Associate - Procurement

We are seeking a Procurement Analyst to join our team at Prudential Health India (PHI).

As a Procurement Analyst, you will work with functional users to understand their requirements, identify important product or service attributes, determine expected timelines and costs, and advise on the procurement approach.

Responsibilities:

• Work with functional users to understand their requirements and identify important product or service attributes
• Determine expected timelines and costs and advise on the procurement approach
• Guide on issuance of Purchase Orders and coordinate with approvers for PO approval
• Coordinate and guide on due diligence processes
• Approach and engage vendors to share RFP/RFQ/RFI
• Complete vendor onboarding and due diligence processes on the P2P tool
• Ensure compliance with Group procurement policies
• Arrange training sessions for team members as needed
• Coordinate with global colleagues to progress on procurement
• Resolve technical issues with the support team
• Maintain weekly cadence with global colleagues and track progress
• Publish procurement status dashboards for the wider team

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in procurement, preferably in the health insurance or general insurance sectors in India
• Collaborate and communicate effectively across disciplines
• Act as an indispensable member of the delivery team throughout all phases of the procurement process
• Passionate about interactive operations
• Can present your strategy and persuade stakeholders while solving user problems creatively and effectively
• Identify metrics and analytics to track turnaround times across each process step and continuously seek to improve speed and quality of outcomes

Nice to have:

• Experience with procure-to-pay tools and a passion for continuous improvement
• Meaningful certifications in procurement
• Real stories of how you helped your team and contributed to your company's success