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Company Description

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™.

NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com.

Job Description

The position is responsible to deliver operational procurement services to NIQ legal entities by ensuring effective and efficient performance of operational procure-to-pay processes (source to pay as future option) and tasks, supported by procurement systems (SAP Ariba) and in accordance with agreed SLAs with the business. In addition, the position should be highly focused on operational excellence and process standardization, while raising continuous improvement initiatives and supports projects (processes and operational savings).

Responsibilities-

Operational Procurement:

  • Is accountable for the operational procurement processes of the procurement organization from purchase requisitions (PRs) / shopping carts (SCs) to order confirmation.
  • Checks purchase requisitions for completeness of specifications according to pre-defined compliance and quality criteria.
  • Clarifies differences between purchase orders (POs), delivered quantities and invoices in close cooperation with Procurement and Finance departments and amends/ changes to purchase order data in the system if necessary.
  • Conducts suppliers’ communication and sends required documents as part of the procurement process.
  • Ensures compliance to Procurement Guideline, along mandatory tools and in accordance with internal approval guidelines.
  • Processes requests for creation and continuous maintenance of new or change of existing supplier master data.
  • Perform due diligence checks as part of the supplier onboarding process.
  • Acts as first level of support for business stakeholders for any queries related to the end-to-end Purchase-To-Pay process.
  • Is highly focused on operational excellence and process standardization, while raising and executing continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Executes various Procurement reports and is able to analyze data, draw insights and take corrective actions or generate improvement ideas from the data.
  • Supports key areas of the wider Source-To-Pay process when needed – contracting and tendering, supplier enablement, development of buying channels and system related content (catalogues, internal forms, etc.)
  • Supports Procurement projects or non-operational tasks and activities as and when required and in accordance with strategic priorities.

Stakeholder Management:

  • Promotes Procurement compliance within the business stakeholders.
  • Applies a customer-centric approach in the regular day to day interactions with business requestors.

Leadership skills

  • Effectively communicate and liaise with stakeholders and 3rd parties.
  • Coach junior team members.

Qualifications

  • Experience in Operational Purchasing – optional
  • Knowledge of SAP Ariba (or equivalent End To End Source To Pay or Financial systems as alternative – Coupa, Ivalua, etc.) - optional
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Understanding of customer services landscape
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong computer skills and proficient use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Language skills necessary to complete the role – proficiency in English and second language Chinese at a good working level.

Additional Information

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™.

NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com.

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