Procurement Lead

About the role

CONTEXT: The Professional Services Team's mission is to successfully deliver our unique and configurable solution to customers and support our Partner community with high quality standards and strong commitment to excellence and efficiency. Our team of nearly twenty experts is very hands-on with a strong mindset of problem solving while also having the ability to think of the implementation holistically and provide solutions that solve the customer's long-term challenges. ROLE: Are you passionate about driving innovation and ensuring the successful deployment of cutting-edge solutions? Join our dynamic team as a Procurement Lead and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our clients' procurement ecosystems. In this role, you will collaborate closely with customers, partners, and product team to map complex procurement workflows, optimize functional solutions, and drive continuous improvement. Your functional expertise will be instrumental in enhancing our customers' spend management strategies and ensuring long-term customer success. WHAT YOU WILL DO WITH US Lead end-to-end implementations of functional workstreams (Procure-to-Pay, Sourcing to Contracts, Supplier Relationship Management) from the start to production delivery. Deploy our agentic AI solutions by leveraging your deep procurement domain expertise and natural language (prompting and functional logic) to tailor AI behaviors specifically to the customer's unique business context. Actively work with the Solution Architect in the Design phase by sharing with the Customer or Partner leading practices, demonstrating the product, conducting fit-gap analysis, and taking full functional ownership of the design document. Actively work alongside Solution Architects by sharing leading practices with the Customer or Partner, demonstrating the product, and taking full functional ownership of the design document. Support partners during the implementation by providing feedback on the design and performing configuration reviews during the implementations. Oversee and contribute to the Delivery and Deployment plan and ultimately guarantee successful deployment to Production. Configure the solution and coordinate the effort with other team members to guarantee project milestones are met. Incorporate customer feedback to assess and enhance product features. Ensure PMO (Project Management Office) activities and support change management initiatives to drive end-user adoption. YOUR PROFILE If you have the below experience and strengths this role could be for you:

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of functional experience in procurement, SRM, Supply Chain
• Prior experience with software and Software as a Service (SaaS) implementation projects is a plus.
• Proven experience driving digital transformation using leading cloud procurement platforms, with a strong aptitude for leveraging natural language to guide AI/automation tools.
• Experience in managing client & partners relationships, leading workshops, and acting as a trusted business advisor.
• Deep functional knowledge of Source-to-Pay (S2P) lifecycles combined with excellent Project Management skills.
• Relevant procurement or project management certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, PMP) are highly preferred.
• Soft Skills :
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire clients during workshops and build strong, collaborative partnerships
• Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment and work in close collaboration with clients and partners.
• Self-driven, results oriented, autonomous and flexible
• Ability to mentor peers on procurement and spend management processes.
• You will go through Ivalua's certification process to learn the Product.
• An excellent command of English
• BS/BA degree in Procurement, Computer science, or a closely related field or foreign equivalent.
• WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
• If your application fits this specific position's needs, our skilled Talent team will reach out to schedule an initial screening call. Get

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PROCUREMENT LEAD (Pune - India) Created in 2000, Ivalua is a leading global provider of cloud-based procurement solutions. COMPANY OVERVIEW At Ivalua we are a global community of exceptional professionals, who believe that digital transformation revolutionises supply chain sustainability and resiliency to unlock the power of supplier collaboration. We achieve this through our leading cloud-based spend management platform that empowers hundreds of the world's most admired brands to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers to increase profitability, improve ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance, lower risk, and improve productivity. Driven by our passions and fueled by our shared ambitions, we empower and challenge each other to create meaningful experiences for our colleagues, customers, partners, and communities. Learn more at www.ivalua.com . Follow us on LinkedIn

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