Technical Solution Architect - Procurement / Supply Chain

Accenture • Kirkland, WA

1d • $80,400 - $266,300 • Remote

About The Position

The Technical Solution Architect at Accenture will support our BPS Sales and Solutioning Team as the responsible Technical Solution Architect in pre-sales / RFP processes involving Procurement, Supply Chain and Industry X sales opportunities. The Technical Solution Architect will lead with insight and innovation and will collaborate across multiple teams and contribute to key decisions, providing solutions that apply broadly and managing collective efforts to perform effectively. This role will engage with diverse groups to shape impactful outcomes, reflecting a deep expertise in Solution Architecture.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading and / or delivering technology-driven transformations in Procurement or Supply Chain process environments.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with sales solutioning including pre-sales / RFP bid response activities.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (5 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience).
• Business function process knowledge in one of the following three areas 1)Procurement (Sourcing, Contracting, Buying) , 2) Supply Chain Operations (Design, Plan, Make, Fulfill or Service) or 3) Manufacturing.
• Sales solutioning including technical architecture design, effort and cost estimation, and executive-level proposal delivery.
• Familiarity with outsourcing Operations technology solutions and functions.
• Experience evaluating, solutioning AI or agentic technology.
• Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks.
• Awareness of responsible AI and AI governance considerations.
• Experience working with Accenture Operations and supporting technology teams (e.g. delivery factories, sales teams, OATL’s, etc.) preferred.
• Experience with procurement applications supporting sourcing, contracting, buying or invoicing or supply chain enterprise applications supporting supply chain functions such as demand planning, master data management, transportation management, carrier management or freight bill audit.
• Experience or knowledge of SynOps for Procurement, SynOps for Supply Chain modules or SynOps for IX modules.
• Experience in automation activities.
• Experience with multiple connectivity solutions (B2B Network Connectivity, Application Delivery / VDI, Voice and Call Center Capabilities).
• Language skills in a major non-English language.
• Experience as solution architect or business consultant in a client-facing capacity.
• Previous experience working with off-shore teams.
• Technology Architect related certifications preferred.
• Ability to translate technical architecture into business value narratives for C-suite stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating discovery workshops and converting ambiguous client needs into structured solution designs.
• Intellectual curiosity and demonstrated ability to learn and apply emerging AI capabilities to client solution.
• Self-motivated and ability to work with remote resources and teams.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
• Strong communication skills at executive level.
• Client facing presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support our Sales Team as Technical Solution Architect in pre-sales / RFP processes involving multiple technologies.
• Manage/ Coordinate involved technology teams in on- and offshore locations across all aspects of technology relevant to the opportunity.
• Develop technical solution design and work with assigned technical architects and cost architects to create corresponding cost estimates.
• Present and discuss solutions with client executives.
• Present technology solution to internal executive approvers.
• Align technology solution components to business standards (including, but not limited to, SynOps, third party platforms and client technology).
• Assess the business impact/return on investment for the more complex components of the technology solution.
• Facilitate client workshops, document business requirements and develop them into a proposed solution design.
• Act as customers’ key contact on the proposed technology solution.
• Incorporate GenAI and agentic automation components into solution designs, working with AI specialists to assess feasibility and tool readiness.
• Advise clients on the AI maturity roadmap for their procurement and supply chain functions.
• Work closely with other Accenture technology teams such as Insights and Intelligence, Automation and Technology Consulting to create a holistic technology approach and cost estimate that captures all details, dependencies and assumptions of the technology landscape.
• Transitioning the solution to the Transition team for implementation upon contract signature.
• Establishing oneself as a leader in cross-technology issues and risk mitigation.
• Establish relationships among key Sales and Solutioning, Technical Factory, Product Management, BPS Operations Capability/Offering, Transition and Delivery teams and other groups (as applicable).
• Work with Product Management and Initiative Leads to support new technology assets and capabilities.
• Mentoring, Staffing, Budgeting and Capacity Management.
• Travel up to 25%.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• bonus opportunities
• paid holidays
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree