Procurement Officer

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Are you an experienced and motivated professional seeking a new challenge?

If you possess strong skills in supplier relations, negotiation, meticulous attention to detail, and are dedicated to excellence in customer service, we encourage you to consider joining the Procures Team at SSC.

KEY EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:

It is expected be responsible for managing contracts and purchase orders from requisition to supplier payment (R2P process), ensuring efficient execution and optimization throughout their lifecycle. Oversees KPIs related to PO creation lead time, delivery, on-time payments (including invoice claims and root cause analysis), and supports strategic initiatives like digitalization and e-invoicing.

1. R2P PROCESS PERFORMANCE

• Creates the orders in conformity with sourcing plans.
• Coordinate with Requesters and Sourcing team for execution of Purchase orders/contracts within the agreed timelines.
• Follow up the delivery of the goods in accordance with process and Michelin Purchasing Principles.
• Expedition of deliveries, payments and any after care of orders to ensure process completion.
• Invoices management, including solving process issues to pay suppliers on time (management of on hold invoices flow).
• May support advance payment process when relevant according to each requirement.
• On demand support for contractual disputes with various stakeholders (Business, Legal, Purchasing, Management team).
• Ensure that all operational activities performed are compliant with internal control requirements: Know and apply internal control rules, monitor conformity rate with internal control rules and action plans following audits.
• Identify non quality and send claim to the supplier (delay, quantity, quality issue...).
• Monitor the orders, from request (in relation with sourcing plan) to delivery plans.
• Send any necessary information to the suppliers (requestor, delivery address, packaging...).
• Archive administrative documents.
• Maintain business ethics, compliances and regulatory obligations.
• Maintain and develop supplier relations, be ambassador of organization for suppliers to convey and maintain our standards and guidelines of Michelin purchasing policy.
• Participate in governance meetings when needed, preparing R2P relevant data.
• Contribute to best practices sharing across the regions and make operational recommendations to zones/countries/categories about purchasing process.

2. DATA QUALITY AND PROXIMITY SUPPORT

• Is 1st level of support for Internal partners on the whole operational topics on R2P process, being the single point of contact.

• Support Suppliers with their R2P related queries.

• Ensure data quality on procurement data.

3. MENTORING & GUIDING ACTING

• Tutor and mentor, his peers.

•  Share among team members internal and external best practices.

•  Improve processes and ways of working.

EXTERNAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Bachelor's Degree specialized in Supply Chain, Logistics, Science & Finance or equivalent from a recognized university.
• Minimum 02 years of relevant experience . 
• Experience in ERP System, preferably in SAP.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication & negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint & Teams).
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

The Shared Service Center in Colombo includes over 100 achievers, authentic and industrious people from different backgrounds. In this role, you collaborate closely with your team members, senior management and variety of stakeholders in Michelin Group Entities.

Michelin Lanka is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Non-discrimination is a non-negotiable cornerstone of Michelin's diversity and inclusion policy.