Xylem is seeking an AssistantIndirect Operational Buyer with strong Excel skills and knowledge of Coupa (preferred) to support procurement operations. This role focuses on managing indirect requisitions, purchase orders, supplier relations, and procurement compliance to ensure efficient and compliant buying processes. Indirect Operational Assistant Buyer: Under direction of the operational buyers Provide support: Convert purchase requisitions (PR) to purchase orders (PO) and obtain Global Category Manager (GCM) approval Process indirect requisitions ensuring use of preferred vendors and contract pricing Dispatch POs to vendors and update them as needed based on vendor changes or cancellations Resolve product or service issues related to indirect purchases Guide business users on preferred suppliers, contracts, and compliant procurement channels Identify opportunity to establish hosted catalogs based on buying trends to identify the need for all catalog types/streamlined buying opportunities Identify orders for Coupa Card and guide users Negotiate costs, launch RFQ’s and reward business to strategic supply base Review and approve new vendor creation requests based on business cases Coordinate with logistics teams to manage shipment of indirect goods Organize team meetings and Analytics review MRO and overall procurement overflow support Review opportunities for process alignment Main connection between accounts payable to review root cause of blocked invoices Support maintenance of supplier catalogs, PIR updates, and contract loading in collaboration with Coupa Manager Update supplier matrix under category manager direction as required Collaborate with Coupa Manager to drive supplier onboarding Assist the Coupa helpdesk with invoice reconciliation, including follow-up with buyers and accounts payable for approvals and discrepancy resolution, focusing on PR to PO matching Qualifications: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting Experience with Coupa source to pay platform is a strong plus or similar platform Solid understanding of indirect procurement processes and supplier management Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills #J-18808-Ljbffr