Procurement Operations Associate

Accenture; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in Bengaluru is seeking a Procurement Operations Associate with 1–3 years of experience. The role focuses on selecting and contracting suppliers for spot buy transactions, ensuring fair value and client savings.

You will join a procurement management team handling need identification, supplier qualification, RFPs, negotiations, contracting, delivery, and results analysis. Qualification required is graduation or higher, with strong MS Office and Ariba skills, and solid communication and

Qualifications

• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Ariba.

Responsibilities

• Meet service levels as agreed with the client on TAT & Accuracy.
• Ensure quality of the process is upheld at all times.
• Propose process improvement ideas and lead improvement project till closure.
• Understanding of Operational Excellence practices and driving the behavior on the floor.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Any Graduation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Ariba

Job description

Skill required:

Procurement Operations - Procurement Management

Designation:

Procurement Operations Associate

Qualifications:

Any Graduation

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?

• This position will be responsible for selecting and contracting the suppliers in support of spot buy transactions to ensure fair value on the purchase and savings to the client.
• You will be working as a part of Procurement management team which uses a systematic approach for buying all the goods and services needed for a company to stay sustainable They are involved in the identification of need finding and qualifying the suppliers requesting proposals negotiating with suppliers contracting delivery and analyzing results
• 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?

• Graduation or Post-Graduation with 3-4 years of prior procurement experience
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of latest Microsoft Office applications i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Ariba

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Meet service levels as agreed with the client on TAT & Accuracy
• Ensure quality of the process is upheld at all times
• Propose process improvement ideas and lead improvement project till closure
• Understanding of Operational Excellence practices and driving the behavior on the floor is required
• Ensure SLAs pertaining to TAT and Quality are maintained as per agreed service levels
• Ensure productivity of the team is achieved on a consistent basis
• Ensure all issues and escalations are tracked, monitored & reported as per the frequent intervals set

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