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Skill required: Agile Sourcing - Sourcing Designation: Service Delivery Ops Associate Manager Qualifications: Any Graduation Years of Experience: 10 to 14 years About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song all powered by the worlds largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 699,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do Accenture seeks an Associate Manager to collaborate with internal and external clients to lead sourcing strategies related to various spend areas for different categories (i.e., Technology, HR, CPS, Marketing, Professional Services, Legal, Travel etc). The resource will lead multiple sourcing projects, client selection criteria, supplier selection processes, contract negotiations, and formal bidding processes. The resource will also develop market insights from cross-client sourcing activities, provide financial analyses, andcollaborate with the Sourcing Category function What are we looking for Complexity Requires identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations where analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Requires adherence to the strategic direction set by senior management Interaction with senior management at a client and/or within Accenture involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approachAuthorityPower to influence or complete assignments independently and ability to make decisions, as indicated by latitude to devise work products or plans, reliance on instruction, and decisionmaking ability Some latitude in decision-making. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on the new assignmentsImpact or Decision Impact Risk or consequences in the event of failure, as indicated by the range of expected impact, such as within a team or across a team or area of responsibility and level of risk Decisions have a significant day-to-day impact on areas of responsibilityScope Degree of accountability for assigned tasks, our clients, and/or the organization, as indicated by the size of work effort and scale of entity and/or programB.E /B.Tech, MBA, CPSM / CPM (desired) 5+ years of Sourcing & Category Management experience, out of which approximately 80% should be in Global sourcingCategory Specific Skill Should have good exposure to category planning, stakeholder management, global sourcing, and strong knowledge of the supplier landscape for various sourcing categories. Should have handson experience in RFx processes and analysis of supplier proposals. Strong analytical and presentation skills are a must Roles and Responsibilities: Sourcing Execution Support execution of sourcing projects, including all key steps such as strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations, and supplier contract execution, leveraging an Agile approach to drive efficiency in execution Help create industry and supplier research, market intelligence, and financial analyses for the client. Support the development of market insights from cross-client sourcing activity and collaborate with various category advisors to develop content that enables knowledge sharing across the organization. Pursue and develop client stakeholder relationships within the assigned accounts, support reporting, and team management. Help Sourcing Leads with Category Strategy development for specified clients to identify project opportunities that achieve client goals and mature their sourcing function Work with the legal and technical teams to facilitate the negotiations of the legal and technical terms in a contract. Negotiate and close the contract with advice from legal and technical/ business teams. Qualification Any Graduation
