Sourcing & Procurement IT Management Consultant - NASPFY26

About the role

We are Accenture Sourcing & Procurement, seeking a driven professional to join our IT Center of Excellence. This role involves supporting all aspects of client-facing IT sourcing and cost optimization projects, working closely with clients and suppliers to drive project initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Create robust sourcing strategies and recommendations
• Provide IT thought leadership and benchmarking
• Synthesize disparate data sources into insights and clear deliverables
• Work together with clients to identify and interpret key project requirements
• Develop and nurture relationships with client stakeholders
• Facilitate development of project plans and overall project management to ensure effective delivery of client project work and client deliverables
• Cook up with subject matter experts within and outside of the firm
• Work with contractors, consultants, and internal/external resources to align priorities, accomplish objectives, and satisfy all stakeholders
• Contribute to the IT Center of Excellence’s strategic decisions and direction
• Exhibit integrity in decisions and firm relationships
• Achieve excellence and dependability through the execution of projects and initiatives

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience executing Strategic Sourcing projects/programs, including exposure to IT negotiations
• Minimum 1 year experience with Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint) products, including the ability to develop and interpret complex analytical models and ad-hoc reports
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)

Qualifications

• Proven client-facing skills and proficiency in building and nurturing client relationships
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present comfortably to senior executives
• Strong analytical skills
• Deep IT category and procurement expertise in one or more of the following – hardware, software, infrastructure, networking, cloud services, labor
• Comfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and a capacity for innovation and process improvement
• Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)
• Earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Skills

• Experience with IT procurement and/or negotiations across areas such as IT Services & Labor, IT Infrastructure, IT Software, and Telecommunications
• Ability to learn and apply new knowledge quickly

Benefits

• Market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Pay

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, including the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is typically full-time.