DE029727-Procurement Practice Specialist

Accenture in the Philippines

Date: 2 weeks ago

City: Mandaluyong City

Contract type: Full time

ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS COUNTRY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE--- POSITION TITLE: Procurement Practice Specialist WORK SETUP: Hybrid OVERALL PURPOSE: RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide procurement and product/service expertise for the spend categories in scope.

Seek out procurement solutions, working in partnership with suppliers and Accenture Procurement Plus stakeholders, to deliver significant cost reduction and/or service improvement opportunities. These will include but not be limited to:

Profile Category and build category plans

Manage demand

Perform industry and market analysis

Develop sourcing strategies

Screen suppliers, build selection criteria & perform supplier analysis

Conduct RFP’s and analyze/score bids

Build negotiation plans and execute

Manage contract process

Manage key supplier relationships Purchasing Operations Ensuring appropriate processes are in place so that:

Purchase Requests created are in accordance with the Accenture Procurement Plus supply strategies and Accenture Policy

Purchase Requests are issued to Supplier with required product / services specifications required for Supplier to accurately fulfill Purchase Request

Any issues with Supplier fulfillment are managed professionally and in a timely fashion

Continuous improvements to the Operational Purchasing process are sought and implemented as appropriate People Management Responsibilities

Lead and supervise P+ Sourcing and Category team. Provide requirements, priorities, and feedback to offshore teams. Drive relevant portions of annual performance achievement processes.

Sponsor training and career development for team members.

Collaborate with HR on hiring and performance related processes.

Promote positive work environment and engagement for all team members. OTHERS: Project Shift Schedule: Morning Shift Project Rest Day: Weekends Off Project/Team Location: Mandaluyong Robinsons Cybergate Tower 2

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

At least 5 years experience in procurement / strategic sourcing and/or supplier management Experience in bidding, tendering processes and negotiating No domain skills required

Expertise in bidding and tendering processes and negotiating

Professional attitude, following international standards and requirements

Fluent in English and local language

Experience in defining and implementing service levels, and delivering services within agreed SLAs Applicable knowledge and working experience in any of the categories below:

Facilities and Services

Contingent Labor

HR and Professional Services

Travel and Accommodation

IT & T

Marketing and Communications

Experience in operating / supporting an operational purchasing team is desirable with “Procure-to-Pay” scope

Aptitudes

Business and results oriented.

Strong relationship development and management skills.

Executive presence and strong communication skills.

Team player. Capable to work with various stakeholders (in country and globally) in a collaborative environment that is part of a multi-level global matrix organization

Vision, enthusiasm to create change, and strategic capability to build supplier partnerships which enable Accenture to benefit from maximum flexibility to respond faster to market opportunities

An ability to analyze sourcing data and conceptualize sourcing, with good collaborative and influencing skills to promote ideas and concepts and gaining approval to an agreed strategy

Technical Skills

Specialist know-how in specific/several key categories

Clear attitude to deliver high value to internal and external clients

Well-versed in standard procurement terms and conditions

Quantitative skills – ability to understand (or develop) pricing models and analyze/interpret commercial proposals

Good computer literacy (e.g. Microsoft tools - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Experience with eSourcing tools (e.g. eRFx, eAuctions, Project and Contract Management Systems)

Desired general knowledge of SAP, Ariba, and SAP/Fieldglass a plus

Specialist know-how in specific/several key categories

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