Procurement Practice Associate

Accenture; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Procurement Practice Associate in Bengaluru, India. The role involves managing procurement operations, vendor management, and ensuring effective communication. The ideal candidate should have a graduate degree and 1-3 years of experience in procurement, along with strong skills in negotiation, problem-solving, and adaptability. This position may require working in flexible shifts and is integral to optimizing purchasing processes for our clients.

Qualifications

• Graduation degree in any field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in procurement operations.
• Good understanding of procurement and sourcing processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and design procurement best practices.
• Manage vendors and ensure timely procurement processes.
• Support team in identifying supplier needs and qualifications.
• Ensure effective communication within the procurement team.

Skills

Procurement Operations

Vendor Management

Problem-solving skills

Negotiation skills

Good Verbal Communication Skills

Analytical skill

Team working

Adaptable and flexible

Knowledge of current technologies in procurement domain

MS Office

Knowledge of Oil & Gas business

Ability to perform under pressure

Good Written Communication

Ready to work in flexible shifts

Sourcing and Procurement process understanding

Problem Solving attitude

SAP/COUPA

Education

Any Graduation

Job description

About The Role

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Support

Designation: Procurement Practice Associate

Qualifications: Any Graduation

Years of Experience: 1 to 3 years

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 699,000 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.

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. 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.Analyze and design the best practices for tactical and transactional procurement processes. Plan implementation based on detailed understanding of technologies involved and best practice process output measures. Provide the setup and ongoing maintenance of suppliers, catalog content, user authorization data and procurement applications to provide efficient and effective transactions, and to help maximize compliance.

What are we looking for?

• Procurement Operations
• Vendor Management
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Problem-solving skills
• Adaptable and flexible
• Negotiation skills
• Written and verbal communication
• Good Verbal Communication Skills
• Good understanding of Sourcing and Procurement process
• Ready to work in flexible shifts
• Good Written Communication
• MS Office
• Problem Solving attitude
• Team working
• Knowledge of Oil & Gas business
• Analytical skill
• Knowledge of current technologies in procurement domain
• SAP/COUPA

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

Qualification

Any Graduation