Skill required: Agile Sourcing - Sourcing
Designation: Procurement Practice Specialist
Qualifications:Bachelors of Information Technology
Years of Experience:7 to 11 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 part of the Sourcing & Commodity Management team, and will be responsible for managing various sourcing activities including but not limited end to end sourcing projects, identifying suitable suppliers in different geographies, requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results. You will also contribute in governance activities, and play a part in relevant applicable reporting. Manage the processes whereby performance of client work is coordinated with the contract rights and obligations of the parties to ensure contract compliance (or that the contract is modified as appropriate). Demonstrated a results driven approach, in a team setting where team members are not directly located within the same geographies; Strong client management skills. 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. Understand when & how to use a request for proposal (price and non-price factors) and RFQ (price only) and how to develop, execute and analyze the results. Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative information to assess, screen and select suppliers.
What are we looking for? • Adaptability • Communication and Collaboration • Data Interpretation and Analysis Skills • Consultative Engagement • Project Management Skills • Process and Policy Adherence • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Market Intelligence & Research, Data Analytics, Data Visualization
Roles and Responsibilities: • In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of increasingly complex problems •Your day to day interactions are with peers within Accenture •You are likely to have some interaction with clients and/or Accenture management •You will be given minimal instruction on daily work/tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments •Decisions that are made by you impact your own work and may impact the work of others • In this role you would be an individual contributor and/or oversee a small work effort and/or team • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts

Bachelors of Information Technology

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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