AI-Driven Sourcing & Procurement Analyst

Accenture PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is launching Analyst Development Programs in Chicago to jumpstart your consulting career. You will work across AI, cloud, data, and emerging tech, collaborating with teams and clients while growing technical and advisory capabilities.

The program emphasizes learning, inclusion, and meaningful impact, with opportunities to travel for client engagements and to rotate across practice areas. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor/Master’s degree and a passion for solving complex business

Qualifications

• Strong core consulting skillset with data-driven methodologies to derive insights
• Exceptional analytical skills to interpret large datasets and visualize findings
• Ability to storyboard and create executive-ready presentations
• Excellent project management with ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities
• Strong verbal and written communication capable of engaging executive clients

Responsibilities

• Synthesize complex and disparate data sources to transform and segment client spend.
• Execute diagnostics to identify savings opportunities based on market intel.
• Develop client deliverables that define current state, roadblocks, opportunities and recommended actions.
• Deliver savings through strategic sourcing initiatives including spend analysis, benchmarking, RFPs, supplier negotiations and should-cost modeling.
• Sharpen communications to coordinate with internal teams and external clients and suppliers.
• Build strong working partnerships with peers, consultants, SMEs and practice leaders to execute engagements.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders and strategic vendors.
• Embed AI into daily workflows with high AI fluency, designing and validating AI outputs.

Skills

Consulting skills

Analytical skills

Presentation/storytelling

Project management

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor/Master’s degree

Job description

Accenture is launching Analyst Development Programs in Chicago to jumpstart your consulting career. You will work across AI, cloud, data, and emerging tech, collaborating with teams and clients while growing technical and advisory capabilities.

The program emphasizes learning, inclusion, and meaningful impact, with opportunities to travel for client engagements and to rotate across practice areas. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor/Master’s degree and a passion for solving complex business