Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leader

Accenture; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & time off

Job summary

Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking a Procurement Manager to lead client cost-optimization and procurement- process initiatives. You’ll manage projects, communicate with clients and suppliers, and mentor consultants across engagements.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, cost reduction, and delivering measurable business impact while guiding teams to on-time outcomes. Travel is required (10–50%).

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of management consulting experience supporting procurement and/or strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 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 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 within companies and across private equity portfolios.
• Procurement process reengineering.

Skills

Data analytics

Leadership

Client communication

Project management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Adobe Analytics

Google Analytics

Job description

Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking a Procurement Manager to lead client cost-optimization and procurement- process initiatives. You’ll manage projects, communicate with clients and suppliers, and mentor consultants across engagements.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, cost reduction, and delivering measurable business impact while guiding teams to on-time outcomes. Travel is required (10–50%).