Procurement Practice Associate Manager
HR & Corporate Services
The HR & Corporate Services category is responsible for ensuring Accenture has the best supply chain to deliver its business objectives in Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Professional Services
The CPS/HR Sourcing & Contracting Associate Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of services to stakeholders and category leads including but not limited to strategic sourcing, competitive bids, contract negotiations, supplier performance management, price management, savings/compliance reporting, continuous improvement and ongoing cost reductions, supply market monitoring, and issue resolution.
The CPS/HR Sourcing & Contracting Associate Manager will:
Lead sourcing exercises including RFIs and RFPs in the delivery of the category strategy and market unit objectives
Lead upfront market research and supplier identification for category projects
Business partner stakeholders to ensure delivery is aligned to procurement and stakeholder objectives
Work collaboratively with suppliers and stakeholders to lead, communicate and support sourcing and category management activities
Provide analysis for necessary sourcing activities to maintain the competitiveness of category contracts
Build trusted partnerships with our supplier panel to deliver our strategy and market unit objectives
Manage KPI reporting of supplier performance, and identify opportunities for data to improve the delivery of our category strategy
Perform total cost of ownership analyses for the evaluation of continuous cost improvement projects
Gather monthly performance-related data and prepare executive reports and presentations
Support supply market research for your category
Support sales & business development, spend & contract analysis, and category planning activities
Perform numerous complex problem-solving functions to ensure customer satisfaction with Accenture’s services
Ensure communication flows between the relevant functions at a local and global level that are involved in delivering the category strategy
Develop excellent working relationships with customer stakeholders at both the corporate and business unit levelSupport P2P processes as required in delivery of procurement services to key category stakeholders.
Proactively present recommendations for efficiency, innovative ideas, cost optimisation strategies, and new ways of working to the customer/stakeholder in an advisory capacity.
Language RequirementsItalian, English
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, procurement and supplier management.
Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution with demonstrated success negotiating complex purchasing agreements in this category
Ability to manage multiple projects, adopt a flexible approach and prioritize tasks appropriately
Comfortable navigating and communicating in a multicultural and broad environment and with all levels of the organization
Strong stakeholder management, relationship building, and communication skills aligned to a proactive customer-focused approach
Forward and solution minded, team player and with high degree of self-management
Comfortable working in a matrix type organizationAbility to coach/mentor and lead if required; ability to collaborate, advocate a shared vision, and execute with agility
Ability to travel 10% of time.