PACE Buyer — Buyers Desk [SK-21451]
SkillAquent is proud to partner with a leading global company, a trailblazer in its industry, dedicated to innovation and setting new benchmarks. This organization operates at the forefront of its sector, impacting millions globally through its commitment to excellence and efficiency. Joining this team means contributing to a mission that values seamless operations and empowers business units to achieve their ambitious goals without hurdles, directly enhancing the financial health and agility of a dynamic enterprise. Step into a pivotal and impactful role within a centralized procurement function, where your expertise will be instrumental in driving the end-to-end execution of purchases across the entire Procure-to-Pay lifecycle. This isn’t just about processing requests; it’s about being the strategic linchpin that connects systems, people, and vendors, ensuring every purchase is correctly structured, compliant, and optimized for smooth invoicing and payment. You will empower business teams to focus on their core objectives by abstracting the complexities of procurement, directly contributing to the operational efficiency and financial integrity of the organization. What You’ll Do Review and prioritize incoming purchase requests, accurately creating requisitions on behalf of business requesters. Map requests to appropriate commodity codes to ensure correct general ledger alignment and prevent downstream financial discrepancies. Validate cost center and project code assignments before submission to avoid approval delays and maintain budget integrity. Determine service start and end dates from contracts or statements of work and apply correct prepaid treatment when applicable. Manage purchase order amendments, renewals, monthly netting activities, and closures across your assigned portfolio. Confirm budget availability and project code assignments with finance partners before submitting requisitions. Collaborate on month-end accrual reviews, validating prepaid flags, service periods, and purchase order structures against expected invoices. Identify and proactively resolve coding issues (cost center, GL, project) to prevent rework and ensure financial accuracy. Coordinate directly with vendors on purchase order setup, payment terms, and invoicing requirements to ensure invoices match and process smoothly. Support vendor onboarding through the Vendor Assessment Process and confirm completion prior to raising purchase requisitions. Follow up on missing goods receipts, which are essential for timely invoice payment. Serve as the primary point of contact for business requesters from initial intake through purchase order issuance. Proactively follow up on missing information or incomplete requests to meet service level agreements (SLAs). Provide a seamless experience for requesters, abstracting the complexities of procurement systems. Assess each request for compliance requirements, including after-the-fact purchases, emergency exceptions, and blanket purchase order scenarios. Confirm vendor assessment workflow completion at required thresholds. Apply regional requirements such as tax treatment, entity-specific rules, and restricted currencies. Escalate repeat non-compliant behaviors and exceptions with clear documentation. Coordinate with Sourcing teams where required and support purchase order setup post-contract execution. What You’ll Bring Must-Have Qualifications: 2+ years of experience in procurement operations or procure-to-pay execution, with hands-on purchase order creation and queue management. Working knowledge of how general ledger accounts, cost centers, project codes, and payment terms connect. Experience with a comparable P2P platform. Proven ability to manage a queue of requests at different stages while consistently meeting response SLAs. Strong cross-functional communication skills, capable of effectively interacting with Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, and various business stakeholders. High attention to detail across…