About the role

The Associate Manager will oversee procurement operations including supplier enablement, requisition processing, and master data maintenance. They are responsible for managing delivery pipelines, ensuring adherence to service level agreements, and implementing procurement strategies to meet client needs.

What they look for

Procurement Operations Procurement Management Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Management Supplier Enablement Catalog Enablement Requisition Processing Contract Management Master Data Maintenance Spot Buy Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Team Management Problem Solving Service Level Agreements Analytical Skills

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and possess at least 6 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management. Proficiency in spreadsheet and presentation software is required, along with proven team management and analytical problem-solving abilities.

Full description

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Management Designation: Delivery Operations Associate Manager Qualifications:Any Graduation Years of Experience:10 to 14 years About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do? • Accenture is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Procurement Operations Associate Manager. In this role, you will collaborate with external or internal clients to execute procurement operations such as, Supplier Enablement, Catalog Enablement, Requisition Processing, Contract Upload and Maintenance, Master Data Maintenance, and Spot Buy

Develop and manage procurement operations pipeline, continuous improvement initiatives and ensure procurement solutions are addressing related client metrics and contracted SLAs for designated service

Manage delivery of practice services including spend under management and operational and savings achievement. Demonstrate mastery in procure-to-pay. Strategic development and performance delivery of the procurement operations function.

What are we looking for? • Bachelors Degree

Minimum of 6 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or managing suppliers
Preferred - Degree in Supply Chain or related discipline
Masters Business Administration
Formal training or experience in strategic sourcing
Knowledge of procurement operations
Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel) and presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint)
Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving

Roles and Responsibilities: • • Work with Client Delivery to ensure that services are delivered in accordance with contractual or service level obligations

Ensure that services are provided within assigned budgets and timelines; take action necessary to address any issues
Provide input to Accenture best practices
Deliver Procurement Operations services including the following per the client scope of services:
o Supplier Enablement
o Catalog Enablement
o Requisition & PO Processing
o Master Data Maintenance
o Spot Buy
Develop and implement procurement operations practices specific to client need and procurement operations strategy
Implement and support enforcement of procurement operations processes
Actively monitor and communicate procurement operations performance, opportunities for improvement, leading practices, etc. for designated clients throughout contract term

Any Graduation

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com

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