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Specialist 3 - Procurement

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Procurement Specialist
Actively hiring

Specialist 3 - Procurement

Comcast
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Procurement Specialist
Comcast
Actively hiring

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Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Enterprise Procurement organisation supporting Comcast, Sky, and NBCUniversal. As a Specialist 3 - Procurement, you will work collaboratively with stakeholders to support the development and execution of category strategies that support Comcast’s growth, efficiency, and reliability targets. The role requires strong analytical capability, ability to operate autonomously, and a willingness to learn procurement processes. Key skills for this role include supplier and category research, financial modeling, quantitative analysis, and developing negotiation fundamentals. Experience: 5 - 7.5 Years Location: Chennai

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

  • Conduct supplier, market, and technology research to support category strategy development, risk assessment, and commercial decision‑making.
  • Perform data analysis (e.g., spend analysis, business cases, savings tracking, vendor comparisons) and translate insights into clear, audience‑appropriate presentations.
  • Develop category knowledge by understanding market and technology conditions and updating strategies to meet evolving business needs and mitigate risk.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and key business partners.
  • Prepare clear, accurate summaries and presentation materials to support communication with leadership and cross‑functional teams.
  • Use Comcast procurement systems and tools to manage projects, track progress, and report results and savings.

Required Experience and Skills

  • Clear communication skills, both written and oral 
  • Strong analytical and logical problem‑solving skills; ability to break down complex problems and make data‑driven recommendations.
  • Financial and economic acumen, including the ability to gather and analyze data, and develop business cases to evaluate strategic options
  • Experience supporting presentation development, with the ability to progress toward presenting independently
  • Basic understanding of procurement and the impact of broader market trends on strategic decision making
  • Commercial mindset and data analysis skills, including data visualization
  • Demonstrated curiosity, ability to learn quickly, and comfort operating in new or ambiguous problem spaces

Employees at all levels are expected to:

  • Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
  • Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
  • Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
  • Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
  • Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
  • Drive results and growth.
  • Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
  • Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

  • This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.


Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That?s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality ? to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.


Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years

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