Procurement Practice Senior Analyst

Skill required: Sourcing - Sourcing and Procurement Strategy
Designation: Procurement Practice Senior Analyst
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:5 to 8 years
About Accenture
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What would you do? Sourcing Execution Senior Analyst –cross category- IO Location: India Career Level: (Accenture will be recruiting at the following levels: (Senior Analyst) 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. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment Good communication, including some level of technical terminology/ vocabulary specific to the categories to source/procure Candidate should have knowledge of appropriate commercial models and approaches/techniques necessary to achieve best in class deals within the spend areas including: CAPEX (EPC, Capital equipment (Production, Packaging, Process, Facilities, Construction/Mining Machinery, Material Handling etc.), MRO (PPE, Industrial Equipment, Consumables, Plant upkeep supplies), Construction Services & Materials (i.e. EPC, Engineering Services, General Contractors, Trade Contractors, Construction Materials (concrete, steel, etc.), MEP, Union/non-union etc.) Facilities Maintenance (Hard / Soft Services), Real Estate and brokerage 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 6+ 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 4+ years of strategic sourcing,
What are we looking for? •category areas: Cleaning Services Design & Workplace Services Fit-out & Refurbishment Machinery maintenance services Food Services Furniture Grounds Maintenance (Landscaping, Snow removal) Integrated Facilities Management Office Services Real Estate Services & Brokerage Security Services (Manned and Systems) Waste & Environmental (Hazardous, Non-hazardous, pest control) Strong project management, critical thinking, organization/time management, and problem-solving skills Demonstrated track record of delivering results Solid understanding of and experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint Ability to understand commercial value drivers with a good knowledge of current industry practices Proven ability to?work?independently?in?contributing to a team-oriented environment 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: 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 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 RFx documents for projects or make recommendations for incumbent negotiations Ensures completeness of project RFx documentation and provides key inputs into the structure of each project. Performs RFx reviews, analysis and/or data management activities Assist in the reporting of project and category specific savings results to customers Support contract formation activities for low to medium complexity contracts 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 support to client. Looks for and suggest continuous improvement measures within area of responsibility Support problem-solving and issue resolution efforts to support customer satisfaction Draft and negotiate contracts based on client templates, in a timely manner with appropriate legal support to ensure compliance with client standards. Support Drafting and negotiating contracts based on client templates, in a timely manner with appropriate legal support to ensure compliance with client standards.