Procurement Operations Specialist

Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.

We are looking for a Procurement Operations Specialist located in Dubai, UAE. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.

This role is expected to partner closely with our global and regional procurement teams, Global Finance Shared Service Center, department buyers for source to pay activities including but not limited to vendor onboarding, material pricing, purchase requisition to purchase order conversion, manage invoice disputes, and serves as a subject matter expert in either processes, systems or compliance. This role will also be actively engaged in the testing and execution of the future Source to Pay process environment, collaborate with suppliers to create punch out or hosted catalogs, convert PR to PO for materials and services not covered by catalogs, train end users on the current and future procurement processes.

What’s in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world.
• Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s). These grassroots, employee-led groups are open to anyone in the organization and allow employees to come together to explore common interests and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace within the organization.
• Access to multiple knowledge sharing platforms to enhance collaboration and engagement.

What You Will Do:

• Sets up and maintains outline agreements in SAP globally in line with the requirements of sourcing team.
• Reviews blocked invoices to ensure timely resolution for the same.
• Prepares training documents for other functions to review the existing procedures and processes and train/ guide them when necessary.
• Applies appropriate data cleansing tools to review and audit Procurement data; research potential duplicate records; maintain the vendor master data as per the standards.
• Utilizes the appropriate application tools and available resources to manage workload and complete assigned duties ensuring commitments are delivered on time.
• Assists in resolution of supplier issues. Work with all functions in resolution of billing discrepancies, shipment conditions accuracy etc.
• Completes and monitors reports like compliance monitoring, invoice dispute resolutions, supplier management, PR PO cycle time etc.
• Develop and execute action plans, take appropriate action to correct errors and implement changes to stop errors from occurring.
• Participate in special projects as directed including automation and process improvements.
• Document procurement workflows and assist in the standardization of processes.
• Identify systemic issues and recommend process improvements; integrate updates of procurement requirements into department processes.
• Assist the stakeholders in the procure to pay process, including PR/PO creation, issue resolutions and any other issues arising in the process.

S4 HANA Project

• Accountable and responsible for rolling out the future SAP based solution (Global Template) for the procure to Pay (P2P) solution including requirements gathering, analysis/ design workshops, define solution design that meets business goals. development, data collection/ conversion/ governance, UAT coordination and execution, cutover activities and hyper care.
• Assist in the configuration, testing, and deployment of procurement functionalities including Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Supplier Management, and Invoice Processing.
• Participate in the development of solution design documents, functional design documents, test plans and test scripts.
• Provide end-user training, documentation, and ongoing support to ensure effective system adoption.
• Leads, champions, execute end to end testing for procure to pay functionalities.
• Monitor and report on rollout progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Support data migration, validation, and cleansing activities related to procurement master data.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, procurement policies, and regulatory requirements.

Key Behaviors and Competencies:

• Ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams in global locations.
• Demonstrate integrity and is widely trusted and respected.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, ability to use data and metrics.
• Significant experience in Procure to Pay processes and continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead end-to-end projects globally.
• Experience in identifying and implementing procurement operational and process efficiency
• Advanced problem-solving skills with data and systems.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3 or more years of experience in large SAP transformation projects (SAP MM and S4 MM experience required)
• Experience designing and deploying solutions to transform business processes.
• Proven hands-on experience implementing and rolling out SAP S4 Hana
• Primary module MM (Procurement)
• Robotic Process Automation experience is a plus.
• Experience with a source to pay platform like GEP, SAP Ariba is highly preferred.
• Experience with managing and delivering multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment, attention to details and ability to multi-task.

About Us:

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century.

We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.

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We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.