We are: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 738,000 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 with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed 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. You Are:Accenture is seeking a collaborative and results-oriented Procurement Practice Manager, with expertise in the Packaging category, to work with Fortune 500 clients to develop and execute sourcing strategies that support each company’s business goals while achieving optimal pricing, quality and service levels. In this capacity, you will have substantial involvement in supporting sales and solution design and in helping procurement organizations expand their involvement and control of non-traditional spend areas.The Work:NETWORKING
Pursue and develop senior level stakeholder relationships at priority accounts and prospective clients to support account development initiatives
Grow or maintain relationships with leading suppliers and bid participants and collaborate with key players in the market through trade conferences, webinars and client-workshops
ADVISOR
Build-out and maintain market and supplier intelligence as it relates to your categories
Provide advice as a trusted advisor both internally within Accenture and externally towards our clients with regards to the purchasing, sustainability and cost-reduction offerings within your categories
INNOVATION & GROWTH
Identify and propose account growth opportunities for additional sourcing services based on your networking relationships at priority accounts or prospective clients
Expand the offerings available across your categories to incorporate Artificial Intelligence solutions and/or next-generation Procurement methods and technologies
DELIVERY EXCELLENCE
Advise on ways to efficiently and effectively execute all key steps of the strategic sourcing process for Packaging
Ensure project management resources are delivering projects in support of practice excellence and client objectives/direction
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT
Mentor and develop sourcing and category management resources on category-specific spend and project management tools and processes with an emphasis on supplier collaboration, customer focus, delivery excellence, continuous improvement, negotiations and contracting
Grow team management skills, coaching team members in the art of Negotiation and Contracting
Here’s What You Need:
Minimum of 8 years of experience in consulting, sourcing/procurement/supply chain management function
Bonus Points:
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Consultancy, sourcing and/or category management experience, within a Fortune 500 organization, specifically in the field of in-direct procurement related to Packaging spend or delivery from the supplier side including corrugated packaging, flexible packaging, rigid packaging, drums, pallets, etc.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a wide range of Packaging sub-categories
Ability to effectively lead formal strategic sourcing efforts related to Packaging
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects and/or suppliers
Well-developed, solution-oriented selling skills
Ability to drive transformational change
Excellent communication, organization/time management and problem-solving skills
Solid multi-phase project management skills
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and data visualization platforms
Strong ability to effectively manage in a matrix organizational structure working with multiple internal clients
Travel Requirements:
Ability to travel up to 30% is required to support client projects or continuing education
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