Procurement Operations Analyst

Key Objective of Role: This is a great time to join the newly formed Procurement Center of Excellence. The Procurement Operations Analyst will serve as the operational support within the Procurement & AP Team, based in India and working closely with the global Sourcing Managers and AP team. They will support day-to-day operational activity across a range of areas, including contract execution, contract repository management, Invoice/Expense reporting, renewals management, P2P and Intake platform updates. They will liaise with external suppliers and internal stakeholders and help ensure day-to-day activities. This role will support the Procurement and AP team and take on ad-hoc assignments to further accelerate value delivery across the business, including operational support to Sourcing Managers and AP Supervisors as needed. Responsibilities: Support the sourcing and procurement organization in meeting its operational goals and priorities. Support execution and enablement of procurement strategies and policies. Train stakeholders on utilization of the P2P platform, intake process and ensure compliance with the best practices Shows excellent judgement regarding standard operating procedures to help expedite results and meet timelines Ensure consistent application of procurement and AP processes across constituent groups. Measure compliance by end users to Procurement policies and contracts. Manage and maintain contracts and metadata within the CLM and ensure accuracy Partner with accounts payable and internal business units to resolve invoice/PO issues, discrepancies, update billing cost centres. Manage end-to-end AP operational support, including invoice processing, resolving vendor payment queries and supporting month-end AP close activities to ensure timely and accurate processing. Support the Sourcing Managers and AP team as an operational point of support, providing timely and accurate assistance on ad-hoc topics, requests, and initiatives as needed. Apply strong attention to detail to flag issues early and recommend process improvements Requirements: 3-5 year’s experience in Procurement, Accounts Payable, Operations, Business Administration, Purchasing, or Process Management Excellent analytical, verbal and written skills with a high attention to detail Excellent internal relationship building skills – your ability to partner with other parts of the organization will be critical to your success Strong influencing skills that can be used to build partnerships with internal resources A ‘can do’ attitude to work that needs to get done as part of a high-growth company.Driven individual with analytical approach and high degree of personal organization and a strong passion to succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Comfortable working with globally distributed stakeholders, with flexibility to overlap hours with US-based teams as needed. Preferred time coverage 9am-5pm PST Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field; or MBA/Master’s in the same. Experience with procurement software (including systems such as Coupa, Omnea & Netsuite), Intake platform management & approval workflows and renewal management Prior experience supporting diverse, cross-functional stakeholder groups Knowledgeable in working with tools including Word, Excel, ERP systems, and contract management tool. #LI-AD2 A note on AI in our process: Abnormal AI uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team prepare for candidate interviews. These tools analyze resume content and role requirements to suggest interview questions and areas for the interviewer to explore.They do not make hiring decisions or screen candidates automatically. Every decision about a candidacy is made by a person. Further, if your application is successful and Abnormal AI makes a conditional offer of employment, we will carry out pre-employment checks which must be successfully completed to progress to a final offer. All processes and pre-employment checks are in line with prevailing legislation and Abnormal AI’s policies relevant to our security and privacy standards. Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. For our EEO policy statement please click here . If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here .