Assistant Manager - Purchase COE (Procurement Excellence)

JOB DESCRIPTION PURCHASE COE

Position

Assistant Manager – Purchase COE (Procurement Excellence)

Location

Noida / Delhi NCR

Role Overview

Responsible for strengthening procurement governance, process excellence, analytics, compliance, standardization and continuous improvement across the Purchase function. The role will drive P2P/S2P governance, procurement MIS, audit readiness, process automation and cross-functional procurement transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain procurement policies, SOPs, process controls, templates and approval frameworks.

Drive governance across PR RFQ Evaluation Negotiation Approval PO SRN/GRN Invoice lifecycle.

Monitor PR/PO compliance, RFQ coverage, LPP adherence, retrospective procurement, and process deviations.

Develop procurement dashboards covering spend, savings, cycle time, vendor performance, ageing and compliance.

Drive savings and cost optimization through benchmarking, rate contracts, demand aggregation, vendor rationalization and negotiations.

Coordinate internal/external audits and ensure timely closure of procurement observations.

Identify and implement automation and digitization opportunities across procurement processes and systems.

Establish vendor governance, performance management, and procurement risk-control frameworks.

Work closely with Business, Finance, IT, Legal, Project, Operations, Risk, and Compliance teams.

Drive procurement training, process improvement initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

Key KPIs

P2P/S2P compliance and reduction in process deviations

PR-to-PO cycle-time improvement

Savings and cost avoidance

Audit and compliance closure

Vendor performance and risk compliance

Automation and process improvement initiatives

Accuracy and timeliness of procurement MIS

Qualification & Experience

Graduate in Engineering, Commerce, Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline. MBA/PGDM preferred.

5–7 years in Procurement Excellence, COE, Governance, P2P Transformation, or Analytics.

Experience in technology, fintech, e-commerce, BFSI, telecom, or large corporate environment preferred.

Key Skills

Procurement Governance | S2P/P2P | Strategic Sourcing | Spend Analytics

Advanced Excel | Power BI/Tableau | ERP/Procurement Tools

SOP & Process Design | Audit & Compliance | Vendor Management

Process Automation | Cost Optimization | Stakeholder Management