Associate – Learning Procurement

Job title: Associate – Learning Procurement

Open Jobs Learning Associate - Learning Procurement Associate - Learning Procurement Remote- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2 - 5 Years Permanent

Job Description About Emeritus Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China. Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 250,000 individuals across 80+ countries. Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 2,000 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. Following its $650 million Series E funding round in August 2021, the Company is valued at $3.2 billion, and is backed by Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.

Role Overview The Associate – Learning Procurement supports timely procurement of SaaS learning tools, educator services, content vendors, and other learning-related requirements. This role is execution-focused: converting approved requirements into purchase orders, coordinating vendor documentation, tracking budgets and spends, following up on invoices, and ensuring procurement requests are closed within agreed timelines. The ideal candidate is organised, detail-oriented, comfortable with finance workflows, and able to keep stakeholders updated on procurement status, blockers, and next steps.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement Execution & Vendor Coordination

• Support procurement of learning tools, platforms, educator services, and vendor-led services from approved requirement intake through PO creation and closure

• Coordinate with vendors to collect quotations, proposals, registration documents, tax details, SOW inputs, and other information required to process purchases

• Maintain accurate procurement trackers, vendor records, PO details, contract dates, renewal timelines, and request status updates

• Timeline Management & Request Fulfilment

• Track procurement requests against defined TATs and follow up with vendors, internal teams, Finance, and Legal to ensure timely closure

• Flag delays, missing information, approval gaps, or process blockers early and escalate them to the manager with clear context

• Prepare regular status updates on open requests, pending POs, invoice ageing, renewals, and expected closure dates

• Budget Tracking, POs & Invoice Processing

• Track approved budgets, committed spends, open POs, invoice ageing, and process payments in a timely manner

• Ensure alignment with company policies and audit requirements

• Maintain relationships with vendors to negotiate terms and discount structures where appropriate

• Prepare reports on procurement metrics, spend analytics, and renewal forecasts

• Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure proper documentation for all procurement activities including PO copies, quotations, invoices, and receipts

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, approval workflows, and local regulatory requirements

• Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, and Business Owners to understand learning-tool requirements and align procurement activities with business timelines

• Communicate status, blockers, and risks to all stakeholders

• Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline procurement processes, reduce cycle times, and improve data quality

• Support adoption of procurement tools and templates

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in procurement or related operations, preferably in education technology or SaaS environments
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with numbers and budgets
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Familiarity with procurement software and MS Excel/Google Sheets
• Prior experience with vendor management, creating POs, and invoice processing is desirable
• Education: bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a global team and contribute to scalable education initiatives
• Location: Remote- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.