Procurement Operations Specialist
IBM · Posted Oct 26
Hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, quantum computing, and IT consulting services
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About the role
IBM Finance & Operations supports the business with insight, process discipline, and decision-making across finance and procurement. The Procurement Operations Specialist handles purchase order processing and tactical sourcing, negotiating with suppliers, maintaining client and supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with IBM Procurement policies. The role also resolves purchasing issues and blocked invoices using procurement tools.
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.
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: Understanding of specific categories and category suppliers, including market intelligence and benchmarking.
- Problem Determination Skills: Ability to apply problem determination skills to resolve issues in the purchasing process.
- Market Intelligence Knowledge: Understanding of market intelligence and benchmarking related to relevant commodities to inform procurement decisions.
- Procurement Tool Familiarity: Exposure to procurement-related tools to process POs and document supplier/PO related information, minimizing negative impact on the client's experience.
- Category Supplier Understanding: Knowledge of specific categories and category suppliers to effectively negotiate and set up relationships.
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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