GN SC&O - S&P – Business Solutions – Analyst

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Job Title: GN - SC&O - S&P – Business Solutions - Analyst Management Level: 11 - Analyst Location: Bangalore Must have skills: Sourcing and Procurement, Supply Chain Management Good to have Skills: Coupa, Ivalua, Jagger Job Summary: An Analyst in the Sourcing and Procurement team within the Capability Network (CN) in Accenture would be a part of globally diverse consulting team entrusted with the task of delivering sourcing and procurement engagements for clients across industries. The Analyst is expected to work as part of a global team to support responsible value chain engagements related to sourcing & procurement. Roles and Responsibilities: Deliver Sourcing and Procurement engagements in the areas of strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation, intelligent procurement using tools such as Coupa, IVALUA, Zycus and Jaggaer, across industries and geographies. Key activities including but not limited to -Support implementation of procurement solutions including requirements gathering, technical design definition, define test scenarios & scripts to ensure that the configured solution meets clients’ requirements and be comfortable working with application developers & managing multiple stakeholdersUnderstand core Source to Pay functionalities for assessment, design and solutioningGet involved in supply chain Sourcing & Procurement business process and requirement discussions with the clientClearly understand client’s requirements and design apt solutions by considering the inbuilt as well as configurable capabilities within either of these eProcurement platforms - Ivalua, Coupa, Zycus, Jaggaer Provide estimates to project managers of complex work and resource requirementsDesign test scripts for configuration testing, create user manual and train users on the capabilityIdentify apt S2P KPIs/metrics to develop baseline and track value post implementationsProvide final solution deliverables to the customer as per designParticipate in customer liaison activities to ensure success of the project Support in business development activities such as responding to proposal requests, conducting roadshows/demos, staffing management, people engagement, asset development and so on. Professional And Technical Skills Ability to define and execute end-to-end Source to Pay processes including category management & procurement analytics, supplier management, sourcing, contracts, order/goods, receipt/invoice managementAbility to develop business case for procurement transformation initiatives such as implementation of source-to-pay solutions (e.g., Coupa, Ivalua, Zycus, Jaggaer and so on)Excellent data analytics and data interpretation and presentation skillsAbility to solve complex business problems and deliver client delightExcellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills Cross-cultural competence with an ability to thrive in a dynamic environment Additional Information: MBA from Tier-1 B Schools and BE/BTech from Tier-1 engineering institutesGood understanding of sourcing and procurement fundamentals coupled with 2-4 years of consulting and industry experience in Sourcing and Procurement across the following: implementation of procurement solutions, eProcurement digitization, intelligent procurement, etc.Experience with digital sourcing and procurement solutions such as Coupa, IVALUA, Zycus, Jaggaer, GEP and so on - either in implementations or as an end userAt least 1-2 years of hands-on experience of working as a configuration or technical developer on at least one of the eProcurement platformsExperience in a consulting firm and global exposure is desirableKnowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle would be an additional advantage About Our Company | Accenture Experience: 3+ years Educational Qualification: Master’s Degree