Procurement Category Lead Technology Senior Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

Accenture Procurement Plus is seeking an experienced and driven Category Manager Technology to lead our Italian technology category operations. This role plays a critical part in executing global and regional strategies at a local level, ensuring value delivery, stakeholder satisfaction, and supplier performance across the Technology category.

As the Manager for Technology, you will be responsible for:

• Lead implementation of the global/regional Technology category strategy at the country/market unit level, leading and developing local category Procurement Plus Technology team and initiatives

• Implementing global and regional sourcing strategies within the local market, driving cost savings, service excellence, and compliance and support local business planning, budgeting, and strategic decision-making

• Support pipeline planning and forecasting of sourcing activities and implement supplier KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives

• Ensure effective contract implementation and usage of preferred buying channels and Design RFPs and conduct competitive sourcing processes