Procurement & Contract Specialist in Bucuresti

Our CompanyChanging the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!Job DescriptionThe Procurement & Contract Specialist is encouraged to handle Procurement Operations related to both product & services procurement in the domains of IT, Marketing, Facilities, Sponsorships, Sales and Human Resources and work towards in achieving near-term and annual goals for the Global Procurement and Shared Services functions, as a representative of operations to the business delivering value and be a trusted partner. The individual needs to apply comprehensive business knowledge, deep expertise, and understanding of global procurement policies, procedures, and operational frameworks to anticipate and address major business issues.The role will include placing Purchase Orders, reviewing and drafting contracts, use of the P2P applications, Identify high risk legal clauses on the SOW’s, work with legal team (internal & external). The individual is encouraged to build positive relationships with internal business partners, develop a strong understanding of strategic business direction, will require to work towards providing the best user experience for all the internal partners at Adobe.Key ResponsibilitiesHandle day to day Procurement Operations processes – PR to PO Conversion, Fixed Asset Creation and Capitalization, Initiating Supplier Re-certification, Contract Drafting, and System Updates etc.Contribute to key performance metrics of the team, e.g. SLA, Quality & Efficiency.Collaborate with Category Managers, Accounts Payable, Vendor Risk Management Office, Corporate Ethics & Compliance Teams, Information Security & Privacy and Contingent Workforce Program team and other cross-functional groups in driving issue resolution and process improvements.Redline legal clauses and handle customer issues along the contract execution pathDocument Processes, build and maintain Desktop Procedures (DTPs).Analyze data and act within the realm of activities as a buyer.Build and publish weekly / monthly reports for the team and represent the team on various internal forums.Handle customer relationship effectively: Resolve user queries on time and with accuracy, build awareness of common pitfalls, conduct periodic or need-based reviews with key partners.Carry out special projects and drive continuous improvements.Providing due clarity and support to internal partners on procurement policies and standard methodologiesOwn and deliver various projects sought to achieve Operational Excellence and Scalability.QualificationsMinimum: A Bachelor’s / Undergraduate degree in any subject area. Any Masters will be a plus.WhatAround 5-7 years of validated experience in Procurement Operations with exposure to both product & Services procurement in at least two of the categories mentioned aboveA thorough knowledge of the procurement processes is a must and exposure to P2P tools like Ariba / Coupa etc. and ERP systems like SAP / Oracle will be required.Should have worked on operations related to, conversion of Purchase Requisitions into Purchase Orders & working with standard contract templates/ boilerplates. Experience in contract drafting, the experience of collaborating with legal and knowledge of legal terms in a contract will be an added advantage.Working experience in multi-cultural / multi-region Shared Services or Procurement organization will be a plus.An exposure to using Reporting and Metrics tools like Tableau, Power BI, is a nice-to-have.Solid understanding of Intermediate to Advanced Excel and Professional level proficiency in English are desired.Soft SkillsConfidence and ability to demonstrate the value that a Shared Services / Procurement Operations professional can deliver to the organization in line with Adobe Capabilities.Self-starter, willing to go beyond the call-of-duty, ability to self – empower with a positive and friendly demeanourStrong sense of ownership and accountability and ability to learn and operate out of one’s comfort zone.Ability to manage relationships optimally across all layers within internal customers & supplier organizationsProactive, collaborative, and quick to adapt to changes.Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, who is always questioning the status quo.Excellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work in an exciting, fast-paced, and robust team environment.Flexible, ready-to-adopt and able to think globally.Highly customer-focused, willingness to take the time to understand the needs of the business owners and proven acumen to own problems for effective resolution.