#ACN SC&O - GN- S&P - Procurement Transformation - Manager sultant

Accenture in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India seeks a Senior Manager/Manager in Sourcing and Procurement to join the Capability Network and lead transformation programs for clients across industries. You will work on strategic cost reduction, procurement optimization, and intelligent procurement initiatives while collaborating with diverse teams and senior leadership.

The role requires deep expertise in Sourcing & Procurement, vendor management, and cross-functional leadership with a focus on delivering business value and

Qualifications

• MBA from Tier-1 B Schools.
• BE/BTech from Tier-1 engineering institutes.
• Minimum 8+ years for Manager in a top-tier consulting firm or in a Sourcing and Procurement Function.
• Demonstrated experience in consulting or leading mid-large sized teams on large scale sourcing and procurement projects.
• Knowledge of Sourcing and Procurement technologies such as Ariba, Coupa, IVALUA, Zycus, Jaggaer.

Responsibilities

• Understand the client’s business, priorities and leadership agenda.
• Co-create with the client, articulate transformation and drive innovation agenda for the client.
• Establish self as a trusted advisor with the client C-suite through an in-depth understanding of the client as well as industry.
• Build networks at Accenture to be able to bring the best of Accenture to the client.
• Lead and deliver sourcing and procurement transformation projects such as strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation, responsible and resilient procurement, mergers & acquisitions.
• Coach team members on activities such as as-is process and maturity assessment, technology evaluation, opportunity identification, business case and roadmap creation and implementation of recommendations.
• Drive sales, revenue and profitability for the practice.
• Help originate deals based on defined commercial pathways; drive innovative deal construct and solutioning to grow business.
• Align the right teams or capabilities to enable successful transformation and innovation agenda.
• Lead and support development of cutting-edge points of view and articles that drive Accenture equity in the market.

Skills

Cost take out

Cost reduction

Sourcing and Procurement

Supply Chain Management

Source to Pay

Education

MBA (Tier-1 B Schools)

BE/BTech (Tier-1 institutes)

Tools

Ariba

Coupa

Ivalua

Zycus

Jaggaer

Job description

Job Title: GN - SC&O - S&P – Procurement Transformation–Manager/Senior Manager

Management Level: 7/6 -Senior Manager | Manager

Location: Bangalore/Mumbai/Hyderabad, Pune, Gurgaon

Must have skills: Cost take out, Cost reduction

Good to have Skills: Sourcing and Procurement, Supply Chain Management

Job Summary

The Senior Manager/Manager in the Sourcing and Procurement team within the Capability Network (CN) in Accenture would be a part of globally diverse consulting team entrusted with the task of delivering sourcing and procurement engagements for clients across industries. Together, let’s innovate, build competitive advantage, improve business, and societal outcomes, in an ever-changing, ever-challenging world. Help us make supply chains work better, faster, and be more resilient,

Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand the client’s business, priorities and leadership agenda.
• Co-create with the client, articulate transformation and drive innovation agenda for the client.
• Establish self as a trusted advisor with the client C-suite through an in-depth understanding of the client as well as industry.
• Build networks at Accenture to be able to bring the best of Accenture to the client.
• Lead and deliver sourcing and procurement transformation projects such as strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation, responsible and resilient procurement, mergers & acquisitions, working with mid to large sized teams.
• Coach team members on activities such as as-is process and maturity assessment, technology evaluation, opportunity identification, business case and roadmap creation and implementation of recommendations.
• Drive sales, revenue and profitability for the practice.
• Help originate deals based on defined commercial pathways; drive innovative deal construct and solutioning to grow business
• Align the right teams or capabilities to enable successful transformation and innovation agenda.
• Lead and support development of cutting-edge points of view and articles that drive Accenture equity in the market.

Professional And Technical Skills

• Ability to define and execute end-to-end Source to Pay processes including category management & procurement analytics, supplier management, sourcing, contracts, order/goods, receipt/invoice management
• Ability to develop business case for procurement transformation initiatives such as implementation of source-to-pay solutions (e.g., Coupa, Ivalua, Zycus, Jaggaer and so on)
• Excellent data analytics and data interpretation and presentation skills
• Ability to solve complex business problems and deliver client delight
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Cross-cultural competence with an ability to thrive in a dynamic environment

Additional Information

• MBA from Tier-1 B Schools and BE/BTech from Tier-1 engineering institutes
• Minimum 8+ years for Manager in a top-tier consulting firm or in a Sourcing and Procurement Function in Consumer Goods, Pharmaceuticals, Hi-Tech, E-Commerce, Automotive, Oil & Gas industry
• Demonstrated experience in consulting or a leading mid-large sized team on large scale sourcing and procurement projects spanning across one or more of the following: strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation procurement transformation including implementation of procurement solutions, intelligent procurement, responsible and resilient procurement, mergers & acquisitions
• Knowledge of Sourcing and Procurement technologies such as Ariba, Coupa, IVALUA, Zycus, Jaggaer and so on

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