issues and implement correcting measures

WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:

• Education: Bachelors degree (Accounting Finance Administration Economics or related.)
• Advanced level of English
• Portuguese desirable
• 1-3 years of experience in procurement or similar role

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Opportunity to join a growing early-stage organization built within a mature stable global company.
• Friendly working environment and a diverse and highly motivated team
• Individual career development plan and possible career growth within a newly created account
• Truly international environment and daily interactions with colleagues and stakeholders from all over the world
• Attractive benefits & compensation package
• Flexible hours and remote work possibilities (min 3 days per week office-based)

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