Supervisor, Procurement
Pune, IN, 411104
What you'll do a typical day :
- Lead and Drive Supplier Enablement and Travel & entertainment expense management processes
- Work alongside the other COE team members to continuously enhance processes, improve analytics and performance metrics, and support user adoption of the systems/tools
- Support the implementation of new systems and system enhancements/releases including gathering requirements, testing functionality, providing training, and developing change management plans that ensure all business needs are met
- Create and/or maintain Standard Operating Procedures and training documentation as required
- Support internal project initiatives and Back-up for Team activities during absences.
- Support internal and external customers and build strong working relationships.
- Responsible to build, generate and maintain data reports, document templates and progress of projects
- Responsible for planning and identifying development areas of team members and guiding/mentoring them to achieve agreed efficiency and quality levels
- Responsible for Performance management of the team members to meet desired SLA's
- Supporting the direct reports in getting their process improvement ideas implemented
Travel & Entertainment activities
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Travel & Entertainment Expense Programs including user access, training, process documentation and website management
- Ensure delivery of an effective, efficient, and compliant T&E audit process, in accordance with agreed procedures and policies
- Act as the escalation point in resolving complex issues with key stakeholders
- Maintain high quality of service levels, reporting against T&E service delivery KPIs leadership
- Develop an in-depth understanding of T&E policies across the locations
- Understanding of current expense reimbursement related policies across different countries and identifying improvement opportunities.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Card Programs including new card issuance and policy compliance
- Provide ad-hoc management reporting on travel & expense, report on key metrics and conformance to standards and policies
Supplier Enablement
- Identify potential suppliers for Purchase Order process and ensuring enforcing No PO No Pay Policy
- Execute supplier communications to ensure a smooth enablement process, Support and facilitate meetings with Suppliers (Current & New)
- Coordinate with suppliers to execute electronic Ordering and Invoicing strategy in Coupa
- Collaborate with AP team to reduce the stuck invoice due to non-availability of PO’s
- Manage supplier training, testing, including the enrollment with the Coupa
- Support supplier data cleansing, coordinate with supplier, business and IT to make any required changes to supplier master data
- Troubleshoot enablement issues and assist users (both internal and external) in resolving questions with the Procure to Pay system
What you need to succed at XPO :
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field
- Minimum Required Experience: 7 and above years of experience in purchasing, procurement, travel & expenses
- Desirable Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with 7 and above years’ experience with 2-4 years of experience into team handling
-
Technical Competencies
- Basic Computer Skills –
- Basic knowledge / Strong Fluency /Expert-level user of Windows applications and Microsoft Office programs such as MS Project, Word, Excel.
- Accurately inputs information into and retrieves from the computer.
- Quickly learns and achieves proficiency in new software applications as needed.
- Other Technical / Computer Skills -
- Experience in a T&E processes and system solution like Concur, Oversight, Chrome River, etc.
- 3+ years of experience on P2P tools like Coupa, Ariba etc.
What you'll do a typical day :
- Lead and Drive Supplier Enablement and Travel & entertainment expense management processes
- Work alongside the other COE team members to continuously enhance processes, improve analytics and performance metrics, and support user adoption of the systems/tools
- Support the implementation of new systems and system enhancements/releases including gathering requirements, testing functionality, providing training, and developing change management plans that ensure all business needs are met
- Create and/or maintain Standard Operating Procedures and training documentation as required
- Support internal project initiatives and Back-up for Team activities during absences.
- Support internal and external customers and build strong working relationships.
- Responsible to build, generate and maintain data reports, document templates and progress of projects
- Responsible for planning and identifying development areas of team members and guiding/mentoring them to achieve agreed efficiency and quality levels
- Responsible for Performance management of the team members to meet desired SLA's
- Supporting the direct reports in getting their process improvement ideas implemented
Travel & Entertainment activities
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Travel & Entertainment Expense Programs including user access, training, process documentation and website management
- Ensure delivery of an effective, efficient, and compliant T&E audit process, in accordance with agreed procedures and policies
- Act as the escalation point in resolving complex issues with key stakeholders
- Maintain high quality of service levels, reporting against T&E service delivery KPIs leadership
- Develop an in-depth understanding of T&E policies across the locations
- Understanding of current expense reimbursement related policies across different countries and identifying improvement opportunities.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Card Programs including new card issuance and policy compliance
- Provide ad-hoc management reporting on travel & expense, report on key metrics and conformance to standards and policies
Supplier Enablement
- Identify potential suppliers for Purchase Order process and ensuring enforcing No PO No Pay Policy
- Execute supplier communications to ensure a smooth enablement process, Support and facilitate meetings with Suppliers (Current & New)
- Coordinate with suppliers to execute electronic Ordering and Invoicing strategy in Coupa
- Collaborate with AP team to reduce the stuck invoice due to non-availability of PO’s
- Manage supplier training, testing, including the enrollment with the Coupa
- Support supplier data cleansing, coordinate with supplier, business and IT to make any required changes to supplier master data
- Troubleshoot enablement issues and assist users (both internal and external) in resolving questions with the Procure to Pay system
What you need to succed at XPO :
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field
- Minimum Required Experience: 7 and above years of experience in purchasing, procurement, travel & expenses
- Desirable Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with 7 and above years’ experience with 2-4 years of experience into team handling
-
Technical Competencies
- Basic Computer Skills –
- Basic knowledge / Strong Fluency /Expert-level user of Windows applications and Microsoft Office programs such as MS Project, Word, Excel.
- Accurately inputs information into and retrieves from the computer.
- Quickly learns and achieves proficiency in new software applications as needed.
- Other Technical / Computer Skills -
- Experience in a T&E processes and system solution like Concur, Oversight, Chrome River, etc.
- 3+ years of experience on P2P tools like Coupa, Ariba etc.
What you'll do a typical day :
- Lead and Drive Supplier Enablement and Travel & entertainment expense management processes
- Work alongside the other COE team members to continuously enhance processes, improve analytics and performance metrics, and support user adoption of the systems/tools
- Support the implementation of new systems and system enhancements/releases including gathering requirements, testing functionality, providing training, and developing change management plans that ensure all business needs are met
- Create and/or maintain Standard Operating Procedures and training documentation as required
- Support internal project initiatives and Back-up for Team activities during absences.
- Support internal and external customers and build strong working relationships.
- Responsible to build, generate and maintain data reports, document templates and progress of projects
- Responsible for planning and identifying development areas of team members and guiding/mentoring them to achieve agreed efficiency and quality levels
- Responsible for Performance management of the team members to meet desired SLA's
- Supporting the direct reports in getting their process improvement ideas implemented
Travel & Entertainment activities
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Travel & Entertainment Expense Programs including user access, training, process documentation and website management
- Ensure delivery of an effective, efficient, and compliant T&E audit process, in accordance with agreed procedures and policies
- Act as the escalation point in resolving complex issues with key stakeholders
- Maintain high quality of service levels, reporting against T&E service delivery KPIs leadership
- Develop an in-depth understanding of T&E policies across the locations
- Understanding of current expense reimbursement related policies across different countries and identifying improvement opportunities.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Card Programs including new card issuance and policy compliance
- Provide ad-hoc management reporting on travel & expense, report on key metrics and conformance to standards and policies
Supplier Enablement
- Identify potential suppliers for Purchase Order process and ensuring enforcing No PO No Pay Policy
- Execute supplier communications to ensure a smooth enablement process, Support and facilitate meetings with Suppliers (Current & New)
- Coordinate with suppliers to execute electronic Ordering and Invoicing strategy in Coupa
- Collaborate with AP team to reduce the stuck invoice due to non-availability of PO’s
- Manage supplier training, testing, including the enrollment with the Coupa
- Support supplier data cleansing, coordinate with supplier, business and IT to make any required changes to supplier master data
- Troubleshoot enablement issues and assist users (both internal and external) in resolving questions with the Procure to Pay system
What you need to succed at XPO :
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field
- Minimum Required Experience: 7 and above years of experience in purchasing, procurement, travel & expenses
- Desirable Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with 7 and above years’ experience with 2-4 years of experience into team handling
-
Technical Competencies
- Basic Computer Skills –
- Basic knowledge / Strong Fluency /Expert-level user of Windows applications and Microsoft Office programs such as MS Project, Word, Excel.
- Accurately inputs information into and retrieves from the computer.
- Quickly learns and achieves proficiency in new software applications as needed.
- Other Technical / Computer Skills -
- Experience in a T&E processes and system solution like Concur, Oversight, Chrome River, etc.
- 3+ years of experience on P2P tools like Coupa, Ariba etc.
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