Procurement Assistant - North America

The Procurement Assistant is responsible for active processing of master data for operational and transactional purchase process (Procure to Pay Process). This role processes the upcoming procurement data in accordance to actual valid legal requirements, SOP’s, company policies and further guidelines. Overall responsibility of supporting the requester/procurement community in various applicable Source to Pay process across various Procurement Systems (SAP Ariba, SAP ECC, SAP SRM, Synertrade etc.). This role is responsible for resolving the technical issues raised as part of procure to pay process working with relevant teams for timely resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Create, update, and maintain vendor master data records in the SAP ECC system.

• Review and validate vendor data entries to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Verify vendor information such as names, addresses, tax IDs, banking details, etc., against supporting documentation.

• Ensure compliance with internal control and external regulations.

• Implement data governance policies and procedures.

• Work closely with procurement, finance, and other departments to resolve data discrepancies.

• Provide insights and recommendations for improving data management processes.

• Acts as control owner of all ICS sub-processes of P2P relevant to vendor master data.

• Assists the GBS Finance AP team in resolving payment issues related to vendor master data by addressing knowledge gaps and executing follow-up corrections.

Qualifications:

• University degree desirable (BA or BS) in Business, Economics, Administration, Engineering, Commerce, Supply Chain or Procurement.

• Up to 2 years of experience in related positions in the field of procurement, logistics, accounting, purchasing

• Basic knowledge regarding assigned products, markets and suppliers

• Know-how & experience regarding operational purchasing processes

• Good know-how in mathematics

• Basic SAP usage knowledge (general overview, Master Data module, MM module, FI module, SRM, Ariba)

• Experience in MS Office tools & Google equivalents on advanced level

• Knowledge in SAP ARIBA /SAP SRM or equivalent is a plus