- ZS (www.zsassociates.com) is the world's largest firm focused exclusively on helping companies improve overall performance and grow revenue and market share, through end-to-end sales and marketing solutions - from customer insights and strategy to analytics, operations, and technology. More than 5,000 ZS professionals in 22 offices worldwide draw on deep industry and domain expertise to deliver impact for clients across multiple industries

- ZS- India Capability and Expertise Centers house more than 60% of ZS people across two locations based in Pune and Gurgaon. Our teams work in conjunction with onshore colleagues to deliver our sales and marketing projects to our clients. The Centers primarily support client projects based in North America, Europe, and East Asia in the areas of Business Analysis, Business Operations, and Business Technology.

- ZS Corporate Support teams support the firm's core business operations by operating the internal enterprise. Our global teams comprise team-oriented, pragmatic and results-driven people who thrive in a challenging work environment. Our people come from diverse backgrounds, but share a passion for quality customer service and dedication whether our customer is a client or another ZS employee.

Job Description : As a Senior Operations Assistant- Procurement, you will :

1. Carry out procurement transactional sourcing (source to pay: inquiry till supplier payment), coordination with internal stakeholders, supplier evaluation, pricing negotiations for transactional low-value purchases, PO Process, vendor payment process, etc.

2. Be responsible to negotiate annual contracts, manage vendor performance, local office stakeholder engagement

3. The primary responsibility of this role would be in the following area :

a. Facility services, operations, and Events: Source and manage long-term contracts for various services, supplies required for the facility. Create purchase order as per defined process and approvals, communicate PO to the supplier, obtain, verify and submit supplier invoices. Maintain tracker for all purchase/invoice transaction.

b. Collaborate with Gurgaon office facilities, events team to understand requirements, plan events, address vendor performance issues. In addition, support ongoing evaluation of new suppliers, support initiatives, projects undertaken by Procurement function

4. Provide seamless support to Office and events team for their respective requirements, including being the single point of communication for suppliers for contracts, purchase order, follow-ups, payments, etc.

5. Draw synergies in the purchase at both the locations of ZS (Pune and New Delhi) to recommend a cost-effective and right solution for supply or services

Qualifications :

- 5 to 7 years of relevant experience

- Graduation (commerce, science, engineering) with strong record of academic achievement required, advanced degree like MBA in supply chain or operations preferred

- Ability to communicate fluently and establish relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers

- Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, rapidly-changing environment

- Ability to analyze data, problems / objectives (fluency in MS excel)

- Experienced in procurement from transactional purchases to contract sourcing

- Strong communication and negotiation skills

- Strong sense and preference for quality

- Sense of urgency, punctuality and ownership

- Strong attention to detail

- Sense of humor appreciated

This job opening was posted long time back. It may not be active. Nor was it removed by the recruiter. Please use your discretion.