Procurement Practice Senior Analyst

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About Accenture

What would you do?

• This position will be responsible for managing a team which performs PR-PO, POA, Change Requests, SLA and KPI monitoring and management. Main Accountabilities
• As an expert in Req-to-PO, Spot Buy, POA and Change Order processes, ensure timely delivery of all requests received
• Ensure all SLA & KPI metrices are adhered to as per the agreed timelines with the client
• Complete the Management Information System (MIS) / Reporting Requirements for client meetings
• Support onboarding of suppliers on eProcurement tools eg: Coupa/Ariba/Vroozi/PeopleSoft etc.
• Support client specific enablement services projects (Supplier Onboarding, Catalog Management, Contract Management, eInvoicing Support).
• Support Risk & Compliance audits (Internal/External)
• Drive process improvement initiatives
• Drive client interactions/ lead weekly or fortnightly operational meetings
• Act as an expert to handle any client escalations, stakeholder management to resolve queries
• Establish, maintain, and manage relationship with client (both functional stake holders and procurement) Additional Responsibility
• Implement cost-to-serve actions as provided by leadership
• Actively monitor and communicate leading practices, trends, etc. for designated clients throughout contract term.
• Performance management for the team members
• Develop and maintain skills needed to execute current responsibilities
• Provide mentorship, leadership, and guidance to more junior team members
• Ensure quality targets are achieved A systematic approach used for buying all the goods and services needed for a particular project or for the company generally to stay sustainable. It consists of: the identification of need; finding and qualifying the suppliers; requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results; and contract close. What are we looking for? NA Minimum Requirements
• Graduation / Post-Graduation with 5-8 years’ experience in procurement outsourcing, managed procurement services
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of latest Microsoft Office applications i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Flexibility to work with different countries (time-zones), groups, and business environment Preferred Background
• Proficiency in MS Office tools and / or Project would be an advantage.
• Good quantitative and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of Ariba / SAP systems would be an advantage.
• Working experience of Power BI, Power Automate will be preferred. Roles and Responsibilities:
• In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of increasingly complex problems
• Your day to day interactions are with peers within Accenture
• You are likely to have some interaction with clients and/or Accenture management
• You will be given minimal instruction on daily work/tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments
• Decisions that are made by you impact your own work and may impact the work of others
• In this role you would be an individual contributor and/or oversee a small work effort and/or team
• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts