The Role
Provide operational support for direct and indirect procurement for UK sites: vendor coordination and onboarding, create and follow up Purchase Orders in SAP, resolve vendor queries, liaise with AP, maintain documentation and GR-IR cleanups, develop procurement MIS, find automation opportunities, and drive SLA-compliant procurement operations and continuous improvement.
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Senior Executive-Procurement OperationsSenior Executive Procurement Operations Direct & Indirect for UK Piramal SitesJob Title
GBSS Procurement Operations Senior Executive
Skills
Procurement Operations, SAP MM end user, Communication, Vendor Help-desk
Shift Timings
Afternoon Shift
Roles & Responsibilities
- This role would be focused on providing operational support to for Direct as well as indirect material procurement for UK plants Piramal Pharma Limited (from Kurla office)
- The role involves extensive coordination with vendors (both domestic and overseas) and site supply chain team.
- Provide support to get the documents for onboarding vendor
- Create Purchase Orders for approved supplier basis the approval from site/ central purchase team
- Follow-up for the Purchase Order release and communication Purchase Orders with vendors
- Email and Phone based follow-ups with vendors to get the purchase orders confirmation, for delivery / Service completion
- Liaise with AP team for payment related queries from vendors
- Provide support in generating savings.
- Resolve vendor queries through Vendor Help desk
- Ensure up-to date documentation as per Internal and Statutory audit requirements
- Regular accounts cleanups by closing open GR-IR and overdue advances.
- Find automation opportunities in the Procurement process and automate the process.
- Develop procurement related MIS to report agreed SLAs
- Participate in Procurement/Purchase team meetings (relating to in scope Purchase categories), and support in identifying areas to improve cost and schedule, mitigate risks, manage claims avoidance, negotiate purchase orders and resolve issues.
- Own responsibility for day to day management of procurement related activities within the GBSS with a view ensuring timely, accurate & reliable outcomes. (as per agreed SLAs)
- Identify and promote opportunities to leverage best practices and global standards within GBSS.
- Ensure that GBSS operates within the agreed upon company policies, procedures and processes to ensure consistent and accurate Transactions processing and recommend any policy-related changes as may be necessary.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business units/sites to ensure effective and appropriate communication occurs as required.
Qualification
- Engineering, B. Pharm, B.Sc. BMS, B Com Degree + 1 to 3 Years of Relevant Work Experience. MBA would also be preferable
- 1 to 3 years of recent experiences in various roles including shared services/global business services, Supply Chain consulting and/or operations and service delivery management. Experience in R&D procurement such as lab chemicals, intermediate building blocks, especially from global sources would be an added advantage
- Significant knowledge of Supply Chain & In-depth understanding of ‘Sourcing and Procurement’ in SAP environment would be an added advantage.
- Quick learning ability
- Good presentation, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy to understand business terms to all levels of management.
- Demonstrates working knowledge with MS-Office suite of software applications and tools, including: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project & MS-Outlook.
- Good listener with analytical mind
- Attention to detail, effective management and interpersonal skills, professionalism, positive attitude and willingness to work in a team-oriented environment
- Strong exposure in creating a high performance-driven culture, employee engagement & customer centricity
- Adept in process mapping & documentation. Experienced in redesigning optimal processes (with necessary controls built in) and handling projects.
Skills Required
- SAP MM end user experience
- 1-3 years relevant work experience in procurement/shared services/global business services
- Degree: Engineering, B.Pharm, B.Sc, BMS, or B.Com
- MBA
- Experience in R&D procurement (lab chemicals, intermediate building blocks), especially from global sources
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement in SAP environment
- Vendor coordination, onboarding and documentation management
- Create and manage Purchase Orders, follow-up and communicate POs to vendors
- Liaise with Accounts Payable for payment-related queries
- Experience with GR-IR reconciliation and closing overdue advances/accounts cleanup
- Working knowledge of MS-Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook)
- Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills
- Process mapping, documentation and process redesign experience
- Analytical mindset, attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills
- Experience driving high-performance culture, employee engagement and customer centricity
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The Company
What We Do
Piramal Pharma Limited is a global pharmaceutical company that provides end-to-end drug development and manufacturing services (CDMO), complex hospital generics, and consumer healthcare products.







