Senior Professional in Procurement Services

Target · Bangalore, India As a Senior Professional in Procurement Services supporting Contract & Catalog Operations at Target, you will independently lead complex operational work across contracting, supplier onboarding and enablement, services procurement and related Procure-to-Pay processes. You will operate with a high degree of independence, navigate ambiguity, anticipate risks and use sound judgment to drive complex work to resolution with limited direction. You will serve as a trusted subject matter expert and partner to Sourcing, Property Management, Product, Finance, Legal, Technology, business teams and suppliers. Key responsibilities include: Leading the operational contracting lifecycle, including intake, record creation, document coordination, amendments, renewals, pricing and term updates, approvals, signatures, repository maintenance and downstream enablement Managing supplier onboarding, prequalification, due diligence, master data and enablement activities Leading services procurement enablement through accurate contract and pricing setup, service category readiness, catalog or rate maintenance and alignment of contract data with downstream purchasing, invoicing and work-order processes Coordinating operational readiness for New Stores, remodels and other enterprise initiatives Acting as an escalation point for non-routine and high-impact contracting, supplier, services, pricing, catalog, purchase order, invoice or procurement system issues Establishing operating plans and priorities across competing requests; managing dependencies, communicating trade-offs and risks, and consistently delivering against service-level, quality and compliance expectations Building trusted stakeholder and supplier relationships through responsive communication, professional judgment, clear expectations and consistent follow-through Developing and communicating operational metrics, SLAs, quality trends, aging, capacity and risk indicators Leading cross-functional process improvements from problem definition through implementation and benefit validation Identifying and delivering automation and digital improvement opportunities using Power Automate, Power BI, advanced Excel or procurement-platform workflows The ideal candidate will have: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, procurement, finance, operations or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience 6+ years of relevant experience in procurement operations, contract administration or contract lifecycle management, supplier onboarding or enablement, services procurement, sourcing operations or Procure-to-Pay Hands-on experience with Ariba and SAP in a procurement operations environment, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of complex work, with the ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment and remain accountable for outcomes Nice to haves: Experience with Icertis or another contract lifecycle management platform, Maximo, ServiceChannel, e-signature or other contract and supplier management tools Experience supporting services or facilities procurement, including New Store/site readiness, contracted rates, work-order processes or Invoice Against Contract (IAC) Experience leading enterprise process, technology or transformation initiatives, including testing, change management and adoption Working knowledge of Power Automate, Power BI, advanced Excel, SQL or other automation and analytics tools