Procurement Assistant

About Westside Strategies

Most engagements run three to nine months, with a small team on site part of the week.

About the role

This role opened up after a team member moved internally. The Procurement Assistant buys materials and services for our plants, managing about $30M in annual spend across 200 suppliers. We are headquartered in New York City and have been hiring remotely since 2020. We hire in India through an employer of record, so this is a regular full-time job with local payroll and statutory benefits. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

Main duties

• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP
• Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with accounts payable
• Coordinate returns and supplier corrective actions with quality
• Manage blanket orders and consignment agreements
• Qualify new suppliers with quality and finance

Required qualifications

• 1-2 years of purchasing or procurement experience
• Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms and payment terms
• Strong negotiation skills, with examples of savings you delivered
• Organised with dozens of open orders at a time
• Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis

Preferred

• Manufacturing or direct materials background
• Spend analytics in Power BI

Benefits

₹14,00,000 - ₹19,00,000 per annum

• 20 days paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Company laptop
• Annual learning budget
• Flexible hours

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Candidates must be eligible to work in India.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Westside Strategies.