Job Summary
This hybrid role focuses on end to end management of procurement processes using Workday Procurement and SAP procurement modules for commodities and direct materials ensuring accurate purchase order execution supplier collaboration and spend control while maintaining clear tracking records and supporting business teams with timely and compliant sourcing activities across multiple regions in a structured multinational environment
Responsibilities
- Manage Workday Procurement modules to ensure accurate creation approval and tracking of purchase requisitions and purchase orders while maintaining consistent data quality across all transactions
- Coordinate SAP commodity procurement activities to secure timely and cost effective sourcing of indirect and commodity materials in line with organizational policies and negotiated supplier terms
- Administer SAP direct procurement processes to support manufacturing or operations needs by ensuring material availability dates and order quantities align with production or service schedules
- Execute end to end purchase order lifecycle activities including creation amendment confirmation receipt monitoring and closure while ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
- Monitor supplier performance metrics through system reports and manual trackers to identify delays quality issues or cost deviations and initiate corrective actions in collaboration with internal stakeholders
- Maintain detailed procurement tracking sheets to provide real time visibility into purchase order status delivery schedules and financial commitments for category managers and business partners
- Perform regular data validation and reconciliation between Workday and SAP procurement systems to minimize discrepancies duplicate orders and unexpected variances in spend data
- Prepare periodic procurement reports and dashboards that summarize key indicators such as open purchase orders on time delivery rates and savings achievements for management review
- Engage with internal requestors to clarify specifications timelines and budget constraints to ensure that purchase orders accurately reflect business requirements and minimize downstream changes
- Collaborate with finance and accounts payable teams to resolve invoice mismatches goods receipt issues and accrual discrepancies that impact vendor payments and financial closing activities
- Document and refine standard operating procedures for procurement processes to support continuous improvement enable smoother onboarding of new team members and promote consistent compliance with global standards
- Support audit and compliance reviews by providing procurement records process explanations and evidence of adherence to company policies and regulatory expectations
- Contribute to cross functional initiatives aimed at optimizing procurement workflows reducing manual efforts and enhancing the overall value delivered by procurement to business operations
Qualifications
- possess hands on experience in Workday Procurement including requisition management purchase order processing and basic reporting to support business facing procurement activities
- demonstrate practical proficiency in SAP commodity procurement covering vendor selection support purchase info records and pricing conditions for indirect or commodity categories
- apply strong experience in SAP direct procurement including material master interpretation sourcing list management and purchasing document handling for production related materials
- bring solid understanding of purchase order management practices such as order confirmation follow up delivery tracking and change request handling in a high volume environment
- utilize prior exposure to maintaining procurement tracking sheets or dashboards that capture order status lead times supplier adherence and budget consumption in a structured format
- display familiarity with basic procurement policies approval matrices and internal controls that govern sourcing decisions and purchase order releases in large organizations
- demonstrate good communication skills to coordinate with suppliers internal stakeholders and support teams while maintaining a service oriented approach to resolving procurement related queries
Certifications Required
No Certification required
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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A Cognizant é uma empregadora que investe em equidade. Sua candidatura não será pautada em raça, cor, gênero, sexualidade, credo, origem, deficiência, gravidez ou qualquer outra característica protegida pelas leis brasileiras.
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