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Sourcing & Procurement Management ConsultantAccenture • Arlington, VA, US
Sourcing & Procurement Management Consultant

Sourcing & Procurement Management Consultant

Accenture • Arlington, VA, US
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Overview

We are :

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.

You are :

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.

The work

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.

Consultants provide the foundation for all these client-facing activities. With direction from the firm's experienced leadership, you will play a critical role in building and providing analyses and recommendations that will be the basis for key client decision making relative to their sourcing and procurement strategies. You will be accountable for :

  • Solving challenging problems and applying creativity and innovation
  • Creating robust sourcing strategies and cost-out recommendations
  • Driving category insights, analysis and benchmarking
  • Synthesizing disparate data sources into insights and clear deliverables
  • Working with clients to identify and interpret key project requirements
  • Nurturing relationships with client stakeholders
  • Facilitating development of project plans and overall project management to ensure effective delivery of client project work and client deliverables
  • Developing presentations and key deliverables to support decision making
  • Communicating findings and recommendations to internal teams and client stakeholders
  • Achieving excellence and dependability through the execution of projects and initiatives

Travel Requirements

Travel is required for this role and could vary from 10-50%.

What you need

  • Minimum of 2.5 years of experience executing Strategic Sourcing projects / programs
  • Minimum 2.5 years' experience developing and executing cost optimization strategies
  • Proficient in data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Power BI) with experience building dashboards and models
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years' work experience)
  • Bonus points

  • Management consulting experience with a well-regarded firm (strongly preferred)
  • You are comfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and a capacity for innovation and process improvement
  • Demonstrated abilities in problem solving and independent decision-making capabilities.
  • Ability to effectively take on multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously.
  • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Self-starter mindset and bias towards proactively taking initiative to learn, grow, and advance projects
  • You have prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)
  • You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree
  • Compensation and benefits

    Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York or Washington as set forth below. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

    Information on benefits is here. (https : / / www.accenture.com / us-en / careers / local / total-rewards)

    Role Location Annual Salary Range

    California $63,800 to $205,800

    Colorado $63,800 to $177,800

    District of Columbia $68,000 to $189,300

    Illinois $59,100 to $177,800

    Minnesota $63,800 to $177,800

    Maryland $63,800 to $177,800

    New York / New Jersey $59,100 to $205,800

    Washington $68,000 to $189,300

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    What we believe

    We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

    Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here (https : / / www.accenture.com / us-en / about / inclusion-diversity / us-workforce)

    Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

    Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.

    All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

    For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement (https : / / www.accenture.com / content / dam / accenture / final / accenture-com / document / Annual-Policy-Statement-Regarding-EEO-2023-Applicant.pdf#zoom=50)

    Requesting An Accommodation

    Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

    If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email (https : / / www.accenture.com / us-en / about / contact-us) or speak with your recruiter.

    Other Employment Statements

    Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

    Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

    Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

    The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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