Sourcing & Cat Enablement Assoc Manager-Procurement

Job Description

Skill required: Procurement management - Procurement Support Designation: Management Level - Associate Manager Job Location: Noida Qualifications: Any Graduation Years of Experience: 10 to 14 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 You will be aligned with our Procurement vertical and help us in the process of finding and agreeing to terms, and acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process. Procurement is used to ensure the buyer receives goods, services, or works at the best possible price when aspects such as quality, quantity, time, and location are compared. You will be working as a part of Procurement management team which uses a systematic approach for buying all the goods and services needed for a company to stay sustainable. They are involved in the identification of need, finding and qualifying the suppliers, requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results.The Procurement Support team focuses on analyzing and designing the best practices for tactical and transactional procurement processes. The team is responsible for planning the implementation based on a detailed understanding of the technologies involved. The role may require for you to provide ongoing maintenance of suppliers, create catalogue content and maintain user authorization data. The team also utilizes procurement applications to provide efficient and effective transactions and maximize compliance.Accenture is seeking a Sourcing Associate Manager to collaborate with internal and external clients to help develop sourcing strategies related to various spend areas across various categories like IT category (i.e., Software, IT Services, Hardware, and Telecom), CPS, HR, Professional services and I/O. You will lead sourcing projects, client selection criteria, supplier selection processes, contract negotiationsand formal bidding processes. You will support the development of market insights from cross-client sourcing activities, provide financial analyses and collaborate with the Sourcing Category function.Your role includes some or all the following key responsibilities. You should review these in conjunction with career-level guidelines to gain a clear understanding of the expectations for your role. Lead Sourcing FunctionLead execution of sourcing projects across multiple clientsSpend & vendor consolidation to optimize the savings Making annual rate contracts with suppliers Experience in conducting the e-AuctionStrong hands-on experience working on ERP systems such as Jaeger, Ariba, SAP, etc. Interact with key customer and internal stakeholders and work closely with them to identify areas of improvement What are we looking for Adaptable and flexibleAbility to perform under pressureProblem-solving skillsDetail orientationAbility to establish strong client relationshipThe degree of difficulty of an assignment or the level of problem-solving assessment and resolution required, as indicated by the degree of problem-solving, strategic vs. routine focus, and stakeholder interactions (e.g., Executives, Supervisor, etc.)o Requires identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factorso Requires adherence to the strategic direction set by senior management when establishing near-term goalso Interaction with senior management at a client and/or within Accenture involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach. Roles and Responsibilities In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problemsTypically creates new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and proceduresThe person requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goalsPrimary upward interaction is with direct supervisor or team leadsGenerally interacts with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within AccentureThe person should require minimal guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignmentsDecisions often impact the team in which they reside and occasionally impact other teamsIndividual would manage medium-small sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within AccenturePlease note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts,

Keyskills :
external clientsproblem solvingrate contractssenior management