DE034065-Procurement Practice Associate Manager

Accenture in the Philippines; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in the Philippines is seeking a proactive Procurement Practice Associate Manager to lead sourcing projects across the Source-to-Contract lifecycle. This role emphasizes strategic category planning, supplier negotiations, and analytics in a dynamic, return-to-office setting.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of contracts/procurement experience and can drive AI-enabled procurement transformations while building strong client relationships and thought leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Contracts/Contracting (Procurement, Category Management or Global Sourcing preferred)
• Legal contracting experience considered a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies, roadmaps, and pipelines using market intelligence and supplier research.
• Lead sourcing initiatives across the S2C lifecycle: outreach, RFx events, negotiations, and contracts.
• Perform financial and commercial analyses of supplier proposals and contracts for negotiation strategy.
• Champion AI and digital tools in sourcing workflows to boost efficiency and accuracy.
• Create market intelligence and thought leadership to support client visibility.
• Provide client-facing business development support: due diligence and business cases.
• Mentor teams in sourcing execution, stakeholder engagement, AI literacy, and best practices.
• Foster high-trust relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers across cultures.
• Drive procurement transformation and improvements in delivery models and ecosystems.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to multiple customer locations.

Skills

Procurement

Category Mgmt

Global Sourcing

Contracting

S2C Lifecycle

Job description

Job Description

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 Associate Manager WORK SETUP: Return to Office OVERALL PURPOSE: Overall Purpose: We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented sourcing professional to lead sourcing projects of increasing complexity within the Source-to-Contract (S2C) lifecycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop category strategies, roadmaps, and pipelines by leveraging market intelligence, supplier research, and financial/commercial analyses to align with client business goals.
• Lead sourcing initiatives across the S2C lifecycle, including supplier outreach, RFx events, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Perform financial and commercial analyses of supplier proposals and contracts to inform negotiation strategies and optimize client outcomes.
• Champion AI and digital enablement, embedding enterprise-approved tools into sourcing workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and stakeholder outcomes.
• Develop market intelligence and thought leadership content to enable knowledge sharing, position procurement as a trusted advisor, and support external visibility with clients.
• Deliver client-facing business development support, including contract assessments, due diligence, and development of business cases and case studies.
• Mentor and coach teams, building capability in sourcing execution, stakeholder engagement, AI literacy, procurement best practices, and Sourcing expertise.
• Foster high-trust relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers, adapting to global cultures and organizational structures.
• Drive continuous improvement and transformational change in procurement delivery models, sourcing practices, and supplier ecosystems.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to multiple customer locations.

OTHERS

Project Shift Schedule: Rotation Project Rest Day: Rotation Project/Team Location: Cebu, Cyberzone Building, Tower 1

SKILL AND QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 5 years in Contracts/Contracting experience (Procurement, Category Management or Global Sourcing are preferred only)
• Can consider Legal contracting experience