Procurement Specialist - Agile Sourcing and Supplier Management

Procurement Practice Specialist

Skill required: Agile Sourcing - Sourcing
Designation: Procurement Practice Specialist
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:7 to 11 years
About Accenture
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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. 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? Experience in IT and other indirect categories with strong sourcing expertise Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across global operations Advanced analytical skills with ability to interpret data and drive insights Proven negotiation and contract management skills with global suppliers Source-to-Contract experience including RFx, evaluation, and award process Knowledge of market trends, emerging technologies, and supplier landscape Strong risk management and compliance orientation in sourcing activities Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-region, multicultural environment Ability to manage vendor performance through SLAs and KPIs Continuous improvement mindset with focus on cost optimisation and value creation
Roles and Responsibilities: •In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problems • May create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures • The person would require understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals • Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor • May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture • Guidance would be provided when determining methods and procedures on new assignments • Decisions made by you will often impact the team in which they reside • Individual would manage small 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