Supply Chain Analytics & Planner

Accenture in South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in South Africa invites applications for a procurement-focused role centred on strategy and planning. You will lead supplier analysis, be involved in strategic sourcing, and drive cost-effective procurement outcomes while collaborating across business units in a dynamic environment.

The role emphasises planning, inventory management, and capacity optimization to meet operational targets. A Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years’ related experience are requested.

Qualifications

• Master proficiency in Procurement Strategy and Planning.
• Expert proficiency in Supplier Analysis & Selection.
• A minimum of 5 of experience in relevant related skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and engage with various groups to drive meaningful solutions.
• Assess and perform sourcing cost management to enhance efficiency.
• Recommend improvements to sourcing processes to optimize outcomes.
• Conduct inventory administration to maintain product availability.
• Optimize capacity utilization through effective planning.
• Plan and forecast supply chain metrics to support operational goals.
• Monitor promotion allocation accuracy to ensure alignment with strategies.

Skills

Procurement Strategy

Supplier Analysis

Strategic Sourcing

Contract Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

About Accenture

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 786,000 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.

About Accenture

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 786,000 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.

THE WORK:

Discover the opportunity to make impactful decisions and collaborate across multiple groups to drive meaningful solutions. You will manage and engage with various teams, contributing to key decisions that influence broader organizational outcomes. This role will involve sharing expertise in Procurement Strategy and Planning to foster effective collaboration and problem-solving. Join us to be part of a dynamic environment where your insights will help shape successful strategies.

Assess and perform sourcing cost management to enhance efficiency.

Recommend improvements to sourcing processes to optimize outcomes.

Conduct inventory administration to maintain product availability.

Optimize capacity utilization through effective planning.

Plan and forecast supply chain metrics to support operational goals.

Monitor promotion allocation accuracy to ensure alignment with strategies.

HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Master proficiency in Procurement Strategy and Planning.
• Expert proficiency in Supplier Analysis & Selection.
• A minimum of 5 of experience in relevant related skills.
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field of studies.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Master proficiency in Procurement Performance.
• Intermediate proficiency in Supply Chain Optimization.
• Intermediate proficiency in Supply Chain Planning Strategy & Assessment.
• Advanced proficiency in Strategic Sourcing.
• Advanced proficiency in Contract Negotiation.