Indirect Procurement Buyer

Job title

Indirect Procurement Buyer

Company

Cobalt Ridge Ltd

Employer

Cobalt Ridge Ltd is a newly established support services Company that has been formed to better support and strengthen our long-standing Mauritian based business as well as other global finance operations across our Enterprise.

The role

The Indirect Procurement Buyer is responsible for executing day-to-day purchasing activities across assigned indirect spend categories. This role manages a queue of requisitions, places purchase orders in alignment with approved category strategies, maintains supplier catalogues, and ensures timely, accurate procurement execution across the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle.

The Buyer partners closely with Category Management, Finance, and business stakeholders to drive requests to completion while ensuring compliance with company policies, delegation of authority, legal entity requirements, and cost coding standards. This is a highly operational, detail-oriented role requiring strong prioritization, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent requests.

Key responsibilities

Procurement Execution & Delivery

• Manage and execute a high-volume queue of purchase requisitions across assigned indirect categories.
• Convert approved requisitions into purchase orders in accordance with category plans, guided buying policies, and negotiated supplier agreements.
• Issue, manage, and maintain purchase orders through the full lifecycle, including order confirmation, expediting, invoice resolution, and PO close-out.
• Monitor open POs to ensure on-time delivery and proactively communicate and resolve issues related to delays, changes, or discrepancies.
• Expedite, defer, or adjust orders as required to meet business and project timelines.
• Negotiate renewals and other spot purchases as required by coordinating with category teams and stakeholders
• Support Category Managers by executing purchases aligned to category strategies and preferred supplier lists.
• Set up, maintain, and continuously improve supplier catalogues within the e-Procurement (P2P) system to enable low-touch, compliant buying.
• Ensure catalogues remain accurate, current, and aligned with contracted pricing, specifications, and terms.
• Ensure all transactions comply with delegation of authority, signing authority, and internal procurement policies for each legal entity.
• Validate and apply correct legal entities, cost centers, project codes, and accounting codes on all requisitions and purchase orders.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls and support audit requirements by maintaining accurate and complete procurement records.
• Track delivery ETAs, ensure timely goods receipt in the system, and follow through on invoice reconciliation and PO closure.
• Act as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned stakeholders and categories.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with internal partners, suppliers, and category teams regarding order status, requirements, and timelines.
• Manage competing priorities and multiple requests simultaneously while maintaining service levels.
• Take ownership of procurement requests and projects, driving them to completion with minimal escalation.

Category & Catalogue Management

Compliance, Financial Accuracy & Controls

Stakeholder Engagement & Project Ownership

Experience and Qualifications

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to ensure accuracy in entities, cost codes, pricing, and contractual terms.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
• Structured problem-solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguity.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Ability to work effectively across cross-functional and global teams.
• 1–3 years of experience in Procurement, Purchasing, or Supply Chain, with exposure to indirect spend preferred.
• Hands-on experience executing transactions across the full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle.
• Experience with Coupa is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Logistics, or a related field required.

Required Experience

Key Competencies

• Detail-oriented, organized, and process-driven.
• Initiative-taker with a strong sense of urgency and accountability.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
• Customer-service mindset balanced with strong compliance discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results against defined timelines and service expectations.

Reporting to

Procurement Lead with dotted line to Group Category Manager(s)