Category Manager responsible for hybrid cloud solutions, leveraging 8 - 12 years experience. Collaborating with sales teams to define business objectives and enhance customer engagement.
About the role
- Procurement Buyer handling operational procurement and supporting business partners at MassMutual. Collaborating with Accounts Payable and cross-functional teams for seamless procurement operations.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for operational procurement, supporting business partners/requesters, and liaising with Accounts Payable
- Interact with AP on PO & invoice related problem resolutions
- Work with Procurement Category and Business Area stakeholder to identify and move spend to purchase order and contract invoicing
- Monitor daily S2P activity (contracts, requisitions, POs, invoices)
- Resolve PO, invoice, change order, and return issues with internal partners, suppliers, and Accounts Payable
- Identify and redirect non-PO/rogue spend through proper Procurement intake processes
- Support quality reviews of requisitions and contract setups
- Review renewing contracts to determine PO needs and appropriate purchasing structure
- Send POs to suppliers and support supplier invoicing via SAP Business Network
- Track requisition status and key SLAs to provide visibility to leadership
- Analyze contracts and structure purchasing documents that support compliant invoicing
Requirements
- 1+ year of procurement experience
- 6 months of experience using P2P or S2P software tools
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of procurement experience (ideal)
- 1+ year of experience working with SAP Ariba (ideal)
- Accounts payable knowledge (ideal)
- Proficient with MS Office
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and provide exceptional customer service
- Strong organization and time management skills
Benefits
- Regular meetings with the Purchasing Operations and greater Procurement Team
- Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
- Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, Veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
- Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
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