Senior Associate- Buying Operations Job in Bengaluru at Saks Global

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Process purchase orders (POs) accurately and timely using relevant tools.
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers to confirm order details, delivery schedules, and resolve discrepancies.
• Prioritize orders based on urgency, business needs, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Maintain internal trackers and databases to monitor order statuses, delivery schedules, and costs.
• Support the onboarding of new vendors by collecting required documents and setting up records.
• Assist in generating reports on buying activity, order accuracy, and vendor compliance.
• Ensure adherence to SLAs and flag any delays or exceptions to relevant stakeholders.
• Work with Buying Offices, Planners and Vendors
• Creation and documentation of best practices
• Liaison between US Buying offices, vendors and Leadership team
• Maintain workflow dashboard and reporting of business metrics
• Other specific tasks and special projects assigned. Provide regular reports on order status, vendor performance, and
  operational metrics.
• Train and manage teams on established processes, ensuring consistent understanding and execution.
• Drive process stabilization and optimization initiatives to enhance workflow efficiency, minimize errors, and support scalable operations.

Requirements:

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Sense of urgency, flexibility, and ability to multi-task are desired traits
• Detail oriented with good organizational and clerical skills
• Able to work independently with little supervision
• The successful candidate must be a proactive self-starter with a dynamic and resilient nature able to work and lead in a fast-
  paced.
• He/she will possess average communication and interpersonal skills in order to engage with stakeholders across the business
  and provide critical input to business teams
• This individual will have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously with strict adherence to deadlines and routine problem solving with a willingness to learn.