Job Title:  Deputy Manager | Procurement | Delhi | Internal audit

Your work profile

In our Assurance (A&A) Team, you will work as a Procurement PMO Specialist, supporting procurement operations, process governance, performance management, and continuous improvement within the client ecosystem, with the objective of exceeding client expectations.:

• Monitor and govern the end-to-end Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order (PR to PO) process.
• Track PR submissions, approval workflows, pending requisitions, and PO creation timelines.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval matrices, process controls, and defined service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Drive timely conversion of approved PRs into POs through effective coordination with procurement, business stakeholders, finance, and other relevant teams.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, operational reports, and performance scorecards.
• Monitor PR ageing, PO processing turnaround time, approval delays, backlog, and process exceptions.
• Identify process bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Establish standardized reporting frameworks, governance mechanisms, and escalation processes.
• Facilitate periodic performance reviews with stakeholders and procurement leadership.
• Support procurement process transformation, automation, digitization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), trackers, and audit-ready records.
• Drive continuous improvement in process efficiency, compliance, data accuracy, and stakeholder experience.

Desired qualifications, competencies & work experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in procurement operations, Procurement PMO, Source-to-Pay (S2P), or Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order processes.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end PR-to-PO lifecycle, procurement controls, approval workflows, and purchasing policies.
• Experience in SLA management, KPI tracking, operational reporting, and procurement performance management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced reporting, data analysis, and dashboard preparation.
• Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence and reporting tools is preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP MM, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle Procurement, or equivalent procurement platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders, follow up on pending actions, and resolve operational escalations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience in process improvement, standardization, automation, and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of procurement compliance, internal controls, audit requirements, and process governance.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.