EMEA HR & Professional Services Category Leader

Accenture; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Accident insurance

Flexible benefits program

Learning and development path

Employee share purchase plan

Hybrid work model

Descripción de la vacante

Accenture is hiring for a regional category leadership role in HR and Professional Services, focusing on strategy development, supplier negotiations, and delivery of value across the EMEA region. You will collaborate with Global, Regional, and MU teams to align with stakeholder goals and procurement initiatives.

The role requires strong expertise in category management, sourcing, and project management, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex, multinational organization.

Formación

• Strong expertise in category management, sourcing, procurement, and project management.
• Proven experience developing and executing category strategies.
• Deep understanding of HR and Professional Services categories and commercial models.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the EMEA HR & Professional Services category strategy in alignment with Global Category Leads.
• Identify opportunities through market analysis, spend insights, and contract reviews.
• Drive procurement value, innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support regional target setting, planning, and execution of category programs.
• Engage key stakeholders and ensure alignment between business objectives and category strategies.
• Lead regional sourcing initiatives and support global category activities.
• Ensure negotiations and supplier engagements align with global strategies.
• Promote adoption of preferred contracts and buying channels.
• Coordinate resources and oversee implementation of category initiatives across the region.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
• Act as a trusted business partner across functions and subcategories.
• Manage supplier performance, stakeholder feedback, and category-related escalations.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of sourcing opportunities and value creation initiatives.
• Drive supplier optimization, performance management, and fact-based negotiations.
• Support sourcing projects and ensure delivery of business outcomes.
• Leverage market intelligence to strengthen Procurement’s value proposition.

Conocimientos

Category management

Sourcing

Procurement

Project management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Influence senior stakeholders

Multinational matrix organization

English fluency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in business/economics/procurement

Descripción del empleo

Accenture is hiring for a regional category leadership role in HR and Professional Services, focusing on strategy development, supplier negotiations, and delivery of value across the EMEA region. You will collaborate with Global, Regional, and MU teams to align with stakeholder goals and procurement initiatives.

The role requires strong expertise in category management, sourcing, and project management, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex, multinational organization.