Procurement Operations Analyst - Upstream Procurement and Sourcing

We are looking for a Procurement Analyst with strong experience in upstream procurement operations, sourcing and supplier management. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing procurement activities from business requirement / purchase requisition through sourcing, supplier evaluation and purchase order creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage upstream procurement activities from purchase requisition/business requirement through supplier selection and PO creation.
• Support RFQ/RFP/RFI and sourcing activities, including quotation collection, comparison and commercial evaluation.
• Coordinate with suppliers for supplier identification, qualification, onboarding and performance management.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand procurement requirements and ensure appropriate sourcing/buying processes are followed.
• Manage Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and convert approved requirements into Purchase Orders (POs).
• Create, modify, release and track POs and ensure timely completion of procurement transactions.
• Support supplier negotiations, commercial discussions and procurement decisions where required.
• Maintain supplier/procurement data and support vendor master and supplier lifecycle activities.
• Monitor open PRs/POs, pending approvals and procurement ageing, and follow up with relevant stakeholders.
• Resolve procurement-related queries and coordinate with suppliers, business users and internal teams.
• Prepare procurement reports and support spend analysis, supplier performance and process improvement.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with defined policies, controls and procedures.
• Work with procurement systems such as SAP, SAP Ariba, SAP SRM, Coupa or other e-procurement platforms.

Required Skills

• 4+ years of experience in Procurement / Sourcing / Procurement Operations
• Strong hands-on experience in upstream procurement
• Experience with RFQ/RFP/RFI, sourcing and quotation evaluation
• Experience in supplier evaluation, qualification, onboarding and management
• Strong understanding of Purchase Requisition Purchase Order processes
• Hands-on experience with PO creation, modification, release and tracking
• Experience with SAP / SAP Ariba / SAP SRM / Coupa / Oracle Procurement or similar procurement platforms
• Good stakeholder and supplier management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Good Excel/reporting skills