Procurement Practice Associate

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

Job summary

Accenture in India is hiring for Procurement Practice Associate in Bengaluru. The role involves managing procurement operations from needs identification to contract close, driving cost savings and value for clients. You will interface with multiple stakeholders and work within a structured, rotation-friendly shift pattern.

The position requires 1–3 years of experience and a graduation degree. You will be part of a global services group delivering digital, cloud, and operations solutions.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish strong client relationships
• Ability to handle disputes
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
• Ability to meet deadlines
• In this role you solve routine problems largely through precedent and guidelines
• Interactions are within your own team and direct supervisor
• You will receive detailed to moderate instruction on daily tasks and new assignments
• Your decisions impact your own work
• You will be an individual contributor in a small, focused team
• This role may require rotational shifts

Responsibilities

• Go beyond processing purchase orders to help clients reap savings and value
• Participate in procurement operations from identifying needs to contract close
• Contribute to cost control and supply chain efficiency objectives

Skills

Client relationship

Dispute handling

Stakeholder management

Deadline adherence

Education

Any Graduation

Job description

Skill required:

Procurement Operations - Procurement Management

Designation:

Procurement Practice 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?

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 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