Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking to enhance their Consulting team with someone who fits our strong and vibrant culture. We are looking for a driven professional who is committed to building a great business and to having a seat at the table in making key decisions and influencing their career.
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 Procurement 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
Typical responsibilities include:
Develop overall project plans and lead all parts of the client engagement
Manage project support resources and coordinate with subject matter experts from within and outside the firm
Develop creative cost reduction strategies and recommendations
Present to client executives
Build consensus among client stakeholders
Develop and nurture relationships with clients
Support in developing internal strategies, intellectual capital, and deliverables
Support client sales origination
Assessing client expenditures and identifying targets to reduce costs and improve quality
Strategic sourcing (both within companies and across private equity portfolios)
Procurement process reengineering