Our client, a leading global payments firm, is driving centralisation initiatives across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to streamline people and operational processes across multiple markets.

The consultant will support the execution of these initiatives by managing vendor and contractor operations, coordinating onboarding and interviews, overseeing purchase orders (POs) and reporting, and ensuring compliance with regional governance requirements. The role will be instrumental in improving operational efficiency, strengthening stakeholder coordination, and ensuring timely and consistent execution across APAC.

Key Responsibilities

• Vendor & Contractor Operations: Manage end-to-end onboarding of vendors and contractors, initiate and track background verification, and coordinate onboarding requirements with internal teams and external partners.
• PO Management & Reporting: Create and maintain purchase orders, track operational expenditure (Opex), maintain financial trackers, and prepare regular reports and dashboards.
• Talent Acquisition Coordination: Partner with regional Talent Acquisition teams to coordinate contractor interviews, manage scheduling and communications, and support assignment-related change requests.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to sourcing, procurement, and risk policies across APAC markets, maintaining accurate documentation for audits and compliance reviews.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency through process optimisation and automation.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with regional business teams, hiring managers, vendors, and risk and compliance stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of operational activities.

Your Background

• 5–8 years of experience in operations, program coordination, project management, or similar roles.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Hands-on experience in project planning, execution, stakeholder coordination, and financial tracking, including purchase order management and reporting.
• Strong experience managing stakeholders across multiple geographies, ideally within a regional or APAC support function.
• Advanced Excel skills, including reporting, data analysis, and dashboard creation; familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Exposure to procurement processes, vendor governance, and procurement platforms such as Ariba would be advantageous.
• Experience in consulting, managed services, recruitment, workforce management, or project management environments is preferred.
• Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-country environment.

Other Info

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 5–8 years

Contract Duration: 12 months