Sourcing & Procurement Manager

Sourcing And Procurement Manager

Sourcing & Procurement, and we move fast, think fast, and work fast. Our clients need big-picture change, so we come at their challenges from all sides with functional insights, data power, digital leadership, and extensive industry know-how. It's our job to show clients how to take major leaps forward in cost-out, strategic category management, and procurement operations.

A Sourcing and Procurement professional who helps clients develop strategies and operating models to advance procurement capabilities and drive bottom-line financial impact. You use your data skills to develop and implement strategies that improve the value and performance delivered by clients' supply base, while establishing strategic procurement category plans and processes to sustain long-term value. You've also got the communication skills to make sure that everyone understands your ideas and how to get them working as quickly as possible. Your experience means that people look to you for guidance and ideas. And you know how to make sure teams get their work done on time, every time.

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that's why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to begin a rewarding career at Accenture Interactive. Immersed in a digitally compassionate and innovation-led environment, here is where you can help top clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on the most ground-breaking projects imaginable.

Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clients' costs and environmental impacts or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times,

Accenture's Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.

As a Manager, you will be responsible for running most aspects of client cost optimization or procurement process optimization projects, including project management, client and supplier communications, supplier negotiations, and delivery of results. You will also actively lead and mentor our consultant and analyst resources. You will be accountable for :

• Developing project plans and leading some or all parts of the client engagement
• Managing project support resources and coordinating with subject matter experts from within and outside the firm
• Developing creative cost reduction strategies and cost-out recommendations
• Presenting to client executives
• Building consensus among client stakeholders
• Developing and nurture relationships with clients Supporting practice development such as improving internal operations, intellectual capital, and deliverables
• Assessing client expenditures and identifying targets to reduce costs and improve quality
• Driving strategic sourcing (both within companies and across private equity portfolios)
• Reengineering procurement processes
• Leading spend analysis and savings opportunity diagnostics

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We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.