DE030253-Procurement Practice Sr Analyst

ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS COUNTRY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE--- POSITION TITLE: Procurement Practice Senior Analyst WORK SETUP: Hybrid RESPONSIBILITIES: Act as a business partner. Engage business and corporate function POC to understand and support deliverables and priorities. Collaborate closely with corporate functions (e.g., Legal, HR, Geographic Services) in the delivery of P+ services. Adopt global strategies and tools used throughout Key responsibilities: Act as a business partner. Engage business and corporate function POC to understand and support deliverables and priorities. Collaborate closely with corporate functions (e.g., Legal, HR, Geographic Services) in the delivery of P+ services. Adopt global strategies and tools used throughout the source to payment lifecycle. Support Sourcing and Category Lead Leverage delivery centers for transaction processing related to sourcing support, procurement operations, payables, help desk, and reporting. Perform sourcing and supplier management to achieve optimization of supply and best value for money solutions considering quality, speed, total cost of ownership, risk and other factors. Operational Responsibilities: Sourcing and Category Management Provide procurement and product/service expertise for the spend sub-categories in scope. Seek out procurement solutions, working in partnership with suppliers and Accenture Procurement Plus stakeholders, to deliver significant cost reduction and/or service improvement opportunities. These will include but not be limited to: o Manage demand o Perform industry and market analysis o Work with Sourcing Category Lead to Develop and Implement sourcing strategies o Screen suppliers, build selection criteria & perform supplier analysis o Conduct RFX and analyze/score bids o Execute negotiation plans o Manage contract process o Manage supplier relationships Purchasing Operations Ensuring appropriate processes are in place so that: o Purchase Requests created are in accordance with the Accenture Procurement Plus supply strategies and Accenture Policy o Purchase Requests are issued to Supplier with required product / services specifications required for Supplier to accurately fulfill Purchase Request o Any issues with Supplier fulfillment are managed professionally and in a timely fashion o Invoicing issues and queries are handles competently, efficiently and effectively o Continuous improvements to the Operational Purchasing process are sought and implemented as appropriate. Undergraduate degree. Postgraduate degree is a plus. Continuous improvement and innovation mindset Certification in procurement or category specific qualifications is a plus. Focus on details and results oriented. Strong communication skills. Team player. Capable to work with various stakeholders (in country and globally) in a collaborative environment that is part of a multi-level global matrix organization OTHERS: Project Shift Schedule: Morning Shift Project Rest Day: Weekends Off Project/Team Location: Mandaluyong Robinsons Cybergate Tower 2SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: At least 3 years experience in sourcing/procurement; at least 1 supervisory experience Has good communications and soft skills Has good MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skills Working experience of Power BI, Power Automate will be preferred Proficiency in MS Office tools and / or Project management would be an advantage. Working experience of Power BI, Power Automate would be preferred Good quantitative and analytical skills Working knowledge of Ariba / SAP systems would be an advantage.