PWC Hiring Procurement Specialist

Locations: Kolkata, India | Bangalore, India | Hyderabad, India

Category: Consulting

Job Id: 534267WD

Job Description

A career in Administration and Secretarial Services within Internal Firm Services offers the opportunity to provide administrative support to PwC employees. Responsibilities include using business software applications to prepare reports, receiving and directing incoming calls or emails, arranging business travel, tracking expenses, and coordinating meeting arrangements.

PwC Professional Framework

To stand out and prepare for the future, PwC uses the PwC Professional framework, a global leadership development framework. It sets a single set of expectations across all lines, geographies, and career paths, providing transparency on the skills needed for individual success and career progression.

Senior Associate Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers to address complex business issues from strategy to execution. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Using feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, personal strengths, and address development areas.
Delegating to others to provide stretch opportunities and coaching them to deliver results.
Demonstrating critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
Using a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
Reviewing your work and that of others for quality, accuracy, and relevance.
Knowing how and when to use tools available for a given situation and explaining the reasons for the choice.
Seeking and embracing opportunities that give exposure to different situations, environments, and perspectives.
Using straightforward communication in a structured way when influencing and connecting with others.
Reading situations and modifying behavior to build quality relationships.
Upholding the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Key Activities

Working well independently and in a team environment, creating a positive working atmosphere, and supporting each other to enhance team performance.
Supporting the Procurement Governance structure in planning and executing administrative activities.
Interacting with suppliers for registration, risk assessment, creation of purchase orders, contracts, etc.
Taking ownership of inquiries, resolving or escalating them as appropriate.
Demonstrating strong organizational skills and acting on own initiative to highlight issues and suggest possible solutions.
Focusing on client service, dealing with both external and internal clients professionally and discreetly.
Exhibiting effective listening skills and excellent English oral and written communication skills, including spelling, editing, proofreading, punctuation, and grammar.
Exercising excellent judgment, strong problem-solving skills, and taking appropriate actions in ambiguous situations.
Prioritizing multiple responsibilities, adapting, and working within tight deadlines.
Demonstrating confidence in working in a highly technical and process-driven, ever-changing work environment.
Demonstrating advanced proficiency in Google Suite Applications and MS Office Suite.
Functioning as a backup for other team members and contributing to other teaming activities as directed.

Requirements

Industry experience in supporting the Procurement Governance structure in planning and executing administrative activities.
Superior knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms) with strong competency in Excel/Google Sheets.
Data analytical skills and competency in platforms like PowerBI (preferred).
Experience in purchasing goods or services (preferred).
Proficiency in learning to work with new technologies.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in administrative work in medium to large corporations of any industry.
Post-secondary education and relative work experience (e.g., MS Office Specialist).
Bilingualism is an asset.
Senior Associate 1: 4 to 6 years of professional experience in Procurement-related work.
Senior Associate 2: 6 to 8 years of professional experience in Procurement-related work.

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