EMEA External Talent Strategy Lead | Procurement Innovator

Accenture UK & Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced External Talent Strategy Lead for the EMEA region to shape and evolve our External Talent strategy across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You will partner within Global Procurement to design, define, and drive talent initiatives that optimize supplier strategies and workforce solutions.

The role requires strong analytics, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership abilities to steer strategic programs and governance across regional and global

Qualifications

• Experience in Procurement, Workforce Strategy, Talent Supply Chain, Vendor Management, Staffing, Recruiting, or a related strategic function.
• Experience operating in a global or regional matrix organization.
• Strong data analytics and reporting skills.
• Ability to lead through collaboration without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Design, evolve, and support the implementation of the EMEA External Talent strategy aligned with global Procurement and business objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with regional and global stakeholders to support workforce and supplier strategies.
• Lead strategic initiatives focusing on vendor management, talent acquisition channels, workforce innovation, and operational excellence.
• Monitor EMEA-wide supplier performance, contract coverage, spend analytics, and reporting to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Drive supplier selection, sourcing events, and strategic negotiations while promoting the use of global and regional strategic providers.
• Develop and maintain reporting frameworks, dashboards, and analytics to support decision making.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes, local regulations, and Accenture policies.
• Foster collaboration across the External Talent community through knowledge sharing and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Procurement

Talent Strategy

Vendor Management

Data Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Sourcing & RFP

Change Management

Project Management

Communication

Tools

Beeline

Workday

Job description

Accenture is seeking an experienced External Talent Strategy Lead for the EMEA region to shape and evolve our External Talent strategy across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You will partner within Global Procurement to design, define, and drive talent initiatives that optimize supplier strategies and workforce solutions.

The role requires strong analytics, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership abilities to steer strategic programs and governance across regional and global