Skill required: Procurement Operations - Sourcing and Procurement Strategy
Designation: Delivery Operations Associate Manager
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:10 to 14 years
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What would you do? Go beyond processing purchase orders at lower costs to help clients reap savings and value from the billions they spend on the goods and services that run their day-to-day business operations. Procurement Operations involve the process of acquiring goods and services that a business needs to operate. This includes identifying needs, selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing purchase orders. The goal is to obtain quality products at the best possible prices while ensuring timely delivery. Effective procurement operations help control costs, maintain supply chain efficiency, and support overall business objectives. They are essential for the smooth functioning of any organization. Develop strategies to transform the S&P function that lead to the implementation of differentiated and competitive S&P capabilities, processes, technologies and organizations.
What are we looking for? Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and delegate tasks effectively. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment. Strong understanding of procurement principles, best practices, and internal controls. Can develop and maintain comprehensive reports on procurement activities like cycle time, SLAs, KPIs and can identify trends and insights from the procurement data to drive outcomes Very Strong Excel, Powerpoint skills Drive overall governance for all the activities within a process. Primary - Work from office as per US CST time - 7 PM to 4 AM ( 8 PM to 5 PM - Daylight savings), Secondary - Agree to work in all shifts Strong Analytical skills and Aptitude •Oracle Procurement Power BI •Oracle SAP Ariba Oracle Isupplier •Airline background •BA/BCOM/BCA/MBA/BBA Manage the day-to-day operations of the Req to PO process, ensuring timely and accurate creation of purchase orders from requisitions, Post PO and Spot Buy Activities and Invoice Exception process Supervise and lead a team of procurement specialists by delegating tasks, providing coaching, and monitoring performance against KPIs and SLAs. Analyze process data to identify areas for improvement and implement new procedures to streamline the Req to PO process, Spot buy and Post PO process, Invoice exception process Collaborate with the client on continuous improvement initiatives specific to Req to PO, Spot Buy and Post PO activities and Invoice exception process Ensure updated process documentation, including flowcharts and standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring alignment with client requirements. Internal Reporting to Mgmt Highlight and Manage Risk, Develop & Knowledge on FMEA People Mgmt - Must have driven a team of 25-30 + people Proven experience in managing high-volume Req to PO processes, Spot buy and Post PO and invoice exception activities Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on meeting client deadlines.
Roles and Responsibilities: •In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problems • Typically creates new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures • The person requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals • Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor or team leads • Generally interacts with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture • The person should require minimal guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignments • Decisions often impact the team in which they reside and occasionally impact other teams • Individual would manage medium-small sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts

Any Graduation

About Accenture

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