Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.We're Hiring an Operation Buyer in Guadalupe, NL! Overview: Xylem is seeking an Indirect 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.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Convert purchase requisitions (PR) to purchase orders (PO) and obtain Global Category Manager (GCM) approval</li><li>Process indirect requisitions ensuring use of preferred vendors and contract pricing</li><li>Dispatch POs to vendors and update them as needed based on vendor changes or cancellations</li><li>Resolve product or service issues related to indirect purchases</li><li>Guide business users on preferred suppliers, contracts, and compliant procurement channels</li><li>Review and approve new vendor creation requests based on business cases</li><li>Coordinate with logistics teams to manage shipment of indirect goods</li><li>Support maintenance of supplier catalogs, PIR updates, and contract loading in collaboration with site teams</li><li>Update supplier matrix under category manager direction as required</li><li>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</li><li>Provide weekly reports on key procurement KPIs to support performance tracking</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting</li><li>Experience with Coupa source to pay platform is a strong plus or similar platform</li><li>Solid understanding of indirect procurement processes and supplier management</li><li>Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors</li><li>Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills</li><li>Proficiency In Microsoft Office Applications</li><li>Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish (written and oral).</li></ul>Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.

Xylem is the global leader in advanced technologies, solutions and services that address the world&rsquo;s biggest water challenges. We enable our customers to dramatically improve the way water and wastewater is used, managed, conserved, re-used and returned to nature. At every level, our global team is committed to access, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our goal is for all our colleagues to be involved, respected, valued, connected, and free to bring their authentic selves and ideas. If you are excited and passionate about solving water, we want to hear from you.

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