Associate- Procurement-2

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Procurement Analyst at Prudential Health India (PHI)

At Prudential Health India (PHI), we are on a mission to make Indians healthier while bridging the health protection gap. This is a Zero to One team undertaking a greenfield health insurance deployment in India, committed to building journeys that will truly empathize with the customer and offer a differentiated, bespoke experience.

Position: Procurement AnalystResponsibilities:

• Work with Functional Users:
• Understand the capabilities/products/services required to deliver their plans.
• Identify important product or service attributes for vendor selection.
• Determine expected timelines and costs.
• Advise on the procurement approach for each sourcing activity under applicable policies and procedures.
• Guide on issuance of Purchase Orders and coordinate with approvers for PO approval.
• Coordinate and guide on due diligence processes.
• Vendor Engagement:
• Approach and engage vendors to share RFP/RFQ/RFI.
• Coordinate to answer queries and provide clarifications as needed.
• Complete vendor onboarding and due diligence processes on the P2P tool.
• Ensure Procurement Governance:
• Arrange training sessions for team members as needed.
• Ensure compliance with Group procurement policies for each vendor procurement, including process, documentation, vendor due diligence, commercial and contractual protections, and purchase order issuance with appropriate approvals and reviews.
• Work with Functional Users:
• Coordinate with global colleagues to progress on procurement.
• Resolve technical issues with the support team.
• Maintain weekly cadence with global colleagues, track progress, and inform functional users of any delays.
• Project Management and Team Oversight:
• Ensure the business’s procurement requirements are met in a timely and orderly manner.
• Publish procurement status dashboards for the wider team.

You could be the right candidate if you:

• Collaborate and communicate effectively across disciplines such as Technology, Product, Operations, Marketing, and Analytics teams to coordinate and execute the procurement program.
• Act as an indispensable member of the delivery team throughout all phases of the procurement process.
• Are passionate about interactive operations.
• Can present your strategy and persuade stakeholders while solving user problems creatively and effectively.
• Identify metrics and analytics to track turnaround times across each process step and continuously seek to improve speed and quality of outcomes.
• Have a curious mind; measure what really matters, and design subsequent iterations based on insights.

This could be the gig for you if you:

• Are passionate about consumer behavior and culture; enjoy spending time with customers to understand their needs.
• Are comfortable working iteratively while balancing the need for a minimal level of service a digital asset should provide when a customer engages with it.
• Can identify raw stones and iteratively polish them into shining diamonds.
• Like to work in a transparent environment where everyone can see what others are doing.
• Seek help when stuck and encourage others during setbacks.
• Take full responsibility for your output while thinking across the organization to solve for the customer.
• Have 2-3 years of experience in procurement, preferably in the health insurance or general insurance sectors in India.

What can make you extra special:

• Experience with procure-to-pay tools and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Meaningful certifications in procurement.
• Real stories of how you helped your team and contributed to your company's success.

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