Procurement Specialist, Associate

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Operations Group, Operations Group > Procurement

Qualcomm Overview

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

General Summary

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist, Associate to support Procurement (Procurement Operations, Strategic Sourcing, etc.) globally by purchasing products and services across Indirect Procurement categories such as IT, Marketing, HR, Professional Services, Engineering Services, Design & Test, Travel, Logistics, Facilities & Real Estate, as well as onboarding vendors, managing catalogs, and more. This role is hands on operational, collaborating with Sourcing, Contracts, TPRM (Third Party Risk Management), Business Owners, Functional Owners and other stakeholders.

• Purchase Order Management: Create, issue, and manage purchase orders in alignment with category schedules and demand forecasts in addition to supporting other buying channels (catalog, credit card, etc.). Monitor open orders daily; proactively expedite and resolve issues. Coordinate forecast adjustments and planning strategies. Obtain competitive bids in accordance with purchasing policies. Identify cost reduction opportunities including alternate sourcing and supplier consolidation. Monitor market for cost impacts.
• Vendor Onboarding: Onboard, reinstate and update new and existing suppliers
• Content Management: Maintain accurate ERP data, pricing, and supplier records as well as other content.
• Policy Adherence: Ensure adherence to relevant policies
• Strategic Sourcing Support: advanced analytics, price structuring, market intelligence support, etc.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, , or related field required or equivalent professional experience
• 1+ years of procurement or other relevant
• Strong Excel and data analytics skills
• Experience in large, matrixed organization preferred
• Experience in a technology industry, manufacturing or industrial environment preferred
• ERP system experience preferred (Oracle highly preferred, SAP, or similar)
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier pricing and commercial terms preferred
  
  
  

Level of Responsibility

• Works under close supervision.
• Responsible for own work. Decision-making is limited. Impact of decisions is readily apparent. Errors made typically only impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct).
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question. Role may require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy, etc.
• Most tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
• Some creativity may be required to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
• Deductive problem solving is required to solve moderately complex problems; most problems have defined processes of diagnosis/detection; some limited data analysis may be required.
  
  
  

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