Assistant Manager - Procurement

The purpose of this role is to supervise the execution of standard Operational Finance activities for the market. Lead day-to-day procurement operations and a team of analysts, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant delivery across Coupa transactions, supplier enablement, contract administration, reporting, and audit support. The role owns workload management, service quality, stakeholder communication, coaching, and continuous improvement. Job Description: Key responsibilities: Process and oversee purchase requisitions in Coupa, ensuring compliance with procurement policies. Coupa Supplier Enablement: - Review and approve new supplier requests - Perform due diligence reviews for new and existing suppliers, coordinating with business owners to collect and validate required information - Provide end user support and training on new supplier requests. Coordinate contract administration processes, including document workflow management, contract renewal monitoring, and intake and assignment of new requests through Planner Board and LawVu systems Provide general procurement support for business users and suppliers, resolving routine inquiries and escalating complex issues appropriately Stakeholder Alignment & Development — Cross-Functional Collaboration Coordinate with US-based procurement leadership to prioritize workload, clarify requirements, and escalate issues or risks in a timely manner Respond to basic business user and supplier inquiries with professionalism and accuracy, providing clear communication regarding procurement timelines and status Support procurement excellence by documenting workflows, identifying process improvement opportunities, and assisting with implementation of approved recommendations Participate in training and knowledge transfer activities to build analyst expertise and support organizational continuity Lead, coach, and develop procurement analysts through regular guidance, knowledge sharing, and performance feedback Allocate work, monitor capacity and priorities, and ensure service levels, accuracy, and turnaround commitments are achieved. Perform due diligence for new and existing suppliers, coordinating with business owners to validate required information. Review complex or high-risk transactions, provide approvals within authority, and ensure issues are escalated promptly. Maintain team readiness through cross-training, backup planning, and current process documentation. Implements process controls to ensure Operational Finance deliverables are achieved on an accurate and timely basis Reviews process documentation ensuring compliance to policies and audit requirements Effectively supervises the team and its deliverables including execution on key process performance indicators Identifies continuous process improvement initiatives and implements best practices to achieve operational efficiencies Effectively identifies risk and manages escalations with key stakeholders where process deficiencies are identified