External Talent Sourcing & Contracts Lead

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to lead the External Talent Sourcing & Contracting category within UKIA. You will shape category strategy, manage sourcing and supplier negotiations, and partner with Legal and Operations to ensure compliant contracts across local and regional needs.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, governance experience, and the ability to drive value across multiple projects with nearshore/onshore teams in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement and category management.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Contract management with legal collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead External Talent sourcing and contracting projects from market research to supplier award.
• Develop and execute category strategies and governance for UKIA External Talent.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier performance and relationships.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes and local regulations.
• Report on category metrics and supply performance.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Analytics & reporting

Procurement governance

Tools

SynOps system

e-sourcing / e-auction tools

Job description

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to lead the External Talent Sourcing & Contracting category within UKIA. You will shape category strategy, manage sourcing and supplier negotiations, and partner with Legal and Operations to ensure compliant contracts across local and regional needs.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, governance experience, and the ability to drive value across multiple projects with nearshore/onshore teams in a hybrid