Trainee Procurement Analyst - MBA Fresher - Walkin Drive at Zycus · Mumbai · 0 - 3 years · ₹4L - ₹6L / yr · Profitable · Posted 2 Dec 2024

We at Zycus are looking to hire MBA 2023-24 graduates specializing in supply chain and operations to work as Trainee Procurement Analysts. The trainee will work as part of Customer Success & Operations Team, solution-oriented services to Fortune 500 clients. In this role, you will be supporting the US Region and contribute to the success of our clients.
Roles and Responsibility:
- Serve as Trainee Procurement Analyst on Zycus Procurement Applications (Source to Pay)
- Work on all aspects of maintenance of an already implemented customer including business process mapping
- Work with the Technical Account Manager to ensure deliverables are on-time, increase efficiency and resolve issues for customers by coordinating with multiple teams from Zycus & customer side to achieve customer satisfaction
- Participate and contribute to best practices (tools/process), knowledge sharing like customer KYC
- Work with customers and internal stakeholders while participating and facilitating testing including User Acceptance testing
- Evaluate and suggest innovative solutions and workarounds for customer requirements
- Work efficiently on, Zycus products configuration, Incident management tools, MS-Excel, etc
- Provide strong technical understanding of our product with the ability to discuss and demonstrate the Zycus solution and how it may be configured to meet a customer’s business needs.
External Skills And Expertise
- MBA in Supply Chain and Operations
- 0-3 years of relevant experience
- Prior Work Experience in any fields related to Customer Success, Operations, SaaS products, Procurement/ Supply Chain domain with MBA specialization in any other streams (other than Supply Chain and Operations) may be considered basis on merit.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills is a must.
- Flexible, enthusiastic approach to work including a strong desire to learn new tools & techniques to solve business problems.
- Collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to learn, execute and excel. Multitask and work with priorities.
- This role requires to work with our US customers, therefore the candidates should be willing to work in shifts.
- Working hours : As per the geography and region assigned.
Refer the below link for detail and to apply
https://zycus.sensehq.com/careers/jobs/56571

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Skills & Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in procurement/purchasing, with 2+ years in a managerial role. Experience in Education/School/University sector preferred.
- Strong negotiation, vendor management, contract handling & cost-saving skills.
- Good knowledge of school/university procurement, government norms, and compliance.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office & ERP systems.
- Graduation, Operations, or related field preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Handle procurement of engineering materials, components, and equipment.
- Identify and negotiate with vendors/suppliers.
- Generate and manage Purchase Orders (POs).
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- Coordinate with suppliers for delivery, quality, and payment terms.
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Required Skills:
- Procurement / Purchase
- Vendor Management
- Negotiation
- Purchase Order (PO)
- RFQ / Quotation Management
- Vendor Development
- Cost Analysis
- Inventory Management
- MS Excel
- ERP/SAP knowledge
- Engineering materials/components knowledge
Knowledge / Experience
· 7+ years of experience in SAP MM functional consulting with strong domain expertise in procurement processes.
· Hands-on experience in SAP MM and SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration implementation, configuration, and support.
· Strong understanding of procurement, inventory management, and supplier collaboration end-to-end processes.
· Proven experience working with Purchase Orders (PO), Goods Receipt (GR), Invoice Verification (IV), ASN processing, and supplier collaboration workflows.
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