Procurement Support Analyst (maternity cover)

Job Description

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.

About this Role

We are seeking a Procurement to Pay Specialist to deliver end-to-end purchase to pay (P2P) processing services to Vodafone functions. This role plays a key part in ensuring compliant, timely, and accurate procurement operations, supporting supplier onboarding, purchase order creation, goods receipt, invoicing, reporting, and continuous process improvement across onshore and offshore teams.

What you will do

• Provide purchase to pay processing services, including vendor master data changes, RFQs, Shopping Carts, approvals follow-up, GRNs, posting of goods receipts, and handling PO-related queries.
• Own the end-to-end procurement to pay process, including supplier onboarding, invoicing, material code selection, work order quality checks, PO compliance and efficiency.
• Manage and operate tools and processes such as SSCRT, EVO Service Desk, EVO Service Catalogue, SCM, VPC, retrospective purchasing, and contract coverage (OLA).
• Ensure timely and accurate updates in the PO Desk tool, maintaining data integrity and transparency.
• Monitor approvals for Shopping Carts and GRNs, follow up with stakeholders and service recipients, and ensure GR posting in SAP in line with GRIR policy.
• Track, report, and escalate outstanding items in line with SLAs and KPIs.
• Provide PO-related reporting and prepare financial reports with relevant indicators.
• Maintain accurate vendor master data to prevent process disruptions.
• Manage WBS elements, including WBS codes, AUC codes, and budget transfer requests.
• Populate standard and practice-related databases and maintain process documentation up to date.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives and support process-related training for onshore and offshore teams.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across vendor management, cost planning, project management, onboarding support, and finance.

Who you are

• A proficient user of SAP, particularly within the Supply Chain module.
• An individual with a minimum of two years’ experience in Finance or Supply Chain roles.
• Highly skilled in MS Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Confident working with remote supervision, proactive, and comfortable engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
• A strong team contributor with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Experienced in telecommunications environments (advantageous).
• An analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills, able to question, challenge, and model scenarios.
• A clear and effective communicator with a minimum B2 level of English; additional European languages are an advantage.

Not a Perfect Fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What’s in it for you

• Hybrid way of working
• Medical and dental services
• Life and hospitalization insurance
• Dedicated employee phone subscription
• Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/ VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
• Special discounts for gyms and retailers
• Annual Company Bonus
• Loyalty Programme
• Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
• You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
• Getting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company
• We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
• Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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