T&T | Supply Chain Operate| Sourcing & Procurement | Analyst | Bengaluru

• Release Purchase Orders, Process and resolve Invoices
• Invoice verification and resolve discripencies
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors while driving vendor consolidation and cost optimization initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with category managers and business stakeholders for timely sourcing and procurement execution.

Vendor Management:

• Perform periodic vendor evaluations and lead vendor rationalization programs.
• Support vendor due diligence and contracting processes in partnership with Legal and Finance teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with the Legal team on contract creation, negotiation, and compliance.
• Liaise with the Finance and Generic Accounting teams to ensure budgeting, PO tracking and payment reconciliation.
• Partner with internal audit, compliance, and risk teams to ensure all procurement processes adhere to organizational policies.

Process & Governance:

• Support procurement process optimization and contribute to the design of SOPs and workflows.
• Ensure timely documentation and approvals of all sourcing and procurement decisions.
• Help define SLAs, KPIs, and performance metrics for procurement operations in the GCC.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 0-1+ years of relevant procurement experience in a global or regional sourcing setup, preferably within a GCC environment.
• Proven track record of managing multiple categories – especially IT, Facilities, Real Estate and or administrative services.
• Experience running RFPs independently and releasing POs outside ERP tools.
• Strong understanding of vendor identification, onboarding, and management processes.
• Prior experience collaborating with Legal and Finance teams on contracting, compliance, and approvals.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in procurement tools/suites is a plus (SAP, Ariba, Coupa, etc.)
• Exposure to procurement transformation or process setup in new GCCs.
• Familiarity with automation, e-sourcing tools, and procurement analytics.
• Experience working in a multi-country procurement environment with diverse supplier bases.
• Solutions for big deals. Someone who might have worked GCC's