Procurement Operation Specialist
IBM · Posted Oct 28
Hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, quantum computing, and IT consulting services
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About the role
IBM Finance & Operations supports IBM's transformation by driving efficiency, transparency, and smart decision-making, partnering across functions and geographies using data, technology, and process excellence. As a Procurement Operations Specialist, you will provide professional support for purchase order processing and carry out tactical sourcing activities. The role involves negotiating with suppliers, setting up and maintaining relationships with IBM clients and suppliers, resolving invoice and PO issues, and ensuring compliance with IBM Procurement policies.
What you will do
- Purchase Order Processing: Receive requests from IBM clients, negotiate with suppliers, and complete purchases while following IBM Procurement policies.
- Relationship Management: Set up and maintain relationships with IBM clients and suppliers through effective written and verbal communication.
- Problem Resolution: Apply problem determination skills to resolve issues in the purchasing process and minimize negative impact on the client's experience.
- Procurement Tool Utilization: Understand and effectively use procurement-related tools to process POs and document supplier/PO related information.
- Invoice Resolution: Clear aged open POs and resolve blocked invoices for suppliers.
- Problem Determination Skills: Experience working with problem determination skills to resolve issues in the purchasing process.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Exposure to Procurement Tools: Familiarity with procurement-related tools to process POs and document supplier/PO related information.
- Tactical Sourcing Experience: Experience working with suppliers, including negotiating and setting up relationships.
- Purchase Order Processing: Exposure to receiving requests from clients, negotiating with suppliers, and completing purchases while following procurement policies.
- Category Knowledge: Basic understanding of categories and category suppliers, including market intelligence and benchmarking.
- Market Intelligence Knowledge: Exposure to market intelligence and benchmarking related to relevant commodities, understanding market trends and supplier dynamics.
- Procurement Tool Proficiency: Familiarity with procurement-related tools to process POs and document supplier/PO related information, ensuring efficient procurement operations.
- Category Supplier Understanding: Basic understanding of categories and category suppliers, including knowledge of supplier capabilities and industry developments.
Benefits and support
- continuous learning
- career development
About IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and consulting company that provides hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Operating in over 175 countries, IBM helps businesses across industries modernize operations, secure data, and drive digital transformation through platforms like watsonx and Red Hat OpenShift. Founded over a century ago, the company remains a pioneer in high-performance computing, enterprise automation, and quantum technology.
- Industry
- Information Technology
- Company size
- 260,000+ employees
- Founded
- June 16, 1911
- Location
- Armonk, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $3.5B raised
- ·Post Ipo Debt$150M
Leadership
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer
Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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