Associate - Procurement EU

Avantor is seeking an Associate for Procurement EU. They play an important role between suppliers and Purchase groups by processing Confirmation of Purchase Order Acknowledgements (POA) that are received from Suppliers. The main responsibility is to cross-verify the Ordered Materials, Quantity, Price discounts confirmed by the supplier against the Avantor Purchase Order request entered in SAP by the onshore Procurement team.

• Purchase Order confirmations are processed on the same day as received.
• Associates need to validate the Quantity, Delivery Date, Pricing, additional information provided by the supplier update in SAP accordingly.
• The primary objective is to process the confirmations with utmost accuracy and timely set of confirmations in SAP for our customers and customer service.
• Cancel open PO lines which has no demand or forecast. This includes supplier contact to cancel open lines to mirror the customer SO cancellation and as well update info in SAP.
• Adherence to the Operations KPI and business SLA
• Additional research and data entry type processes will be added to the above as and when the situation arise.
• Handling additional duties from time to time

• Diploma or any bachelors degree is preferred.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in back-office processes will be an added advantage
• Proficient and experienced working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge on SAP SD/ MM will be an added advantage.

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good Typing Speed
• Ability to work under pressure with high flexibility in changing environments
• Willingness to work in rotational shifts
• Good decision-making skills
• Strong desire to be innovative contribute to process creation and improvement.