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Skill required: Sourcing - Sourcing and Procurement Strategy Designation: Procurement Practice Specialist Qualifications: Any Graduation Years of Experience: 7 to 11 years What would you do? Sourcing Specialist - IO-Facilities & ServicesLocation:India Career Level:(Accenture will be recruiting at the following levels:(Specialist) Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries "”powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, What are we looking for? Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage end-to-end project cycles Good communication, including some level of technical terminology/ vocabulary specific to the categories to source/procure Candidate should have a detailed knowledge of appropriate commercial models and approaches/techniques necessary to achieve best in class deals within the Facilities Services including Construction services, Machinery Maintenance Services. Proven analytical skills in terms of numeric (e.g. spreadsheets) and text based (e.g. reading terms and conditions) analysis, converting information into tangible recommendations to clients Experience of working with clients and stakeholders in international environment. Proficiency with Excel and Power Point Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience in consulting, sourcing/procurement/supply chain management function Minimum of 4+ years of experience in managing global Customers, and suppliers (NA, EMEA, Australia) Minimum of 5+ years of strategic sourcing, category management, and/or professional industry experience related to at the following sub-category areasCleaning Services Design & Workplace ServicesFit-out & Refurbishm Ability to effectively lead formal strategic sourcing efforts within certain threshold related to Facilities related categories. Solid understanding of and experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis Ability to act independently and can interface with customers and suppliers via strong written and verbal communications skills Ability to self-manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a shared service delivery model Ability to understand commercial value drivers with a good knowledge of competitors and current industry practices Strong analytical, organization/time management and problem-solving skills Collaborative in nature to ensure both internal and external stakeholders are being managed and engaged when appropriate Ability to adapt to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers Candidate should be flexible with working hours as he/she must work with global stakeholders. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead and execute low to medium sourcing projects within the threshold limit, including all key steps such as sourcing execution, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations and supplier contract execution, leveraging and Agile approach to drive efficiency in execution Lead and facilitate (with the client's cross-functional team) the selection criteria for supplier selection and evaluations Responsible for supporting stakeholders in defining requirements (KPI, scope of work, volume forecasts"), opportunity definition and sourcing strategy. Develop relevant RFP documents for projects or make recommendations for incumbent negotiations Develops and expands category knowledge in support of sourcing projects Analyse current spend in details, supplier base, supply pattern and define a granular baseline that will allow accurate savings calculation in developing Total Cost Models for the spend categories in consideration. Provide industry and supplier research, market intelligence and financial analyses support to client. Support development of subcategory market insights materials or benchmarks Help client address urgent and critical business initiatives and projects with strong project management and procurement support. Understand client's business needs to develop optimal sourcing solution Draft and negotiate contracts based on client templates, in a timely manner with appropriate legal support to ensure compliance with client standards. Qualification Any Graduation
