Procurement Practice Associate Manager

Job Description

Skill required: Strategic Sourcing - Sourcing Designation: Procurement Practice Associate Manager Qualifications: Any Graduation Years of Experience: 10 to 14 years What would you do? Accenture Procurement BPO Services provides a complete source-to-pay offering focused on driving real business outcomes. Our Sourcing and Category Management model, procure-to-pay utility and global delivery network help our clients reduce their cost of acquiring goods and services, maximize vendor performance and improve sourcing and procurement efficiency. The Contractor Exchange (CX) is Procurement BPO's contractor management service. Supported by the IQNavigator vendor management system, the CX offers a fully managed contractor and temporary labor procurement and management solution to AccentureThe External Talent (ET) Sourcing & Contracting Category Lead (Contractor Proc) India leads the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement associated with the end to end process for the contract labor category while leading the Demand and Supply sides associated with supporting Accenture's business strategies. The External Talent (ET) Sourcing & Contracting Category Lead (Contractor Proc) India will manage a team of up to 6-8 plus individuals focused on The sourcing & category mgmt. of Contract Labor category. Benchmarking and negotiation of contractor costs On-boarding and management of suppliers including recruitment agencies / brokers and IT Companies / consultancies The External Talent (ET) Sourcing & Contracting Category Lead (Contractor Proc) will have responsibilities of building and maintaining strong business relationships with key internal stakeholders, across India Market (including all entities of Accenture) and promote use of Cx services. Personality Traits Required:The following traits are essential:?Ability to work comfortably with all levels of the organization ?Strong written and oral communication skills?Strong relationship management skills and a proactive customer-focused approach with enthusiasm to create change?Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and minimum guidance?Team player?Self-starter, demonstrating initiative and confidence ?Flexible?Problem-solving/analytical skills?Thorough/detailed approach to work?Excellent negotiation, influence, mediation & conflict management What are we looking for? REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE Specific 15+ years' experience in Procurement/Recruitment preferably in IT or Consulting company to include:oRecruitment / contractor sourcing experience in the IT/Consulting industryoGood understanding of Procurement processesoDemonstrated ability to understand client requirements and executing Procurement strategies to meet those requirements.oMust have good understanding of relevant skillsets/industry as required by cliento Vendor / Supplier Management Knowledge of the Subcontractor category and marketplace, including one or more of the following areas:oIT ContractorsoTemporary Labour oConsultancy Services Management experience, including team management / virtual teams Experience in defining and implementing service levels, and delivering services within agreed SLA's Attention to detail, with the ability to quickly analyze data, identify trends and inaccuracies, and summarize information for communication to business stakeholders Initiative, ability to motivate, with positive and customer focused attitude Experience of building senior-level relationships within client & supplier organizations Strong analytical, written and oral communication skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced and results driven team environment Competent in the use of Microsoft Office IT packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project) Extensive experience in sourcing, contract negotiation and supplier management for complex and large spend values with deep domain expertise in contract labor. Good organizational and management skills Well versed in standard procurement/HR terms and conditions Computer literacy (eg. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Previous experience of Vendor Management Systems a bonus (IQN, Ariba etc.) Understanding of the Labour market and regulations associated with it in India (CLRA, Minimum Wages, ESI, Retiral benefits etc.)EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors Degree and additional Business Related Degree Relevant Professional Qualification, e.g. MBA, Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply or local equivalent Roles and Responsibilities: MAIN ACTIVITIES / TASKS:Key responsibilities may include:Strategic Sourcing & Category Management Develop the country category strategy for managing contract labor spend (to be approved by Global Category Director) to improve quality and reduce overall cost of sub/contractor services through lower cost capabilities and sources of supply and work with other leads to execute same. Work with Senior Executive leadership, Alliance Services, Contract Management, and Operations to ensure category strategy aligns with the business strategy. Lead a team towards increased adoption, compliance, utilization, operational efficiency and procurement savings by increasing contractor Spend Under Management. Drive margin improvements across Accenture's engagements where sub/contractor services are a key component of the service delivery model. Responsible for being on point for local internal External Talent (ET) related audit activities and collaborating with P+ risk/V&A/360 teams to drive alignment on shared priorities and objectives. Leverage the standard Sourcing and Category Management methodology to achieve significant value in strategy definition, sourcing, supplier selection, and negotiation/contracting. Manage suppliers towards increased performance by measuring outcomes, auditing to contract compliance, and fostering business development opportunities Drive a common set of technologies and processes aligned to increased process efficiency, spend visibility, and supplier performance Work with Global Category Director to lead Accenture towards a common sub/contractor purchasing framework and capability, defining and operating the ongoing procurement operating model for the category Work closely with Cx Sourcing Leads to develop strategies and manage (create, maintain, and prioritize) sourcing pipeline to ensure maximum value is attained.People Management Monitor & manage delivery of value by team & provide focus, assignments, motivation, support, proactive feedback & coaching to team members. Provide Contract Labor Sourcing & Category Management support & assistance to the whole team and ensure the tasks given are prioritized according to greatest business needs. Manage & develop team. Set team goals & objectives. Analyze performance/skill gaps. Qualifications Any Graduation