External Talent Sourcing & Contracting Associate Manager UKIA

Accenture; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Procurement Category Manager for its London office to manage external talent sourcing and contracting. This role involves strategic and tactical level responsibilities, focusing on stakeholder relationships, project management, and compliance. Ideal candidates will have extensive procurement experience and strong analytical skills, contributing to Accenture's commitment to innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier management.
• Good understanding of employment law and immigration procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Influence External Talent Category strategies to drive improvement.
• Collaborate with international teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships and foster supplier partnerships.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

Strategic sourcing

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Extensive experience in procurement

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

External Talent Sourcing & Contracting Associate Manager UKIA

Procurement Practice Associate Manager | Mid-Level | Full time

Job Title: Procurement Category Manager (Resourcing UKIA)
Location: London

Similar Titles:

HR Category Manager

HR Buyer

HR Procurement Manager

HR Senior Buyer

Role Overview:The External Talent Sourcing & Contracting Associate Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of services to stakeholders and category leads. This includes strategic sourcing, competitive bids, contract negotiations, supplier performance management, price management, savings/compliance reporting, continuous improvement and ongoing cost reductions, supply market monitoring, and issue resolution.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Level:

• Influence the External Talent Category strategies to continuously drive improvement and value for Accenture.
• Utilize and continuously develop industry knowledge about the External Talent category to facilitate effective discussions, stakeholder management, and negotiations with key business stakeholders and suppliers.

Tactical Level:

• Collaborate with the Sourcing & Contracting team in India to ensure projects are delivered to a high standard, driving best practice in Procurement.
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships (e.g., Client Account Leads, Managing Directors, and Directors of Operations).
• Foster relationships with suppliers by discussing performance and partnership building.
• Utilize feedback to find and create solutions for senior leaders.
• Liaise with multiple departments (Procurement, Legal, Tax, Operations) to uncover opportunities for continuous improvement and solve day-to-day challenges.
• Ensure the highest level of compliance with local legislation, regulations, and Accenture policies.
• Focus on business adherence to processes and identify and implement process improvements.
• Identify opportunities and continuous improvements to support the overall delivery of our External Talent objectives.
• Assist in integrating companies acquired by Accenture from a procurement perspective.
• Launch RFPs or other sourcing activities to refresh the supplier base.
• Assist the business in proposal solutioning.

Language Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, procurement, and supplier management in the Contingent Labor / HR-Recruiting / Professional Services category.
• Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution with demonstrated success negotiating complex purchasing agreements with suppliers in the Contingent Labor / HR-Recruiting category.
• Good understanding of contingent labor-related legal landscape, including employment law, immigration procedures, work visa classifications, and employment arrangements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, adopt a flexible approach, and prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Comfortable navigating and communicating in a multicultural and broad environment and with all levels of the organization.
• Experience working with senior business executives in a highly complex matrix organization.
• Forward and solution-minded, team player with a high degree of self-management.
• Comfortable working in a matrix-type organization.
• Ability to coach/mentor and lead if required; ability to collaborate, advocate a shared vision, and execute with agility.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Professional Skill Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including formal presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail, able to problem solve, analytical.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Adaptable communication ability to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers.
• Highly motivated independent self-starter who thrives on challenge and delivering exceptional results.
• Possess a desire to learn and deliver as a true team player.
• Collaborative, and can drive favorable business outcomes in an efficient and agile manner, and who can flex to ever-dynamic business needs.

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