Procurement Operations Specialist

Procurement Practice Specialist

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Management
Designation: Procurement Practice Specialist
Qualifications:BCom/Any Graduation
Years of Experience:7 to 11 years
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
What would you do? Accenture is one of the world’s leading providers of sourcing and procurement services, we help our clients architect, build and operate high performance procurement organizations through our global and flexible solutions. At Accenture, we partner with forward-thinking business leaders, of the world’s most dynamic companies, to transform procurement and drive sustainable changes to their cost structures. As one of the leading procurement business process services specialist, Accenture excels at helping companies build the foundation for long-term growth. We are committed to delivering exceptional service through our exceptional people, and as an employee you’d enjoy a fulfilling career in an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life Join Accenture and help transform leading organizations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. Choose Accenture, and make delivering innovative work part of your extraordinary career. Business Process Services professionals work on projects across a range of business processes, business applications and information technology. They may provide technology services, such as application management, infrastructure management and systems integration, or they may deliver business process services, including finance and accounting, procurement and human resources. Depending on the role, Business Process Services professionals may be based at a client’s office or in one of Accenture’s 50 DC around the globe The Position: Accenture is seeking a collaborative and results-oriented Procurement Operations Specialist who will build exceptional client relationship management skills. You will develop strong project management skills and grow analytical problem solving capabilities. You will be part of Accenture’s market leading procurement organization driving significant and tangible value by impacting bottom line results that can support our client’s strategic objectives like sustainability, innovation growth
What are we looking for? Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree • Minimum of 4 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or managing suppliers Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related discipline • Masters Business Administration • Formal training and/or experience in strategic sourcing • Knowledge of procurement operations • Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel) and presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint) • Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple end-to-end project cycles • Excellent organization/time management and problem solving skills • Good communication written and oral and interpersonal skills (needs to be able to build relationships over the phone without meeting suppliers / customers on a regular basis) • Strong project management and relationship-building skills • Adaptable management style to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a wide range of suppliers • Strong ability to effectively manage 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
Roles and Responsibilities: • Maintain close relationships with clients in order to understand requirements • Validate and approve submitted requisitions as well as approving requisition submissions • Analysis of client spending trends • Recommendation of strategies to improve bottom line results • Leverage market leading technology assets to drive financial impact • Ensure effective customer and supplier relationships and serves as initial escalation point for issue resolution • Provide high quality procurement service to the client ensuring that contractual and SLA obligations are met for work within scope of role, report on activities, opportunities and risks • Active management of designated client • Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations • Identify process improvements, cost savings and initiatives, document and raise with line manager for approval, then complete relevant actions/project • Maximize performance across the procurement function Increasing spend transparency, compliance and control • Enable organizations to reduce their overall cost of acquiring goods and services