Procurement: Strategic Leader, External Talent (EMEA)

Accenture the Netherlands; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced External Talent Strategy Lead to shape and evolve the EMEA strategy across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You will partner with regional and global stakeholders to design procurement solutions that access and manage external talent effectively.

The role involves driving strategic initiatives in vendor management, talent channels, and workforce solutions, supported by analytics, reporting, and governance to ensure compliance and optimal performance across

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, workforce strategy, talent supply chain, vendor management, staffing, recruiting, or related strategic function.
• Experience operating in a global or regional matrix organization.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships and strategic programs.
• Procurement and supplier management experience.
• Workforce strategy and talent supply chain management experience.
• Experience with strategic sourcing and RFP management.
• Strong data analytics and reporting skills.
• Vendor performance management and commercial negotiation experience.
• Experience in process improvement and transformation.
• Advanced stakeholder management, relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills.
• Strong project and program management, problem-solving, analytical, market intelligence, and trend analysis skills.
• Ability to lead through collaboration without direct authority, navigate ambiguity, and drive change.
• Community leadership and knowledge-sharing mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, evolve, and support the implementation of the EMEA External Talent strategy aligned with global Procurement and business objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regional and global stakeholders to support workforce and supplier strategies.
• Lead strategic initiatives and projects focused on vendor management, talent acquisition channels, workforce innovation, and operational excellence.
• Monitor EMEA-wide supplier performance, contract coverage, spend analytics, and reporting to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Drive supplier selection, sourcing events, and strategic negotiations while promoting the use of global and regional strategic providers.
• Develop and maintain reporting frameworks, dashboards, and analytics to support decision making.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes, local regulations, and Accenture policies.
• Foster collaboration across the External Talent community through knowledge sharing, stakeholder engagement, and community leadership.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Data analytics

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Beeline

Workday

Job description

Accenture is seeking an experienced External Talent Strategy Lead to shape and evolve the EMEA strategy across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You will partner with regional and global stakeholders to design procurement solutions that access and manage external talent effectively.

The role involves driving strategic initiatives in vendor management, talent channels, and workforce solutions, supported by analytics, reporting, and governance to ensure compliance and optimal performance across