Technology Sourcing Execution Senior Analyst at Accenture

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Senior Analyst will be responsible for Technology Category Procurement for the Middle-East and Africa Market units. The candidate will work as a key member of the Technology Category Team on the Accenture Internal & Client-facing Managed Services Account. Within this position the candidate will be responsible for supporting sourcing projects and independently managing low- medium complexity value Sourcing projects and Category management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Lead or support sourcing projects including such as supplier selection, contract negotiations activity as required, and / or support other team members in delivery of procurement projects
• Support sourcing projects across multiple IT Services and sub-categories in the English: Hardware, Software, IT Services and Telecoms. Manage suppliers through all aspects of the RFx process
• Understand internal stakeholders’ requirements and manage the relationship with these stakeholders. Engage with customers to drive and communicate progress
• Take responsibility as the key point of contact to a number of key client stakeholder groups. Support Procurement related data and document management requirements
• Work closely with the P+ Technology Regional Category Leads to ensure alignment of local activity with the global category strategy
• Proactively work with the stakeholders and partner organizations such as Accenture Legal and Contract Management to identify areas of non-compliant spend and maximize compliance through preferred suppliers
• Proactively analyses data to identify new sources of non-compliance and savings. Support supplier's relationship management strategy
• Delivers reports on performance and targets achievements
• Supplier relationship management

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A bachelor’s degree
• Advanced English language skills
• Procurement sourcing experience of at least 2 years and an overall 5 – 7 years of work experience
• Experience in sourcing or spot buying in the IT category preferred
• Good project management skills and ability to organize own work
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication, organization/time management and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge and understanding of procurement operations and procurement systems such as Ariba Sourcing is a plus