Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Consultant

Accenture PLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Sourcing & Procurement professional to help clients develop strategies and operating models that advance procurement capabilities and drive bottom-line impact. You will use data skills to create and implement strategies that improve value and performance across the supply base.

You’ll establish strategic procurement plans, ensure timely delivery, and communicate clearly to guide client decision-making; you’ll contribute to cost optimization, process improvements, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2.5 years of experience executing Strategic Sourcing projects/programs.
• Minimum 2.5 years of experience developing and executing cost optimization strategies.
• Strong acumen surrounding problem solving and data analytics tools (e.g. Excel, Alteryx, SQL, R, Power BI); experience developing complex models with advanced functions; demonstrated ability to structure data, check and “QA” models, and build executive-ready dashboards and summaries.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)

Responsibilities

• Consultants provide the foundation for all these client-facing activities. With direction from the firm’s experienced leadership, you will play a critical role in building and providing analyses and recommendations that will be the basis for key client decision making relative to their sourcing and procurement strategies.
• There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to begin a rewarding career at Accenture in a digitally compassionate and innovation-led environment, here is where you can help top clients shift to the new using leading-edge technologies on the most ground-breaking projects imaginable.
• Accenture’s Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients – while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.

Skills

Excel

Alteryx

SQL

R

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Sourcing & Procurement professional to help clients develop strategies and operating models that advance procurement capabilities and drive bottom-line impact. You will use data skills to create and implement strategies that improve value and performance across the supply base.

You’ll establish strategic procurement plans, ensure timely delivery, and communicate clearly to guide client decision-making; you’ll contribute to cost optimization, process improvements, and