Sourcing & Procurement Manager - NASPFY26

Accenture PLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Procurement Manager to drive client cost optimization and procurement process improvements. You will lead projects, manage resources, and mentor consultants and analysts across engagements.

Travel up to 50% is required as you partner with clients to deliver measurable savings and value. The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and delivering results while shaping internal IP and go-to-market strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of management consulting experience supporting procurement and/or strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (12 years total); associate degree requires 6 years.
• Minimum 3 years' experience focusing on Spend Optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop overall project plans and lead all parts of the client engagement
• Manage project support resources and coordinate with subject matter experts from within and outside the firm
• Develop creative cost reduction strategies and recommendations
• Present to client executives
• Build consensus among client stakeholders
• Develop and nurture relationships with clients
• Support internal strategies, intellectual capital, and deliverables
• Support client sales origination
• Assessing client expenditures and identifying targets to reduce costs and improve quality
• Strategic sourcing (both within companies and across private equity portfolios)
• Procurement process reengineering

Skills

Procurement strategy

Data analytics

Executive communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

We are:

Sourcing & Procurement, and we move fast, think fast, and work fast. Our clients need big-picture change, so we come at their challenges from all sides with functional insights, data power, digital leadership, and extensive industry know-how. It’s our job to show clients how to take major leaps forward in cost-out, strategic category management, and procurement operations.

You are:

A Sourcing and Procurementprofessional who helps clients develop strategies and operating models to advance procurement capabilities and drive bottom-line financial impact. You use your data skills to develop and implement strategies that improve the value and performance delivered by clients’ supply base, while establishing strategic procurement category plans and processes to sustain long-term value. You’ve also got the communication skills to make sure that everyone understands your ideas and how to get them working as quickly as possible. Your experience means that people look to you for guidance and ideas. And you know how to make sure teams get their work done on time, every time.

Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking to enhance their Consulting team with someone who fits our strong and vibrant culture. We are looking for a driven professional who is committed to building a great business and to having a seat at the table in making key decisions and influencing their career.

Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clients’ costs and environmental impacts or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times, Accenture’s Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients – while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.

As a Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for running most aspects of client cost optimization or procurement process optimization projects, including project management, client and supplier communications, supplier negotiations, and delivery of results. You will also actively lead and mentor our consultant and analyst resources.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Develop overall project plans and lead all parts of the client engagement

• Manage project support resources and coordinate with subject matter experts from within and outside the firm

• Develop creative cost reduction strategies and recommendations

• Present to client executives

• Build consensus among client stakeholders

• Develop and nurture relationships with clients

• Support in developing internal strategies, intellectual capital, and deliverables

• Support client sales origination

• Assessing client expenditures and identifying targets to reduce costs and improve quality

• Strategic sourcing (both within companies and across private equity portfolios)
• Procurement process reengineering

Travel Requirements:

Travel is required for this role and could vary from 10-50%.

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum of 5 years of management consulting experience supporting procurement and / or strategic sourcing initiatives

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)
• Minimum 3 years' experience focusing on Spend Optimization

Bonus Points If:

• You have the proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to manage resources performing complex analytics to develop client decision support data
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present comfortably to senior executives
• You excel in building and developing relationships, overseeing complex programs, and demonstrating leadership
• You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree
• Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics
• An interest and passion for supporting the development of junior team members

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/15/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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