Procurement Practice Analyst

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Management
Designation: Procurement Practice Analyst
Qualifications:Any Graduation
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 sign Procurement Operations involve the process of acquiring goods and services that a business needs to operate. This includes identifying needs, selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing purchase orders. The goal is to obtain quality products at the best possible prices while ensuring timely delivery. Effective procurement operations help control costs, maintain supply chain efficiency, and support overall business objectives. They are essential for the smooth functioning of any organization. A systematic approach used for buying all the goods and services needed for a particular project or for the company generally to stay sustainable. It consists of: the identification of need; finding and qualifying the suppliers; requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results; and contract close.
What are we looking for? •• 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 po Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree • Minimum of 1 years of experience in a strategic sourcing, procurement, and or supply chain function Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Procurement • Strong analytical skills spend analysis, savings opportunity assessment • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel • Strong analytical and problem solving skills • Eagerness to contribute in a team oriented environment • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment • Desire to work in an information systems environment Professional Skills: • Proven ability to work independently and as a team member • Excellent communication skills written and verbal including formal presentation skills (needs to be able to build relationships over the phone without meeting suppliers / customers on a regular basis) • Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills
Roles and Responsibilities: •In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of lower-complexity problems • Your day to day interaction is with peers within Accenture before updating supervisors • In this role you may have limited exposure with clients and/or Accenture management • You will be given moderate level instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instructions on new assignments • The decisions you make impact your own work and may impact the work of others • You will be an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a focused scope of work • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts