EMEA HR & PS Category Leader

6002 ACN OS Services, S.A. Company; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits program

Learning and development path

Descripción de la vacante

Accenture is seeking a Category Leadership professional to drive HR & Professional Services category strategy across the EMEA region. You will lead regional sourcing initiatives, align with global category leads, and engage senior stakeholders to deliver value across procurement programs.

The role requires strong negotiation, analytics, and supplier management skills, plus the ability to work in a multicultural, matrix environment and to influence at the executive level.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on business, economics, or procurement.
• Proven multi-year track record in procurement/category management.
• Experience working with senior executives in a complex matrix organization.

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 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 relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
• Act as a trusted business partner across functions and subcategories.
• Manage supplier performance and category-related escalations.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of sourcing opportunities and value creation initiatives.
• Drive supplier optimization 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

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

English fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Procurement related education

Descripción del empleo

Accenture is seeking a Category Leadership professional to drive HR & Professional Services category strategy across the EMEA region. You will lead regional sourcing initiatives, align with global category leads, and engage senior stakeholders to deliver value across procurement programs.

The role requires strong negotiation, analytics, and supplier management skills, plus the ability to work in a multicultural, matrix environment and to influence at the executive level.