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Sourcing & Procurement Manager NASPFY26

Accenture · Albany, New York Metropolitan Area · 2 mo ago
Purchasing$94k–$294k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are a team focused on moving fast, thinking fast, and working fast. Our clients need big-picture change, so we approach their challenges from all angles with functional insights, data power, digital leadership, and extensive industry knowledge. Our job is to show clients how to make significant strides in cost reduction, strategic category management, and procurement operations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop overall project plans and lead all parts of the client engagement
  • Manage project support resources and coordinate with subject matter experts from within and outside the firm
  • Develop creative cost reduction strategies and recommendations
  • Present to client executives
  • Build consensus among client stakeholders
  • Build and nurture relationships with clients
  • Support in developing internal strategies, intellectual capital, and deliverables
  • Support client sales origination
  • Assess client expenditures and identify targets to reduce costs and improve quality
  • Strategic sourcing (both within companies and across private equity portfolios)
  • Procurement process reengineering

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of management consulting experience supporting procurement and/or strategic sourcing initiatives
  • A bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field
  • The ability to effectively plan and manage multiple projects, tasks, and/or initiatives simultaneously

Bonus Points If

  • You have the proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
  • Strong analytical skills including the ability to manage resources performing complex analytics to develop client decision support data
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present comfortably to senior executives
  • You excel in building and developing relationships, overseeing complex programs, and demonstrating leadership
  • You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree
  • Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)

Compensation

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to 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.

Benefits

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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