Under indirect supervision, the Procurement Coordinator supports global sourcing, procurement, and finance operations by maintaining procurement systems, coordinating supplier documentation and approvals, ensuring data integrity, and supporting end-to-end procurement processes. This role collaborates with sourcing, supply chain, supplier quality, finance, and external suppliers to drive operational excellence, compliance, supplier readiness, and continuous improvement while contributing to cost, quality, delivery, and inventory objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and update procurement systems, ensuring accuracy of purchase orders, supplier records, master data, and procurement-related information.
- Proactively engage suppliers to obtain required documentation, maintain supplier records, and support supplier onboarding and enablement activities.
- Coordinate document management activities, including contract administration, compliance documentation, legal records, and closure of procurement-related documentation.
- Support sourcing events by preparing procurement documentation, supplier information, and commercial data.
- Manage and support Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) activities while maintaining awareness of Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes, supplier agreements, and PPAP coordination requirements.
- Collaborate with sourcing, supply chain, finance, supplier quality, and suppliers to expedite processes and achieve cost, quality, delivery, and inventory objectives.
- Support supplier quality initiatives and continuous improvement activities in partnership with Supplier Quality Engineers, suppliers, and category teams.
- Participate in project teams to ensure effective implementation of business, process, and system changes.
- Develop and manage project timelines, milestones, and deliverables while tracking progress and ensuring accountability.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA), identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions to prevent issue recurrence.
- Manage procurement-related compliance and audit documentation in applicable systems to support regulatory and business requirements.
- Monitor task completion, escalation management, and adherence to established service level agreements (SLAs).
- Procure goods, services, inventory, supplies, and capital investment purchases in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Support contract administration activities, including Invoice Against Contract (IAC) processing and low-complexity sourcing projects under supervision.
- Analyze large volumes of supplier and procurement data to generate insights, reports, dashboards, and recommendations.
- Utilize procurement tools and business systems to create repeatable analytics, reporting, and operational performance metrics.
- Drive automation initiatives and process enhancements using digital tools and data visualization solutions.
- Actively participate in health, safety, environmental, and sustainability initiatives.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Skills and Competencies
Core Competencies
- Values Differences
- Plans and Aligns
- Action Oriented
- Being Resilient
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Ensures Accountability
- Instills Trust
Functional Competencies
- Strong understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Knowledge of procurement ethics, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in procurement systems and enterprise applications, including SAP, Ariba, Oracle, and supplier master data management systems.
- Knowledge of purchase order management, supplier payment processes, price change management, and procurement data governance.
- Experience with material master data management and supplier information management processes.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis capabilities.
- Ability to manage large and complex procurement datasets.
- Expertise in data analytics, reporting, dashboard development, and data visualization.
- Ability to communicate business insights effectively through reports, dashboards, and presentations.
- Strong stakeholder management, networking, and collaboration skills.
- Effective escalation management and conflict resolution capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and support business continuity requirements.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on automation, process optimization, and operational excellence.
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- SAP, Ariba, Oracle Sourcing Cloud, or equivalent ERP platforms.
- Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, SQL, Advanced Excel, and Macros.
- Procurement reporting, analytics, and visualization tools.
Experience
- Minimum 4 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Sourcing, or a related function.
- Experience supporting procurement operations, supplier management, sourcing activities, and procurement systems.
- Strong experience in purchase order management, supplier data management, procurement analytics, and process compliance.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Ariba, and Oracle.
- Proven ability to analyze large procurement or supply chain datasets and deliver actionable insights.
- Experience developing dashboards, automations, and data visualization solutions preferred.
- Demonstrated success working with global stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
Work Location
Location: Pune, India
Work Schedule: General Shift (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST)
Work Arrangement: On-Site Flexibility
Qualifications
Education, Licenses, Certifications
- High school diploma, secondary education completion certificate, or equivalent experience required.
- College degree, diploma, or equivalent higher education qualification preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English preferred.
Job Purchasing
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category On-site with Flexibility
Job Type Office
ReqID 2431002
Relocation Package No
100% On-Site No
