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Snowflake SENIOR BUYER
India, Maharashtra, Pune
144638777

02.07.2024

EXPECTATIONS:

Serve as a Procurement partner and liaison to the business supporting all designated functions, Procurement projects, and vendor onboarding / management.
Demonstrate an ability to build effective, strategic relationships with the business, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Collaborate with Snowflake’s Legal and Security departments to ensure compliance with requirements and standard contract terms.
Measure, manage and improve supplier performance against negotiated SLA s and quality metrics.
Prioritize and lead multiple projects at the same time, working effectively with people at all skill & organizational levels, internally and externally
Develop and evaluate Master Service Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements, and Statements of Work.
Monitor and manage all new requisitions coming through our Procure-to-Pay platform, Coupa.
For each new request / engagement with Procurement team: assist business with next-steps and guidance on all action required from their end throughout the engagement; while managing expectations on turn-around time.
Continue to monitor Supplier Onboarding & Supplier Management processes, for U.S. and abroad, and identify gaps and areas for improvement.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree, with a minimum of 5-10 years in Procurement, with a strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay and the PR/PO lifecycle.
Working experience in Global Indirect Procurement.
Manage a small team if required
Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments.
Strong understanding of legal concepts as related to vendor agreement contracts.
Excellent relationship management skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with suppliers, and internal business customers, and senior management.
Strong understanding of accounting/finance practices.
Ability to find opportunities to optimize cost, improve service and other efficiency opportunities.
Ability to summarize complex business issues and evaluate opportunities for improved functionality, cost savings, and SLAs.
Ability to lead RFP processes and lead vendor negotiations through completion
Proven ability to drive positive change and build strong stakeholder relationships.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams.
Demonstrate a solid understanding of how contracts are structured.
Self-starter who can build sourcing/procurement credibility within groups not accustomed to working with procurement.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Process and customer service driven with a self-starter mentality.
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