Procurement Specialist Lead

Role: Procurement Specialist Lead

Location: Hyderabad

Full/ Part-time: Full time

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, life-saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

About the role: We are looking for an experienced procurement professional. Who can execute processes, standards, and operational plans in support of Procurement goals, including RFPs, negotiations, cost accountability, and/or program execution. Authorizes purchase orders, approves payments, and responds to client issues to ensure the procurement process goes smoothly.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY:

• Executes processes, standards, and operational plans in support of Procurement goals, including RFPs, negotiations, cost accountability, and / or program execution.

• Approves and qualifies vendors to fulfill account needs.

• Responds to client issues or problems.

• Authorizes purchase orders and approves payments to ensure the procurement process goes smoothly.

• Analyzes and reviews price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to provide input on reasonable prices.

• Prepares and reviews request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages.

• Analyzes and monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

• Working on L2 and L3 Ariba support tickets

• Implementing new enhancements and change requests based on business requirements

• Performing approval flow updates across Ariba documents and workflows

• Adding and configuring new custom fields in Ariba, including coordination with SAP Ariba

• SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing,Sourcing,SLP and contracts Management along with Guided Buying.

• S4 Hana Integration experience

Application Support

• Level 2 and Level 3 support for SAP Ariba applications

• Incident management and troubleshooting

• Problem resolution and root cause analysis

• Functional and technical issue investigation

• Configuration support

• Custom code debugging

Change & Enhancement Management

• Configuration changes

• Enhancement implementation

• Release management

• Continuous platform optimization

Supported Ariba Modules

• SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing

• Guided Buying

• Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP)

• Contracts

• Ariba Network

• Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG)

Requirements

• Requires advanced knowledge obtained through a University degree, combined with experience

• Practical to substantial knowledge of Carrier organization, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work

• University Degree or equivalent

• Minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 year’s of experience

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package that may include other benefits and well‑being programs. Offerings vary by role and location and are designed to support employees’ health, security, and success.

Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination

Carrier is committed to equal treatment and non-discrimination principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability, or any other applicable protected class.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com.We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

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