Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Support
Designation: Procurement Practice Analyst
Qualifications:B.B.M/Bachelor’s degree with Finance specialization
Years of Experience:3 to 5 years
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What would you do? The Procurement Operations Analyst will be aligned to Accenture’s fastest growing business segment, Accenture Operations. The Procurement Operations Analyst integrates the various purchasing functions ranging from the front end/short term strategic activities of sourcing and auction services to the back end/long term activities of TCO driven category management, procurement transaction processing, and procurement enablement. In this role, you will serve multiple clients across industries providing an unmatched opportunity to gain perspective and build a solid platform for career growth. You will build exceptional client relationship management skills while working in a team environment. You will develop strong project management skills and grow analytical problem solving capabilities. You will be part of Accenture’s market leading procurement organization driving significant and tangible value by impacting bottom line results that can support our client’s strategic objectives like sustainability, innovation growth. You will join one of our more than 4,000 procurement and category experts across the globe, and you’ll collaborate using a common set of processes, platform and tools You will also have access to extensive procurement transformation capabilities strategy development, technology implementation and change management.
What are we looking for? Bachelor’s Degree Minimum of 1 years of experience in a strategic sourcing, procurement, and or supply chain function Experience in Procurement Operations - Validating Purchase Requisitions for completeness and compliance as per Client’s guidelines. Ability to collaborate with suppliers and / or stakeholders for required information. Experience in PO creation and dispatch of PO to accurate recipient. Prepare weekly reports and dashboards to track procurement performance. Escalate promptly to the appropriate client stakeholder where intervention is needed. •Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Procurement, Finance or related field Strong analytical skills spend analysis, savings opportunity assessment Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools like Power BI. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment. Excellent stakeholder management skills
Roles and Responsibilities: •Provide daily support to a team lead Provide process and transaction support Execute the spot buying process for general, low to mid-level spend categories Manage specifications, using the client-specified standards and agreement templates, for the provision of specific goods or services in line with the business needs of the client Strive for best value for money options, through execution of a standardized spot buying processes, use of appropriate spot buy tools and negotiations Completion of quoting process including supplier selection from pre-selected suppliers Completion of buying process initiated by the user including supplier selection from pre-selected suppliers Accountable for maintaining quality and service standards to support the overall Accenture-Client relationship and to deliver continuous improvement Understand incoming requests, check quality requirements, follow up with requester where required (by phone, email) to ensure specifications are clear to select the best spot buying options Where required, make new supplier proposals and align with Procurement Business Partner on client side Identify potential vendors and obtain quotes as needed, per client’s policy Research and identify potential vendors and recommend alternative qualified vendors to requestors to drive client’s savings, relationship leverage, vendor base optimization, and compliance as part of the spot buying or tactical buying process Update requisition / PO creation process
B.B.M,Bachelor’s degree with Finance specialization
