Purchasing & Admin Administration Team Lead

We are Hiring: Purchasing & Admin Administration Team Lead

A global leader is seeking a dynamic and experienced Team Lead to oversee our AU/NZ offshore Purchasing & Admin operations in Kolkata. If you have a proven track record of managing high-volume transactional teams, enforcing process controls, and driving SLA compliance in a shared services environment, this leadership role is for you.

Role Overview

Job Code: 417032

Location: Kolkata (Offshore support for AU/NZ operations)

Experience: 8–12 Years

Band/Grade: BPO 4 / BPO 5

Salary: Up to ₹1,41,600 per month (Up to 17 LPA)

Shifts: Night shift (12:00 AM IST) & Morning shift (6:00 AM IST)

Training: 5–6 weeks of Knowledge Transfer (KT) aligned with AU/NZ timelines

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Performance: Supervise, mentor, and performance-manage a team handling high-volume, accuracy-critical AP and Receipting tasks. Drive daily productivity, quality, and SLA/TAT adherence.

P2P Oversight & Processing: Guide the team and support the creation of purchase orders, invoice receipting (via Kofax/Speedscan), monitoring open POs/GRNI reports, and resolving critical AP/stop-credit queries.

Governance & Financial Controls: Maintain supplier master data integrity, oversee compliance checks, process FX payments, and meticulously review daily, fortnightly, and month-end reconciliation activities.

Reporting & Data Management: Manage operational order reporting, maintain internal documentation accuracy, and compile daily, weekly, and monthly status reports for management.

Stakeholder Management: Act as an escalation point and coordinate smoothly with client teams, internal procurement managers, and external suppliers to prevent service gaps.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Mandatory Leadership & Domain Experience: 8–12 years of experience with a proven track record of leading teams in a high-volume, transaction-driven shared services or BPO environment (AP, P2P, or procurement).

Process Mastery: Deep understanding of basic accounting concepts (journals, accruals, GRNI), process controls, quality management, and strict SLA delivery metrics.

Technical Skills: Strong proficiency across the MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred Tools: Prior experience working with major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle JD, etc.) and familiarity with Power BI reporting tools is highly advantageous.

Important Guidelines for Applicants

Mandatory Profile Details: Please provide your PAN Number and Date of Birth (DOB) along with your resume. These details are strictly mandatory for initial profile creation.

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