Business Advisory Associate

Accenture in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India invites applicants for the role of Business Advisory Associate in Bengaluru. You will engage in sourcing and procurement activities, identifying suppliers, negotiating terms, and managing contracts to deliver value and savings for client operations.

The position requires the ability to work under pressure, collaborate with team members, and adapt quickly to changing priorities. You will perform routine procurement tasks with guidance and contribute to vendor evaluation and

Qualifications

• Qualifications include BCom, MBA or BBM.

Responsibilities

• Identify suppliers and negotiate terms to deliver value and savings.
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor contract compliance.
• Support routing purchase orders and ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize procurement processes.
• Assist in supplier evaluation and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Sourcing & Procurement

Negotiation

Contract management

Procurement operations

Education

BCom

MBA

BBM

Job description

Skill required: Sourcing & Procurement - Procurement Management

Designation: Business Advisory Associate

Qualifications: BCom/Master of Business Administration/B.B.M

Years of Experience: 1 to 3 years

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com

What would you do?

Go beyond processing purchase orders at lower costs to help clients reap savings and value from the billions they spend on the goods and services that run their day-to-day business operations. Sourcing & Procurement involves identifying, acquiring, and managing the goods and services an organization needs. This role includes researching suppliers, negotiating contracts, and purchasing materials. It also involves ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery. The goal is to support the organizations operations by obtaining the best value and maintaining strong supplier relationships. A systematic approach used for buying all the goods and services needed for a particular project or for the company generally to stay sustainable. It consists of: the identification of need; finding and qualifying the suppliers; requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results; and contract close.

What are we looking for?

• Ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to work well in a team
• Adaptable and flexible
• Agility for quick learning procurement operations Roles and Responsibilities:
• In this role you are required to solve routine problems, largely through precedent and referral to general guidelines
• Your expected interactions are within your own team and direct supervisor
• You will be provided detailed to moderate level of instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instruction on new assignments
• The decisions that you make would impact your own work
• You will be an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a predetermined, focused scope of work
• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts