DE031539-Procurement Practice Manager

Accenture in the Philippines; Mandaluyong; Hybrid; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in the Philippines is seeking a Procurement Practice Manager to deliver External Talent strategy across APAC markets, including ANZ and SEA, in a hybrid working arrangement with Mandaluyong/Robinsons Cybergate Tower 2 as key locations. The role emphasizes category planning, market governance, and supplier management to drive strategic sourcing initiatives.

The candidate will have extensive experience in procurement, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate with MU External

Qualifications

• At least 8 years overall experience in procurement or strategic sourcing in professional services.
• At least 5 years in managerial/leadership roles.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Proven stakeholder and supplier management experience.
• No specific tool requirements mentioned.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the External Talent strategy and tailor it per MU or country.
• Set up market targets and KPI governance in alignment with strategy.
• Drive sourcing and contracting efforts for APAC including ANZ/SEA markets.
• Lead and supervise ET MU Leads, providing guidance on performance and capacity.
• Ensure policy and regulatory compliance in delivery and operations.
• Coordinate with SSC and global ET delivery leads for continuous improvements.

Skills

Procurement experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Job description

Responsibilities

• ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS COUNTRY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE--- POSITION TITLE: Procurement Practice Manager WORK SETUP: Hybrid OVERALL PURPOSE: The P+ APAC External Talent Delivery Lead is responsible in delivering the strategy and objectives outlined by External Talent Strategy; working closely with local MU External Talent leads, in alignment and collaboration with the P+ APAC External Talent Strategy Lead. Geo scope: ANZ, SEA. RESPONSIBILITIES: Category planning
• Deliver the External Talent strategy and, when relevant, customize it per MU or country
• Leverage industry & market information to influence External Talent solutioning
• Build work planning and category governance for the Market
• Set up Market and MU targets in alignment with Market P+ and category goals and follow progress / achievement of those KPI Project Management
• Support the implementation of Global/Market External Talent programs and principles
• Provide direction, manage status against agreed plan and provide escalation management
• Provide regular status in accordance to agreed status templates to Global ET Delivery Lead and Market Lead
• Support Market External Talent Strategy lead to gather/ showcase project delivery outcomes Sourcing & Contracting
• Identify market and local MU sourcing projects in line with the Global External talent strategies
• Create and maintain local sourcing pipeline too through spend and talent skills analysis as well as through regular supplier and stakeholders meetings
• Support market or cross MUs high complex strategic sourcing and complex contracting projects
• Ensure overall policy & law compliance in process execution
• Be accountable of the External Talent Delivery within the Market and act as an escalation point for Delivery challenges Resource/Team management
• Supervise assigned team members
• Provide ET MU Leads direction and guidance to manage their team members’ performance/ capacity, escalating to Global ET Delivery Lead and P+ CXLs where necessary
• Provide support to ET MU Leads on resource decisions including business case, interviews etc.
• Connect with SSC POC/ Lead on a regular basis for continuous improvements and issue escalations
• Lead APAC community calls to encourage synergies & knowledge sharing and also foster team spirit Supplier management
• Promote greater use of Global or Market Strategic suppliers
• Manage supplier relationship with critical and strategic suppliers in relationship with P+ 360 Partnership team
• Guide MU ET Leads on performance management of local strategic suppliers Stakeholder management
• Partner with ET Strategy Lead and ET MU Lead to solution on Stakeholder (DOO, Service Line Leads, CALs, CHR, Cx, Avanade etc) requirements relating to Supply Chain including but not limited to sales/ opportunities, supplier sourcing, supplier analysis etc.
• Guide ET MU Leads in their promotion of ET capability to stakeholders
• Promote ET Capability to Stakeholders OTHERS: Project Shift Schedule: Morning Shift Project Rest Day: Weekends Off Project/Team Location: Mandaluyong, Robinsons Cybergate Tower 2

Skills and Qualifications

• At least 8 years overall experience in procurement or strategic sourcing working in the contingent labor and/or professional services category
• At least 5 years in managerial/leadership experience
• With good comms skills
• With strong stakeholder and relationship management as well as supplier management experience
• No specific tool requirement
• Role is APAC Lead and scope is ANZ, SEA, Greater China, Japan, Philippines, he/she will work closely with local MU external talent leads