Job description

**TCS Nagpur Hiring for Associate - SCM** **Job Title:** Associate - SCM (Supply Chain Management) **Location:** Nagpur **Shift:** Candidates should be comfortable working in Night Shifts and 24x7 Rotational Shifts. Work from Office only. **Experience Required:** 1 to 4 Years **Mandatory Requirements (How to Generate Your EPCN)** **EPCN number is mandatory to be eligible for the interview process.** 1. Visit: https://ibegin.tcs.com/iBegin/ 2. Click on **Login** 3. Select **New User (Register with Us)** 4. Choose **"BPO"** under Areas of Interest and complete the registration process. 5. Upon successful registration, a TCS EP Number will be generated in the format **EP2026XXXX**. 6. The EP Number will also be shared on your registered personal email ID. **Eligibility Criteria** - Minimum **15 years of regular full-time education (10+2+3)** - Experience range: **1 to 4 Years** - Candidates should be comfortable working in **night shifts and rotational shifts** - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills **Job Requirements** - Good understanding of **Sourcing and Procurement processes** - Experience working with **domestic and international suppliers/customers** - Hands-on experience in **Procurement Operations** - Strong knowledge of **Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Cycle** - Experience in **PR to PO Creation, PO Updates, and PO Follow-ups** - Knowledge of procurement systems and ERP platforms such as **SAP, Oracle, Ariba**, or similar tools - Ability to work in a fast-paced, SLA-driven environment **Key Responsibilities** - Manage end-to-end **Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Order (PO)** operations. - Validate purchase requisitions and create, amend, or update purchase orders as per procurement policies and SOPs. - Perform **non-catalogue PO management**, spot buying, open order management, and PO expediting activities. - Create, maintain, and update PR and PO details in ERP systems. - Follow up with requesters and stakeholders for missing information and approvals. - Coordinate with buyers, suppliers, end-users, and Accounts Payable teams regarding order status, invoice status, payments, and PO modifications. - Validate Goods Receipts and Invoice Receipts before processing PO changes. - Resolve procurement-related queries received via Email, Chat, ServiceNow, or other support channels. - Support resolution of receiving and invoice-related issues. - Drive process efficiency and contribute to cost-saving initiatives within indirect procurement categories. - Prepare and publish weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational reports. - Ensure adherence to procurement policies, SOPs, SLA targets, and turnaround time commitments. - Escalate process exceptions and policy deviations to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner. - Maintain high levels of accuracy, quality, and customer satisfaction.