Procurement Operations Specialist (Contract) - Bloomberg
New York, NY
About the Job
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What's the role?
At Bloomberg Finance we are committed to providing world-class support to our business partners by providing insight on business performance, financial oversight and thought leadership.
As a Global Department delivering top quality service and advice, our resourceful and dynamic Procurement Department is looking for a Procurement Operations Specialist to join the team on a 12 month contract. You'll build and manage relationships with our internal clients and the vendors who support our exciting and varied requirements across the whole Americas region. Showing a good understanding of procurement principles, excellent customer service skills, and an eye for detail, you'll be part of a team supporting multiple internal stakeholders, from a wide spectrum of departments with many and varied needs, in a dynamic and demanding environment.
We'll trust you to:
-Create Purchase Orders and manage supplier documentation in Ariba/SAP
-Support the supplier onboarding process
-Consult and coordinate with Finance Controllers to ensure accurate information in purchase orders and similar documents
-Collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve any supplier payment issues
-Ensure adherence to the purchasing policies and thresholds set by the Global Procurement Team
-Provide guidance on the sourcing and purchasing process to stakeholders
-Respond to Stakeholder requests in an accurate and timely manner
-Build strong and lasting relationships with internal stakeholders and key suppliers to understand their businesses and needs
-Communicate the impact of market changes and potential effects on suppliers to stakeholders
-Provide support to the rest of the team to make sure we deliver first class customer service
-Understand specifications and requirements for products and services as requested by stakeholders through proposals or quotes
-Collaborate with colleagues in your team and with stakeholders to understand sourcing strategies and support a robust strategic sourcing pipeline
-Support regional sourcing opportunities, including RFPs, direct negotiations, etc. as necessary
You'll need to have:
- 2+ experience in procurement operations or accounts payable or supply chain roles, with strong consideration given to previous SAP/ERP systems knowledge
-Customer Service skills, including issue resolution, problem solving, timely delivery, ownership of tasks, etc.
-Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail
-Strong stakeholder engagement abilities
-Basic project management skills
-Basic negotiation skills
-Good supplier management skills
-General understanding of logistics and transportation as applied to procurement operations
-Education to degree level, CIPS or combination of education and work experience
-Ability to interact effectively in a cross-functional environment with multiple levels of stakeholders
-Ability to learn new applications relevant to the role
We'd love to see:
-SAP or other ERP systems knowledge
-Understanding of purchasing principles
-Understanding of accounting principles
-Bloomberg Terminal knowledge
-BA/BS
-CPP/CIPS/CPM
Does this sound like you?
Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/what-we-do/
Salary: 45,55,USD,Hourly
Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email amer_recruit@bloomberg.net
What's the role?
At Bloomberg Finance we are committed to providing world-class support to our business partners by providing insight on business performance, financial oversight and thought leadership.
As a Global Department delivering top quality service and advice, our resourceful and dynamic Procurement Department is looking for a Procurement Operations Specialist to join the team on a 12 month contract. You'll build and manage relationships with our internal clients and the vendors who support our exciting and varied requirements across the whole Americas region. Showing a good understanding of procurement principles, excellent customer service skills, and an eye for detail, you'll be part of a team supporting multiple internal stakeholders, from a wide spectrum of departments with many and varied needs, in a dynamic and demanding environment.
We'll trust you to:
-Create Purchase Orders and manage supplier documentation in Ariba/SAP
-Support the supplier onboarding process
-Consult and coordinate with Finance Controllers to ensure accurate information in purchase orders and similar documents
-Collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve any supplier payment issues
-Ensure adherence to the purchasing policies and thresholds set by the Global Procurement Team
-Provide guidance on the sourcing and purchasing process to stakeholders
-Respond to Stakeholder requests in an accurate and timely manner
-Build strong and lasting relationships with internal stakeholders and key suppliers to understand their businesses and needs
-Communicate the impact of market changes and potential effects on suppliers to stakeholders
-Provide support to the rest of the team to make sure we deliver first class customer service
-Understand specifications and requirements for products and services as requested by stakeholders through proposals or quotes
-Collaborate with colleagues in your team and with stakeholders to understand sourcing strategies and support a robust strategic sourcing pipeline
-Support regional sourcing opportunities, including RFPs, direct negotiations, etc. as necessary
You'll need to have:
- 2+ experience in procurement operations or accounts payable or supply chain roles, with strong consideration given to previous SAP/ERP systems knowledge
-Customer Service skills, including issue resolution, problem solving, timely delivery, ownership of tasks, etc.
-Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail
-Strong stakeholder engagement abilities
-Basic project management skills
-Basic negotiation skills
-Good supplier management skills
-General understanding of logistics and transportation as applied to procurement operations
-Education to degree level, CIPS or combination of education and work experience
-Ability to interact effectively in a cross-functional environment with multiple levels of stakeholders
-Ability to learn new applications relevant to the role
We'd love to see:
-SAP or other ERP systems knowledge
-Understanding of purchasing principles
-Understanding of accounting principles
-Bloomberg Terminal knowledge
-BA/BS
-CPP/CIPS/CPM
Does this sound like you?
Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/what-we-do/
Salary: 45,55,USD,Hourly
Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email amer_recruit@bloomberg.net
Source : Bloomberg