Procurement Practice Senior Manager

Skill required: Category Management - Procurement Operations
Designation: Procurement Practice Senior Manager
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:16 to 25 years
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What would you do? Lead the Procurement Plus IT Category for a Region or Domain: • Establish targeted regional executive relationships to drive aligned multi-year strategies and enabling agreements with P+ Market Lead and P+ Market Unit (MU) Leads • Accountable for implementation of the global strategy on a regional and local basis with regional/local P+ and category goals • Global Domain Category Leads include Software, Hardware/Telecom, Managed Services • Accountable to implement regional category strategy and sourcing agreements consistent with Global Strategies • Drive and measure category value and excellent service while ensuring compliance with strategy and policies • Functional and managerial responsibility for P+ team members allocated to the Market Unit • Closely align with P+ Strategic Supplier Sourcing Leads for Accenture solutions and Supplier solution roadmaps o Drive project pipeline and forecast of sourcing activity Lead Special Projects that support Procurement Plus IT Hardware and Telcom Global Category strategy: o Establish targeted Global executive relationships and Strategic Supplier relationships to drive aligned multi-year strategies and enabling agreements in concert with the P+ IT Hardware/Telecom Solution Lead o Accountable for global strategy in alignment with Accenture strategic initiatives o Accountable for implementation of the global strategy on a regional and local basis with /regional/local P+ and category goals o Accountable to implement global/regional category strategy and sourcing agreements o Drive and measure category value and excellent service while ensuring compliance with strategy and policies o Functional and managerial responsible for Procurement Specialists allocated to this activity o Closely align with P+ Strategic Supplier Sourcing Leads for Accenture solutions and Supplier solution roadmaps o Drive project pipeline and forecast of sourcing activity • Drive deep market intelligence into all aspects of the value proposition • In line Strategic Solution Supplier Lead, support classification, categorization and evaluation of suppliers
What are we looking for? • Expert in P+ IT Regional Category Management and sourcing execution as well as project management and planning • Good knowledge of procurement and category strategy development and conveyance • Proven knowledge in sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts • Proven knowledge of the global business units and Accenture go to market landscape including commercial models • Strong in executive communication and persuasion • Very strong in stakeholder and relationship management as well as supplier management • Strong in IT category risk and compliance management as well as supplier management • Strong capability to independently interact throughout the broader Accenture organization • Strong analytical, presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills • Strong knowledge of procurement tools content and data analysis • Project and process management knowledge and experience • Forward, out of the box thinking and an innovative, disruptive and open mindset • Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management • Ability to manage multiple projects, adopt a flexible approach and prioritize tasks appropriately • Comfortable navigating in a multicultural environment • Fluent in English, spoken and written Qualifications • A bachelor`s degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, procurement, Information Technology or comparable professional education • Proven multi-year track record in the Information Technology industry and solid procurement background • At least 10 years working experience in similar or adequate roles in procurement environment, with project and people management elements • Minimum 5 years of experience working with senior executives to implement and manage initiatives in a highly complex matrix organization Perform category management and sourcing activities for projects on a regional of domain level: • Manage the category strategy implementation/execution for regional projects and initiatives • Design and develop relevant RFP documents for projects in line with global strategies • Ensure alignment with global strategies when rolling out to the Market or MU Category Leads • Determine best source for Negotiating agreements with suppliers and incorporate best practice metrics for agreements • Involve the business for actions related to supplier base optimization, KPI implementation and SRM
Roles and Responsibilities: Manage the Procurement Plus IT Category for the Region or Domain: • Manage and develop the Regional category organization structure aligned with the P+ Market Lead and P+ MU Leads • Manage direct reports and/or targeted positions incl. target setting, performance review, and career and training development • Set stakeholder objectives and obtain ownership buy-in • Assess impact of Regional and MU changing requirements, including legislation and policies • Actively support roll-out of global/regional category development initiatives • Support strong and robust procurement and category infrastructure aimed at optimizing activities • Create Regional Stakeholder and Supplier relationships by having regular executive meetings and/or being included in executive staff meetings/reviews. • Ensure execution and measure of the yearly action plans to improve the category performance • Actively participate in category community calls and foster team spirit globally Ensure implementation of procurement initiative and sourcing agreements globally: • Coordinate resource allocation to support global/ market initiatives and ensure successful regional rollout • Lead and support strategic category management and procurement activities globally • Support global/regional/ MU category execution by setting implementation plans and measurements/reporting • Identify, support and implement other improvement initiatives, e.g. specification optimization • Promote the use of contracts and buying channels according to category strategies • Drive alignment with Business Unit solutions and the Strategic Solution Supplier Lead and measure additional value add Manage supplier and customer relationships globally: • Manage Regional supplier relationships in line with Global Category and 360 COE SRM strategy • Develop and maintain effective strategic relationships with key internal customers and stakeholders • Manage internal customer feedback on category organization & supplier performance • Proactively organize sessions with internal customers to identify value contribution opportunities • Ensure that input from stakeholders is considered in the category strategy and sourcing processes • Engage as a key escalation point and work to successfully resolve global/regional and local issues Key Relationships: • Other P+ IT Market Leads and P+ IT Solution Leads • P+ IT Service Delivery team • ESM Deal Team Interfaces • Regional P+ MU Leads and P+ Local P+ IT Category Leads • Global and Regional Business Unit Stakeholders • MU GS Leads • Global and Local Procurement Specialists