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Sourcing & Procurement (senior) Manager
Amsterdam
Job No. r00181825
Full-time
Job Description
The work
Become a trusted advisor to the world’s best organizations as a Sourcing and Procurement Senior Manager / Manager, to shape their future of procurement. You will become a key player in our Sourcing & Procurement practice, to help clients reinvent themselves to master the changing dynamics in our field. Join our practice, to make an impact!
As a Senior Manager or experienced Manager in the Sourcing & Procurement team you are delivering large-scale procurement transformations, helping our clients embracing change, to become a best-in-class procurement organization. You will support procurement departments transform, by leading/executing large cost improvement programs, strategic sourcing initiatives or designing theprocurement department. You will equip them with the right structures, processes, insights, and technology, with Accenture’s Total Reinvention programs.
People You are the bridge between our clients’ needs and the offerings and delivery capabilities of Accenture. You will act as senior delivery lead, engaging with C-Level executives to deliver on their transformation roadmap. By example, operating model design, cost & productivity reinvention, and procurement transformations
Processes Part of your reality is to improve client’s processes, so our client can execute in a more effective and efficient manner. You strive outstanding results, making the processes simple, scalable, and cost efficient.
Technology Innovation is part of our DNA. You will connect the needs of our clients’ to emerging technology. Advise our clients, with new automation opportunities, by example AI and innovative best-of-breed procurement tech who enable our clients to operate better.
Data Create unique insights for our clients, by creating 360-degree visibility by connecting different sources of data. Help them to unlock savings as fuel for future organizational growth.
With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders, and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs
Who we are – Accenture Strategy & Consulting
In today’s world, business leaders want to rapidly and confidently reinvent to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value. That’s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from across every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client’s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients. Join our global network of people using the latest assets, platforms and partnerships to help bring ideas to life.
Strategy & Consulting is one of five services that make up one Accenture – the others are Operations, Technology, Song and Industry X.
Qualifications
Here’s what you’ll need
- Master’s degree
- At least 5 years of experience in various procurement project or consulting roles
- Capable of identifying customer needs, and define future solutions
- Confident in building lasting business relationships
- Excellent language skills (Dutch and English)
- Proactive, driven individual that it is looking for growth
Bonus points if you have
- Procurement Strategy
- Direct Materials
- Procurement Operating Model and Process Design
- Procurement Business Transformation
- Previous consulting experience
What’s in it for you?
Accenture is a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Our people are Change Makers, and to support them as an employer, we make five promises:
1. Work with flexibility, in a culture based on trust
2. Embrace a sustainable growth mindset
3. Live a human-led culture of Inclusion & Diversity by caring deeply for all our people.
4. Lead and transform our clients with technology
5. Connect with our global network of 700.000 colleagues.
These promises are reflected through our excellent employee benefits, including:
1. Flexible working hours (4x9) & work location
2. Paid Parental leave, Partner leave for all non-birthing parents, Bereavement leave, and Gender affirmation leave.
3. 26 vacation days per year
4. Paid transport (budget for electric bicycle or car, NS-Business card)
5. Pension scheme, Accenture shares, annual bonus, collective health insurance scheme
What we believe
Accenture is an equal opportunity employer. Our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger and more equitable company for future generations to create positive, long-lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.
Our position as partner to many of the world’s leading businesses, organizations and governments affords us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed it into everything we do and for everyone we work with.
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation to enable your participation in the recruitment process by emailing c.van.monsjou@accenture.com. We will be happy to assist you.
