[Hiring] Procurement Practice Associate Manager @Accenture

Role Description

The Procurement Practice Associate Manager will utilize their deep Industrial Sourcing (Facilities, MRO, Technical Services, Equipment) and supplier management experience to help our customers drive tangible results. In this capacity, you will work directly with an Accenture customer/s with responsibility for delivering category management services including, but not limited to:

• Strategic sourcing
• Client stakeholder management
• Supplier performance management
• Continuous cost and performance improvement

Additionally, you will develop and provide oversight for the execution of multiple Industrial sourcing strategies that support each customer’s business goals while achieving optimal pricing, quality and service levels.

The Work:

• Design and implement cost savings projects across multiple sub-categories including Facilities, MRO, Technical Services, Equipment and more.
• Engage with client’s senior management team members to drive strategic initiatives and communicate progress.
• Develop broad network of strong client stakeholder relationships, particularly in Engineering and Maintenance teams, to facilitate delivery of services and achievement of contractual requirements (savings targets, SLAs).
• Conduct opportunity assessments across various subcategories to establish annual category strategies inclusive of sourcing wave plans that support overall savings target achievement.
• Provide oversight and program management to ensure efficient delivery of a portfolio of strategic sourcing projects.
• Work collaboratively with suppliers and customer stakeholders to identify and execute continuous cost and performance improvement strategies.
• Identify and resolve strategic supplier performance issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Measure and manage suppliers/service providers’ performance relative to contracted service levels.
• Conduct/leverage supply-market research to develop and share market insights with clients and within Accenture.
• Delegate work appropriately, coach and develop team members in their performance and professional development.
• Identify opportunities to develop repeatable processes and automate work.
• Further advance program and senior client relationship management skills.
• Grow your Industrial Operations category knowledge to expert levels, creating growth opportunities for self, team and company.
• Lead all associated delivery team members to achieve target results and customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to Industrial Operations Practice value proposition through collateral development and input into tools/applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-10 years of experience in category management, procurement, and/or supply chain function
• Experience of driving and implementing category strategies across multi-cultural and multinational environments
• Minimum 5 years in a client facing or stakeholder management role

Requirements

• Bonus Points:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative discipline (business/finance/economics/engineering/mathematics) or equivalent
• Post-Graduate degree preferred
• Ability to effectively lead formal strategic sourcing efforts related to Industrial Operations
• Ability to interface with customers and suppliers via strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Formal training and/or experience in strategic sourcing
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel) and presentation software (i.e., Microsoft PowerPoint)

Benefits

• Demonstrated ability to manage the successful creation and execution of a strategy, operating budget and staffing plan to support customer and company goals
• Strong ability to effectively lead in a matrix organizational structure working with multiple internal clients
• Ability to adapt to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers
• Exceptional track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction
• Proven ability to drive transformational change
• Solid people development skills
• Excellent communication, organization/time management and problem-solving skills
• Well-developed, solution-oriented selling skills
• Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment

Travel Requirements

• This position requires travel of approximately 25% to multiple customer locations