Procurement- Operation Buyer jobs at Ibm in India, Bengaluru

• Receive requests from Customer personnel for Third Party Supplier engagements.
• Identify, review, and clarify requests from Customer personnel for Third Party Supplier engagements as necessary and commence processing subject to Customer’s processes, policies and the Procedures Manual.
• Process and complete tactical buys for purchase requests in accordance with Customer’s processes, policies and the Procedures Manual
• Identify requests above the established spend thresholds and engage the appropriate sourcing agent.
• Review and provide feedback on tactical buy specifications, as appropriate, to the Customer personnel requesting procurement action developing the specifications.
• Provide suggested Third Party Supplier list for approval.
• Execute Sourcing Event in accordance with Customer’s processes, policies and the Procedures Manual
• Assess Third Party Suppliers, score assessment and recommend Third Party Supplier(s) in accordance with the Category Cards and the Procedures Manual.
• Negotiate pricing and key business terms with recommended Third Party Suppliers(s), as appropriate.
• Recommend final Third Party Supplier for purchase.
• Savings capture and tracking – Capture and track savings associated with Buy Desk activities including Third Party Suppliers selected through any RFx process.
• Propose continuous improvement initiatives specific to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the buy desk.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives in accordance with approvals, as applicable.
• Where applicable, update strategic sourcing plan in accordance with each annual planning cycle per Customer's direction, as required.
• Prepare and maintain within Customer tools / systems, a strategic sourcing project schedule that identifies key sourcing projects for the categories, savings, and key milestones. Provide periodic updates to the relevant Customer stakeholders and procurement leadership according to a mutually agreed format and content.
• Review business requirements and collect scope inputs including but not limited to Category Cards, Category Plans, Category Management insights, historic spend, market insights, business insights etc.

• Procurement Knowledge: Knowledge of Procurement methods, technologies and processes
  and ability to quickly learn and adopt new tools, and systems.
• Ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with colleagues, Stakeholders within a matrix organization.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively liaise with internal
  teams, external stakeholders and vendors.
• Accuracy and attention to detail: understand the necessity and value of accuracy and
  attention to detail; ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.
• Strong data and analytical skills. Ability to utilize procurement data to identify insights.
• Ability to accurately follow work instructions/ procedures.

• Ensuring compliance with procurement policies and regulations.
• Ability to manage and analyze large datasets.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Experience in performing duties as Operations Buyer for Global Organizations
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Extract spend data and create savings tracking reports on monthly basis
• Good presentation skills & Excel Basics
• Ability to multi task, Client facing skills, strong organization skills

* Receives PR and Converts to Purchase Orders.

* Indirect Procurement Purchasing activity and support Sourcing team.

* Support queries from Client /stakeholder, internal IBM.

* Transmits POs to suppliers and Expedites delivery when needed/requested.

* Manages goods/services claims and escalation point for customer queries.

* Amends or closes Purchase Orders, Reporting activity.

* Handle queries received from Business Requestors, Suppliers, Procurement Managers and from Accounts payable.

* Create reports on Open PO, Blanket PO expiration report, Contract’s Expiration report and other reports in the required format with good quality.

* Maintain updated records on processed transactions.

* Able to manage priorities, deadlines and tasks in order to meet deadlines and accomplish goals; Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks.

* Good interpersonal interaction and able to work well with the team and Client stakeholders.

* Positive Attitude, Planning, Curiosity, Self-discipline, Ability to work in Rotational Shift.

* Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Procurement Operations Experience
• SAP ARIBA - Should have experince in approving PR's, amending PR/PO and reprting within Ariba
• Good Communication (Verbal and Written) skills

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Identify, evaluate, and manage suppliers and vendors.

• Conduct negotiations on pricing, contracts, and terms of service.

• Manage the procurement lifecycle: sourcing, purchase requisition, purchase order creation, and invoice processing.

• Monitor supplier performance and ensure adherence to quality and delivery standards.

• Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., Finance, Legal, Operations) to determine procurement needs.

• Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other important data.

• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory policies.

• Manage risks related to contracts and supply agreements.

• Continuously seek cost reduction and process improvement opportunities.

• Strong understanding of procurement processes, policies, and best practices.
• Experience with sourcing, supplier negotiation, and vendor management.
• Proficiency in procurement software/tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba, Coupa).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Understanding of contract terms and legal implications in procurement.

• Industry certifications (e.g., CSCP, CPSM, CIPS).
• Experience in global procurement and supplier enablement.
• Exposure to category management or strategic sourcing.
• Knowledge of market intelligence and cost benchmarking.
• Experience working in a matrixed or cross-functional environment.
• Familiarity with sustainability and ESG-related procurement practices.