Supply Chain and Operations – Sourcing and Procurement Manager
About The Position
We are part of a fast-moving Supply Chain organization helping Fortune 500 clients reinvent how they source, procure, and manage third parties. Our work sits at the intersection of operating model design, process reinvention, AI-enabled procurement, digital platforms, and cost transformation with deep industry context at the core. As a manager, you will own and lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement transformation initiatives, working directly with senior leadership within Accenture Sourcing & Procurement practice and driving relationship with Energy client stakeholders (Category managers, Functional leads, VP level). Your responsibilities will span strategy, design, and execution across the following dimensions: The Work: Operating Model & Organization Design Design future-ready procurement operating models Define roles, governance, decision rights, and ways of working across business, procurement, and suppliers, Integrate AI and Agentic AI into procurement workflows to improve speed, quality, and scalability. Process Reinvention & Digital Enablement Redesign core sourcing and procurement processes using a digital-first and automation-led approach, Identify opportunities to embed AI, analytics, and intelligent agents across business partnering, category management, sourcing, contracting, buying, and supplier management, Guide clients through procurement technology enablement (e.g., Work orchestration, S2P platforms, analytics). Sourcing, Cost & Value Delivery Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and cost take-out programs across categories. Drive value beyond savings, including reliability, supplier performance, and risk reduction. Support and lead complex supplier negotiations. Data, Insights & Performance Use data and analytics to identify bottlenecks, cost opportunities, and performance gaps. Define procurement KPIs and 360 value tracking mechanisms aligned with business outcomes / priorities. Leadership & Client Delivery Lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage delivery for one or several workstreams. Act as a team lead accountable of team delivery, leading relationship with client stakeholders, translating pain points and strategies into executable solutions. Support change management and capability uplift to ensure sustainable adoption.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, or Supply Chain
- Minimum 2 years of management consulting experience or equivalent internal consulting role
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of procurement operating models, sourcing, and process design
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage clients, and deliver complex programs
- Hands-on exposure to procurement technology implementations (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle, Coupa)
- Experience with AI, advanced analytics, or automation in procurement contexts
- Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement certifications
- Proficiency with analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- MBA or advanced degree
Responsibilities
- Design future-ready procurement operating models
- Define roles, governance, decision rights, and ways of working across business, procurement, and suppliers
- Integrate AI and Agentic AI into procurement workflows to improve speed, quality, and scalability
- Redesign core sourcing and procurement processes using a digital-first and automation-led approach
- Identify opportunities to embed AI, analytics, and intelligent agents across business partnering, category management, sourcing, contracting, buying, and supplier management
- Guide clients through procurement technology enablement (e.g., Work orchestration, S2P platforms, analytics)
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and cost take-out programs across categories
- Drive value beyond savings, including reliability, supplier performance, and risk reduction
- Support and lead complex supplier negotiations
- Use data and analytics to identify bottlenecks, cost opportunities, and performance gaps
- Define procurement KPIs and 360 value tracking mechanisms aligned with business outcomes / priorities
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage delivery for one or several workstreams
- Act as a team lead accountable of team delivery, leading relationship with client stakeholders, translating pain points and strategies into executable solutions
- Support change management and capability uplift to ensure sustainable adoption
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
- a 401(k) plan
- bonus opportunities
- paid holidays
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
