Sourcing & Procurement CoE - Equipment & Construction Management Consulting Manager - NASPFY26

Accenture•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is seeking to enhance our Equipment and Construction Center of Excellence with a driven professional committed to building a great business and influencing their career. This role involves identifying opportunities to reduce clients’ equipment or construction costs, managing capital expenditure (CapEx) purchases, and proposing innovative solutions to mitigate soaring prices and longer lead times. The Equipment and Construction Management Manager will have a dedicated focus on Accenture’s Equipment and Construction Center of Excellence to support client-facing equipment and construction sourcing and cost optimization projects. Responsibilities include developing relationships with executive stakeholders and suppliers, leading a team in problem-solving, project management, and data analysis, and playing a leadership role in deepening the expertise of the Center of Excellence and capturing knowledge for business development.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of experience executing strategic sourcing projects/programs
Minimum 7 years’ experience developing and executing cost optimization strategies
Minimum 4 years’ experience working with data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Power BI) with experience building dashboards and models
Management consulting experience with a well-regarded firm
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)
Proven client-facing skills and are proficient at building and nurturing client relationships
Strong communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present comfortably to senior executives
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
Demonstrated abilities in problem solving and independent decision-making capabilities.
Self-starter mindset and bias towards proactively taking initiative to learn, grow, and advance projects
You excel at planning and managing multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously
Comfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and a capacity for innovation and process improvement
Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)
You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree
Equipment or Construction Sourcing Manager with Consulting Experience - prior consulting firm experience combined with hands-on knowledge of equipment or construction sourcing or project execution.
Mission Critical Equipment / CapEx Procurement Manager - background in procurement management/directorship from industries with significant capital equipment investments.
Construction Services / General Contractor / Subcontractor SME - background in operations, cost estimation, financial analysis, procurement, construction management, engineering, or supply chain management.
MEP engineer (Mechanical, Electrical)
Applicants from the High Tech, Data Center, Life Sciences, Utilities, and Industrials industries are preferred.
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Responsibilities

Develop and nurture relationships with senior-level client stakeholders, including procurement executives, project managers, and construction leadership.
Create robust sourcing strategies and cost-out recommendations specifically for equipment, capital expenditures, and construction services.
Provide thought leadership and benchmarking across mission critical equipment, construction spend, and general contractor/subcontractor engagements.
Synthesize disparate data sources (spend analytics, supplier bids, market benchmarks) into actionable insights and clear deliverables.
Work together with clients to identify and interpret key project requirements tied to CapEx purchases, contractor scopes, and project timelines.
Facilitate development of project plans and overall project management to ensure effective delivery of construction sourcing initiatives and capital equipment procurement projects.
Coordinate with subject matter experts within and outside of the firm to address cost, quality, schedule, and risk considerations.
Work with contractors, consultants, and internal/external resources to align priorities, accomplish objectives, and satisfy all stakeholders.
Exhibit integrity in decisions and firm relationships.
Achieve excellence and dependability through the execution of projects and initiatives.
Support sales calls by bringing equipment and construction category expertise to client discussions.
Develop sales-support materials tailored to CapEx, construction spend optimization, and general contractor sourcing.
Provide thought leadership in equipment and construction procurement with the goal of establishing Accenture as a trusted partner in these categories.
Support development and review of client equipment and construction spend summaries, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and savings.
Work with the team to identify and assess opportunities for savings through CapEx leverage, contractor negotiations, subcontractor rationalization, and market benchmarking.
Create and curate deliverable content (decks, models, case studies, whitepapers, etc.) to capture equipment and construction sourcing knowledge, CapEx procurement strategies, and contractor engagement best practices.
Contribute to the Equipment and Construction Center of Excellence’s strategic decisions and direction through subject matter insights.
Develop and execute strategies to aggregate data for ongoing benchmarking, insight generation, and data analysis across construction and capital projects.
Assist with ongoing development and management of intellectual capital within the Equipment and Construction Center of Excellence.
Demonstrate a self-starter mindset and proactively take initiative to learn, grow, and advance projects in equipment and construction sourcing.
Bring strong experience with Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint) products, including the ability to develop and interpret complex analytical models and ad-hoc reports tied to CapEx and construction spend.
Coach and mentor junior team members both on your projects and in the Center of Excellence including providing feedback, engaging in professional development conversations, and writing performance reviews.