Procurement Practice Analyst

Accenture; Chennai District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Procurement Practice Analyst in Chennai, India, to drive procurement operations beyond PO processing and deliver cost savings across client spend. You will engage in identifying needs, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and PO management to optimize value.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience, a graduation, and strong client relationships, stakeholder management, and ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Graduation is required.
• 3–5 years of experience in procurement or related field.
• Ability to establish strong client relationships.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and meet deadlines.
• Experience negotiating contracts and analyzing procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and solve lower-complexity problems in procurement.
• Interact with peers within Accenture and occasionally with clients.
• Follow moderate daily instructions and tasks on assignments.

Skills

Client relationship

Dispute handling

Stakeholder management

Time management

Pressure handling

Education

Graduation

Job description

Skill required:

Procurement Operations - Procurement Management

Designation:

Procurement Practice Analyst

Qualifications:

Any Graduation

Years of Experience:

3 to 5 years

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. Procurement Operations involve the process of acquiring goods and services that a business needs to operate. This includes identifying needs, selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing purchase orders. The goal is to obtain quality products at the best possible prices while ensuring timely delivery. Effective procurement operations help control costs, maintain supply chain efficiency, and support overall business objectives. They are essential for the smooth functioning of any organization. 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 establish strong client relationship
• Ability to handle disputes
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to perform under pressure

Roles and Responsibilities:

• In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of lower-complexity problems
• Your day to day interaction is with peers within Accenture before updating supervisors
• In this role you may have limited exposure with clients and/or Accenture management
• You will be given moderate level instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instructions on new assignments