Lead Specialist GES S2P Procurement Ops

Overview

Lead Specialist in Global Enterprise Services (GES) Source-to-Pay, managing end-to-end purchasing operations and driving procurement compliance and process improvement within a shared services environment.

What you'll do

• Manage end-to-end requisition, shopping cart, and purchase order processing while ensuring timely fulfillment of business requirements.
• Collaborate with requisitioners, buyers, and business stakeholders to understand purchasing needs and execute procurement activities effectively.
• Create and maintain annual purchase orders, monitor PO confirmations, and follow up on pending supplier responses.
• Resolve non-compliant invoices by coordinating with internal teams and suppliers to ensure smooth payment processing.
• Drive procurement compliance by guiding stakeholders on correct purchasing channels, vendor selection, and policy adherence.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through root cause analysis, process optimization, automation, and supplier negotiations to achieve savings.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree with relevant experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or Shared Services Operations.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Procurement Operations, or Shared Service environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to work across global teams.
• Hands-on experience with procurement platforms such as SAP, Ariba, or similar ERP systems.
• Analytical mindset with experience in process improvement, problem-solving, and operational excellence.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Nice to have

• Additional language proficiency (German/French).
• Exposure to tools such as Celonis, Sievo, or Tableau.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Apply via the dsm-firmenich careers portal by uploading an English-language resume.