Senior Procurement Analyst - Agile Sourcing & Category Management

Procurement Practice Senior Analyst

Skill required: Agile Sourcing - Sourcing
Designation: Procurement Practice Senior Analyst
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:5 to 8 years
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What would you do? Accenture seeks a Senior Sourcing Analyst to collaborate with internal and external clients to support sourcing strategies related to various spend areas of Procurement. The resource will support multiple sourcing projects, client selection criteria, supplier selection processes, contract negotiations, and formal bidding processes. The resource will also develop market insights from cross-client sourcing activities, provide financial analyses, and collaborate with the Sourcing Category function. Agile Sourcing involves quickly and efficiently finding and acquiring resources or services needed for a project. This includes identifying suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery. The goal is to support agile project management by being responsive and adaptable. Responsibilities include maintaining supplier relationships and optimizing procurement processes. This role is essential for keeping projects on track and within budget. 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? Bachelor s degree or B.E/B.Tech, MBA, CPSM/CPM 5 years in Sourcing & Category Management, with 80% in Global sourcing Opportunity Assessment: Evaluate sourcing opportunities for tactical buys, ensuring alignment with category strategies and procurement policies. Data Collection & RFx Preparation: Develop sourcing work plans, create data packages, and populate RFx templates for tactical purchases. Supplier Identification & Pre-Qualification: Identify potential vendors using internal databases and market research; conduct pre-qualification checks. Negotiation & Contracting: Execute RFx processes, negotiate pricing and terms, and ensure compliance with technical and commercial requirements. Negotiation and contract management Supplier evaluation and relationship management Cost analysis and market research Project management and multitasking, ability to handle complex problems Excellent communication and stakeholder management Strategic mindset Significant decision making impact
Roles and Responsibilities: •Research and shortlist qualified suppliers based on price, quality, and capabilities. Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking to identify sourcing opportunities. Develop sourcing strategies aligned with category vision and business objectives. Partner with internal teams (finance, operations, category leads) to ensure sourcing strategies meet operational needs. Execute RFx processes (RFPs, RFQs), negotiate contracts, and manage supplier selection. Support execution of sourcing projects independently, including all key steps such as strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations, and supplier contract execution, leveraging an Agile approach to drive efficiency in execution Help create industry and supplier research, market intelligence, and financial analyses for the client. Support the development of market insights from cross-client sourcing activity and collaborate with various category advisors to develop content that enables knowledge sharing across the organization. Pursue and develop client stakeholder relationships within the assigned accounts, support reporting, and team management. Work with the legal and technical teams to facilitate the negotiations of the legal and technical terms in a contract. Negotiate and close the contract with advice from legal and other teams. Possibility to identify and assess complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations where analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Adherence to the strategic direction set by senior management Interaction with senior management at a client and/or within Accenture involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach. •Negotiation and contract management Supplier evaluation and relationship management Cost analysis and market research Project management and multitasking, ability to handle complex problems Excellent communication and stakeholder management Strategic mindset Significant decision making impact