Procurement Assistant Manager, VMO

Carelon Global Solutions Philippines

Assistant Manager VMO acts as a coordinator within Supplier Relationship Management overseeing procurement requests. The role enhances vendor collaboration and analytics support within Carelon's operations.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeBengaluru • 🇮🇳 IndiaJuniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMPUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acts as a central coordinator within the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) function to manage procurement-related requests, drive intake governance, and enable seamless collaboration between Business, Sourcing, and Vendor Management teams.
Responsible for analytics, PMO oversight, and providing system and analytics support to Vendor Managers, while ensuring timely resolution of operational issues related to payments and procurement systems.
Responsible for driving intake governance, analytics, and PMO activities within SRM while enabling seamless coordination across Business, Sourcing, and Vendor Management teams.
Serve as a single point of coordination across Business, Sourcing, and SRM teams to intake, triage, and channelize requests via Intake tool.
Establish and manage intake governance and PMO tracking, ensuring prioritization, SLA adherence, and pipeline visibility.
Provide analytics and reporting support (CAP issues, Governance schedules, vendor performance) through dashboards and insights.
Provide system and analytics support to Vendor Managers to enhance supplier performance management.
Support and manage updates in Process Unity (vendor management) in coordination with VM Operations.
Actively resolve payment, invoice, and PO-related issues, including funding gaps, mismatches, and delays in coordination with Procurement Operations and Business teams.
Track and manage vendor-related issues, escalations, and compliance updates within SRM frameworks.
Drive process improvements and automation across procurement and vendor management lifecycle.
Ensure adherence to procurement policies, controls, and system processes.
Improve stakeholder experience by enhancing turnaround time, transparency, and governance rigor.
Proficiency with AI-enabled productivity and reporting tools to support vendor oversight, contract management, and operational efficiency.
Experience using AI and analytics tools to monitor vendor performance, identify risks, automate workflows, and support strategic sourcing decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Analytics, or related field.
Certifications in Procurement (CIPS), Project Management (PMP/Agile), or Analytics preferred.
6–10 years of experience in Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), PMO, or Operations roles
Hands-on experience with procurement lifecycle (PR, PO, invoicing, payments)
Strong working knowledge of Ariba, iCertis (CLM), SNOW (SIR), and Process Unity
Experience in analytics, dashboarding, and stakeholder reporting
Proven experience in cross-functional coordination and issue resolution
Exposure to healthcare payer/vendor ecosystem is an added advantage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Extensive focus on learning and development
An inspiring culture built on innovation, creativity, and freedom.
Holistic well-being
Comprehensive range of rewards and recognitions
Competitive health and medical insurance coverage
Best-in-class amenities and workspaces
Policies designed with associates at the center.

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurement lifecycleanalyticsdashboardingissue resolutionprocess improvementsautomationvendor performance managementcontract managementstrategic sourcing

Soft Skills

cross-functional coordinationstakeholder experiencegovernance rigorcommunication

Certifications

CIPSPMPAgile