About Accenture: Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries,we offer Strategy and Consulting,Technology and Operations Services, and Accenture Song - all powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 699,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Sourcing and Procurement Analyst/Consultant - Supply Chain Management Find endless opportunities to solve our clients' toughest challenges, as you work with exceptional people, the latest tech and leading companies across industries. Practice: Supply Chain and Operations, Industry Consulting, Global Network I Areas of Work: Contract Lifecyle Management, Sourcing and Procurement, Supply Chain Management | Level: Analyst/Consultant | Location: Gurgaon, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore | Years of Exp: 2-4 years Explore an Exciting Career at Accenture Are you an outcome-oriented problem solver? Do you enjoy working on transformation strategies for global clients? Does working in an inclusive and collaborative environment spark your interest? Then, Strategy and Consulting Global Network SC&O is the right place for you to explore limitless possibilities. As a part of our Supply chain and operations practice, you will help organizations reimagine and transform their supply chains for tomorrow—with a positive impact on the business, society and the planet. Together, let’s innovate, build competitive advantage, improve business, and societal outcomes, in an ever-changing, ever-challenging world. Help us make supply chains work better, faster, and be more resilient, with the following initiatives: • Deliver contracting, sourcing and procurement engagements in the areas of contract lifecycle management, strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation, intelligent procurement using tools such as Ariba, Coupa, IVALUA, Zycus and Jaggaer, responsible and resilient procurement, contract life cycle management using Icertis, mergers and acquisitions for clients, across industries and geographies. Key activities including but not limited to- o Design Contract lifecycle management operating model including organization structure, processes & technology enablers o Identify, evaluate and prioritize sourcing opportunities through in-depth spend analysis, market research, and so on. o Support execution of various stages of strategic cost reduction, zero based budgeting and operations value transformation programs. o Support implementation of procurement solutions including requirements gathering, technical design definition, define test scenarios & scripts to ensure that the configured solution meets clients’ requirements and be comfortable working with application developers & managing multiple stakeholders o Design sourcing and procurement operating model including organisation structure, processes & technology enablers aligned to traditional & emerging business priorities such as responsible sourcing principles, net zero emission targets etc o Define and execute sourcing optimization initiatives such as indirect sourcing and cost take-out, direct sourcing and should-cost modeling, category management, and so on. • Support in business development activities such as responding to proposal requests, conducting roadshows/demos, staffing management, people engagement, asset development and so