Procurement Practice Senior Analyst job opportunity at Accenture Plc.

Bachelor's (B.Sc.)

Gurugram, India

Gurugram....India

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Skill required: Agile Sourcing - Sourcing Designation: Procurement Practice Senior Analyst Qualifications:Any Graduation Years of Experience:5 to 8 Years About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 699,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do? Accenture seeks a Sourcing Specialist to collaborate with internal and external clients to support/leadsourcing strategies related to various spend areas for different categories (i.e., Technology, HR, CPS, Marketing, Professional Services, Legal, Travel etc). The resource will support/lead multiple sourcing projects, client selection criteria, supplier selection processes, contract negotiations, and formal bidding processes. The resource will also develop market insights from cross-client sourcing activities, provide financial analyses, and collaborate with the Sourcing Category functionComplexity• Requires identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations where analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.• Requires adherence to the strategic direction set by senior management • Interaction with senior management at a client and/or within Accenture involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach.? Authority• Power to influence or complete assignments independently and ability to make decisions, as indicated by latitude to devise work products or plans, reliance on instruction, and decisionmaking ability• Some latitude in decision-making. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on the new assignmentsImpact or Decision Impact• Risk or consequences in the event of failure, as indicated by the range of expected impact, such as within a team or across a team or area of responsibility and level of risk• Decisions have a significant day-to-day impact on areas of responsibility? Scope• Degree of accountability for assigned tasks, our clients, and/or the organization, as indicated by the size of work effort and scale of entity and/or program• May manage medium-sized teams and/or work efforts at a client or within Accenture What are we looking for? Category Specific Skill Should have good exposure to category planning, stakeholder management, global sourcing, and strong knowledge of the supplier landscape for various sourcing categories. Should have handson experience in RFx processes and analysis of supplier proposals. Strong analytical and presentation skills are a must.? Required• B.E /B.Tech, MBA, CPSM / CPM (desired)• 7+ years of Sourcing & Category Management experience, out of which approximately 90% should be in Global SourcingSkill Name Expected proficiency levelBusiness Insight P4 - ExpertContract planning & development P4 - ExpertGlobal strategic sourcing P4 - ExpertNegotiation management P4 - ExpertRFx Management P4 - ExpertSupplier analysis & selection P4 - ExpertMS Powerpoint & Excel P4 - ExperTalent Segment: Advisory Roles and Responsibilities: •This role includes some or all the following key responsibilities. Please review these in conjunction with career-level guidelines to understand the expectations for this role.? Sourcing Execution• Manage/lead execution of sourcing projects for various sourcing categories and clients• Spend & vendor consolidation to optimize the savings• Support/lead annual rate contracts with suppliers • Strong hands-on experience working on ERP systems such as Jaeggar, Ariba, SAP, etc.• Interact with key customer and internal stakeholders and work closely with them to identify areas of improvement• Offer creative solutions to support the overall sourcing program and achieve desired results• Collaborate with the core team of a fast-growing Business Unit to extend and improve existing processes, develop new products and services, and support business unit strategic planning• To ensure timely project deliverables with the defined quality standards• Will be responsible for creating & presenting the deliverables to Client/Internal global team members• Work with the legal and technical teams to facilitate the negotiations of the legal and technical terms in a contract. • Negotiate and close the contract with advice from legal and technical/ business teams