Sourcing & Cat Enablement Specialist

Accenture; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Contract Senior Specialist in India with a legal background and 7–11 years of contract management experience. The role involves drafting, negotiating, and executing third‑party contracts in line with client policies and applicable laws, while guiding business units on compliance and risk issues.

The position requires strong stakeholder management, global collaboration, and proven ability to manage multiple engagements with minimal supervision in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Law degree required with 7–11 years of contract management experience.
• Proven ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts across IT, Marketing, Professional Services and Facilities.
• Ability to identify legal risks and communicate positions to business stakeholders.
• Experience working with cross-functional or global teams and managing client relationships.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office tools and contract reporting metrics.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate contracts based on client and supplier templates with legal support.
• Coordinate contract analysis, redlines, and negotiations with clients and suppliers.
• Explain risks and implications of contract terms to business stakeholders.
• Maintain contract databases and ensure adherence to category strategies.
• Mentor junior contract specialists and support training activities.

Skills

Contract management

Legal risk assessment

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

LLB/LLM

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Access

Job description

Skill required:

Contract Services - Contract management

Designation:

Sourcing & Cat Enablement Specialist

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Laws/Master Of Law

Years of Experience:

7 to 11 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?

As one of the leading procurement outsourcing analysts, Accenture excels at helping companies build the foundation for long-term growth. We are committed to delivering exceptional service through our exceptional people, and as an employee you’d enjoy a fulfilling career in an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life. Accenture is currently seeking a Contract Senior Specialist who is looking for an exciting and challenging career with Accenture – an employer that enables you to make a real difference. The Contract Senior Specialist will facilitate the development and execution of a variety of third party commercial contracts in accordance with our client’s policies and procedures, applicable laws, and other requirements. The Contract Senior Specialist may provide guidance to the client’s business units and project teams on contract management and policy compliance matters, and may lead more than one engagement.

What are we looking for?

Legal degree required with a minimum of 6 years of experience or relevant contract management experience required with a minimum of 8 years of experience;Be able to identify legal risk in various contract types;In depth experience working with a variety of contract types (i.e. preparing, reviewing and negotiating) and contract processes (i.e. implementation, etc.);Must be able to recognize, identify and clearly be able to explain business and convey legal positions;Impactful experience working within cross-functional and/or global teams of contracting and / or procurement professionals and aligning with established performance expectations;Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process design and continuous improvement initiatives, project management and performance measurement skills;Procurement process knowledge, contract management, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, technology utilization, strategic planning, and integrated supply chain experience is an advantage;Experience with contract reporting necessary (i.e. total number of contracts, number of suppliers under contract, and other indicators) to assess progress and effectiveness of the contract function;Experience responding to inquiries regarding contract obligations and redlines/revisions;Demonstrated a results driven approach, in a team setting where team members are not directly located within the same geography;Strong client management skills;Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word Contract Negotiations, Contract Modifications, Contract Performance & Reporting, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Dashboard Reporting, Performance Analytics, Cateogry Strategies, Category Management Strategy, Process Improvements, Program project Management, Supplier analysis & Selection, Supply Chain Execution, client Management, Microsoft office Suite Stakeholder Management, Cross-Team Collaboration, Written and Verbal Communication, Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills, Negotiation skills

Roles and Responsibilities:

• The key aspects and responsibilities of your role will be: Draft and negotiate contracts based on both client templates and supplier templates, in a timely manner with appropriate legal support to ensure compliance with client standards;Strong subject matter expertise in drafting agreements in following areas: IT, Marketing, Professional Services, Facilities, MRO. Specific experience within the Pharma industry highly desirable;Coordinate and perform contract analysis, including redlines and negotiations with client legal and other stakeholders, as well as suppliers to: Negotiate business terms and collaborate, coordinate, and be able to explain risks and implications of contract terms to the business and other stakeholders.?Complete gap analyses, review, redline, and understand contract language, risks and implications of such language. Draft commercial terms as needed. Prepare and disseminate information regarding contract status, compliance, modifications, with the ability to work within cross-functional teams to maintain contracting procedures and ensuring adherence to regional/goal category strategies; Consulting and escalating positioning issues which are not solved satisfactorily to the project team in a timely manner;Act as a contact between the project team and/or business unit and corporate legal counsel, ensuring that all legal and contractual matters are addressed efficiently and promptly;Issue necessary modifications to clarify questions concerning such topics as specification changes, language ambiguities or clarification of contract clause;Manage multiple, complex projects independently with the ability to resolve complex negotiation issues in a timely manner, escalating as appropriate and push a deal through to execution;Assist with training and coaching to other contract specialists on legal review and interpretation;Ensure that all contracts and agreements are filed in the contract repository;Manage projects within Accenture’s proprietary or client workflow tools to document each step of the contract formation process.Maintain and update contract databases and disseminate information as appropriate

Bachelor of Laws,Master Of Law

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