Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Consultant (Data‑Driven)

Accenture; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Sourcing and Procurement professional in the United States to help clients develop strategies and operating models that advance procurement capabilities and drive bottom-line impact. You will use data skills to improve value across clients’ supply bases, while shaping strategic category plans and processes for long-term value.

Your role involves delivering analyses, guiding teams, and ensuring timely delivery on critical projects, with client-facing responsibilities and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.5 years of experience executing Strategic Sourcing projects/programs.
• Minimum 2.5 years of experience developing and executing cost optimization strategies.
• Strong problem solving and data analytics skills with Excel, Alteryx, SQL, R, Power BI.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). (If associate degree, minimum 6 years work experience)

Responsibilities

• Solving challenging problems with creativity and innovation.
• Creating robust sourcing strategies and cost-out recommendations.
• Driving category insights, analysis and benchmarking.
• Building and reviewing analytics models via Excel, Alteryx, SQL.
• Synthesizing disparate data sources into insights and deliverables.
• Communicating findings to client stakeholders and internal teams.
• Developing project plans and ensuring on-time delivery of client work.
• Preparing presentations and deliverables for decision making.

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Sourcing and Procurement professional in the United States to help clients develop strategies and operating models that advance procurement capabilities and drive bottom-line impact. You will use data skills to improve value across clients’ supply bases, while shaping strategic category plans and processes for long-term value.

Your role involves delivering analyses, guiding teams, and ensuring timely delivery on critical projects, with client-facing responsibilities and