Senior Procurement Specialist
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Purchase Order Review & Approval
Review, validate, and approve Purchase Orders based on approved purchase requisitions
Ensure POs details are accurate, complete, and aligned with approved purchase requisitions and supporting documentation
Ensure all PR/POs comply with company’s procurement policies, delegation of authority, and internal controls
Compliance & Governance
Verify validity and completeness of supporting documentation (approved purchase requisitions, quotations, approval) before PO approval
Identify, flag, and escalate non-compliant or high-risk procurement transactions.
Support internal and external audits by providing requested documentation.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Collaborate with PO Creators to resolve PO issues and/or discrepancies.
Provide guidance and clarification to buyers and end users on PO standards and approval requirements.
Process Improvement & Expertise
Identify opportunities to improve PO creation & approval process, efficiency and accuracy, system enhancements and best practices.
Reporting & Monitoring
Provide insights and PO reports to BU as requested/required.
Monthly steerco report to monitor PO Status, Timeliness and Accuracy.
Key Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience
A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
Relevant professional certifications is an advantage (e.g. CPA, MBA …etc.)
Relevant experience in a Finance Shared Services or BPO is preferred.
Experience in any of the following Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an advantage:
SAP MM/FI Module (required 2 to 4 years if assigned to SJ)
Epicor
Concur
3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in any of the following areas:
Purchase Order Processing
Vendor Invoice Processing
Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt
Intercompany Invoice Processing
Vendor Maintenance
Account Reconciliations
Payment Processing
Intermediate knowledge in MS Office applications is an advantage.
Able to collaborate with team members, internal clients and management.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills within a multi-cultural business environment.
Good communication skills. Able to engage stakeholders in a conversation. Able to express ideas or point of views both in oral and written communication.
Basic understanding of accounting principles.
Ability to cope with ambiguity and change and maintain high level of professionalism when working under pressure
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