Sourcing & Cat Enablement Senior Analyst

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Skill required: Contract Services - Contract management Designation: Sourcing & Cat Enablement Senior Analyst Qualifications: Any Graduation Years of Experience: 5 to 8 years About Accenture 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. Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do The Procurement Operations Sr. Analyst will be aligned to Accentures fastest growing business segment, Accenture Operations. In this role, you will serve one or more clients across industries, providing an unmatched opportunity to gain perspective and build a solid platform for career growth. You will build exceptional client relationship management skills while working in a team environment. You will develop strong project management skills and grow analytical problem solving capabilities. You will be part of Accentures market leading procurement organization driving significant and tangible value by impacting bottom line results that can support our clients strategic objectives like sustainability, innovation growth. You will be working as a part of Procurement management team which uses a systematic approach for buying all the goods and services needed for a company to stay sustainable. They are involved in the identification of need, finding and qualifying the suppliers, requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results.Manage the processes whereby performance of client work is coordinated with the contract rights and obligations of the parties to ensure contract compliance (or that the contract is modified as appropriate). What are we looking for Bachelors Degree Minimum of 3 years of experience in a strategic sourcing, procurement, and or supply chain function Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Procurement Experience in Source To Pay Services/Procurement ProcessingStrong analytical skills, spend analysis, savings opportunity assessment Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel Roles and Responsibilities: Responsible for managing client relationships and providing first line support for all users regarding sourcing enquiries within the applied application to achieve SLA targets and maintain the appropriate control environment.Ensure effective customer and supplier relationships and serves as initial escalation point for issue resolutionResponsible for supplier selection, negotiation with suppliers, research and identification of possible vendors, reporting lost savings etc.Maintain close relationships with clients to understand requirements Validate and approve submitted requisitions as well as approving requisition submissions Analysis of client spending trends Manage and execute the spot buying process for general, low to mid-level spend categoriesManage specifications, using the client-specified standards and agreement templates, for the provision of specific goods or services in line with the business needs of the client. Completion of quoting process including supplier selection from pre-selected suppliersCompletion of buying process initiated by the user including supplier selection from pre-selected suppliers. Accountable for maintaining quality and service standards to support the overall Accenture-Client relationship and to deliver continuous improvementUnderstand incoming requests, check quality requirements, follow up with requester where required (by phone, email) to ensure specifications are clear to select the best spot buying optionsWhere required, make new supplier proposals and align with Procurement Business Partner on client side Identify potential vendors and obtain quotes as needed, per clients policyUpdate requisition / PO creation processImprove the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations Identify process improvements, cost savings and initiatives, document and raise with line manager for approval, then complete relevant actions/projectEnable organizations to reduce their overall cost of acquiring goods and services Qualification Any Graduation