Sourcing & Procurement Manager - NASPFY26

Accenture•St. Louis, MO

2d•$80,400 - $293,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture helps leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 799,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Our Sourcing & Procurement team moves fast, thinks fast, and works fast, focusing on cost-out, strategic category management, and procurement operations to help clients take major leaps forward. We are seeking a driven professional to join our Consulting team, committed to building a great business and influencing key decisions. Our team delivers tangible business results by identifying opportunities to reduce costs and environmental impacts, proposing innovative solutions, and enhancing employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of management consulting experience supporting procurement and / or strategic sourcing initiatives.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience).
Minimum 3 years' experience focusing on Spend Optimization.

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
Strong analytical skills including the ability to manage resources performing complex analytics to develop client decision support data.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present comfortably to senior executives.
Excel in building and developing relationships, overseeing complex programs, and demonstrating leadership.
Earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree.
Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics).
An interest and passion for supporting the development of junior team members.

Responsibilities

Running most aspects of client cost optimization or procurement process optimization projects, including project management, client and supplier communications, supplier negotiations, and delivery of results.
Actively leading and mentoring consultant and analyst resources.
Develop overall project plans and lead all parts of the client engagement.
Manage project support resources and coordinate with subject matter experts from within and outside the firm.
Develop creative cost reduction strategies and recommendations.
Present to client executives.
Build consensus among client stakeholders.
Develop and nurture relationships with clients.
Support in developing internal strategies, intellectual capital, and deliverables.
Support client sales origination.
Assessing client expenditures and identifying targets to reduce costs and improve quality.
Strategic sourcing (both within companies and across private equity portfolios).
Procurement process reengineering.