Sourcing & Procurement Consultant

Posted:
9/2/2024, 1:23:57 AM

Location(s):
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands ⋅ North Holland, Netherlands

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Consulting

Workplace Type:
On-site

The work

Are you a driven procurement professional, ready for your next challenge? Our Sourcing & Procurement practice is searching for a consultant to shape the future of procurement. You will experience a steep learning curve, in a fun and dynamic work environment.

As a consultant, you support our clients, by solving business challenges across the procurement domain. This includes, designing future-proof operating models, spend value targeting and execute digital procurement transformations, using genAI.

  • People: Our clients have high expectations for project performance. Whether it's a procurement transformation, strategic sourcing, or process design, you will guide the client towards achieving their desired end state.
  • Processes: Part of your reality is to enhance client’s processes, so our client can execute in a more effective and efficient manner. You strive outstanding results, making the processes simple, scalable, and efficient.
  • Technology: Innovation is part of our DNA. You connect the needs of our clients’ to emerging technology. Provide guidance to our clients on new automation opportunities using genAI and/or innovative best-of-breed procurement tech. These solutions empower our clients to enhance their operations.
  • Data: Generate valuable insights for our clients by establishing a comprehensive view of their operations through the integration of various data sources. This will enable them to unlock savings that can be utilized to fuel future organizational growth.

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders, and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

Who we are - Accenture Strategy & Consulting

In today’s world, business leaders want to reinvent rapidly and confidently, to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value. That’s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from across every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client’s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients. Join our global network of people using the latest assets, platforms and partnerships to help bring ideas to life.

Strategy & Consulting is one of five services that make up one Accenture – the others are Operations, Technology, Song and Industry X.

Here’s what you’ll need

•    Master’s degree; 
•    3, or more years of experience in various procurement roles; 
•    Confident in building lasting business relationships;
•    Excellent language skills (Dutch and English);
•    Proactive, driven individual that it is looking for growth.


Bonus points if you have

•    Previous consulting experience;
•    Direct Materials Procurement background;
•    Designing procurement operating models;
•    Procurement or Business Transformation.

What’s in it for you?

Accenture is a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Our people are Change Makers, and to support them as an employer, we make five promises:
1.    Work with flexibility, in a culture based on trust
2.    Embrace a sustainable growth mindset
3.    Live a human-led culture of Inclusion & Diversity by caring deeply for all our people.
4.    Lead and transform our clients with technology
5.    Connect with our global network of 700.000 colleagues.

These promises are reflected through our excellent employee benefits, including: 
1.    Flexible working hours (4x9) & work location
2.    Paid Parental leave, Partner leave for all non-birthing parents, Bereavement leave, and Gender affirmation leave.
3.    26 vacation days per year 
4.    Paid transport (budget for electric bicycle or car, NS-Business card)
5.    Social activities like Friday Drinks, sport events and parties

What we believe

Accenture is an equal opportunity employer. Our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger and more equitable company for future generations to create positive, long-lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. 

Our position as partner to many of the world’s leading businesses, organizations and governments affords us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed it into everything we do and for everyone we work with.

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all.  Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation to enable your participation in the recruitment process by emailing [email protected]. We will be happy to assist you.

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 742,000 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 Al with unmatched

industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to

deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across

Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities,

together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 3600 value, enable us

to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by

the 3600 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and

communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Accenture

Website: https://accenture.com/

Headquarter Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1989

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Grant

Industries: Business Information Systems ⋅ Construction ⋅ Consulting ⋅ Information Services ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Infrastructure ⋅ Management Consulting ⋅ Outsourcing