Job Description

Job Title - S&P SVC + Manager + S&C GN

Management Level: 7-Manager

Location: Gurgaon,Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad

Must-have skills: Sustainability/Decarbonization/net zero Implementation

Good to have skills: Ability to leverage design thinking, business process optimization, and stakeholder management skills.

Job Summary:

This role involves driving strategic initiatives, managing business transformations, and leveraging industry expertise to create value-driven solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Provide strategic advisory services, conduct market research, and develop data-driven recommendations to enhance business performance.

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.

A Manager in the Sourcing and Procurement team within the Capability Network (CN) in Accenture would be a part of globally diverse consulting team entrusted with the task of delivering sourcing and procurement engagements for clients across industries. The Manager is expected to work as part of a global team to support responsible value chain engagements related to sourcing & procurement. The responsibilities of a manager include but are not limited to the following:
Work with clients to help shape their short term and long-term sustainability goals for supply chain / sourcing and procurement functions
Lead a team of analysts and consultants to implement sustainability initiatives for clients in supply chain / sourcing and procurement
Integrate wider sustainability principles and frameworks into sourcing & procurement policies, processes, and strategies
Understand client objectives and drive multiple initiatives/engagements to address sustainability related business issues and financial goals
Translate the business strategy into action plans on key sustainability initiatives, and overseeing their execution
Identify and provide guidance to clients on leading sustainable sourcing practices in compliance with the latest global sustainability regulations and standards
Define outcomes and formulate recommendations and solutions in line with clients capabilities and limitations
Initiate market/industry assessments for carbon, energy, water, waste, hazardous materials, environment impacts, human/labor rights etc.
Lead development of robust solutions in line with the latest trends and innovations in the space of sustainability and responsible value chain
Develop functional capability and knowledge across the practice to ensure a consistent approach to embedding sustainability into supply chain activities

Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role:

Knowledge of devising, developing, managing, and reporting on strategic sustainable development and direct impact reduction programs at corporate level
Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management and continuous improvement
Detailed understanding of the risks and opportunities associated with sustainability and improved environmental management across industry sectors
Well versed in end to end Strategic sourcing and procurement activities
Awareness of internationally recognized sustainability reporting standards and frameworks such as GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), GHG Protocol, disclosure to CDP etc.
Knowledge of ESG/ sustainability tools (like Ecovadis, Rheaply, Greenstone etc.) is a plus
Knowledge of ESG databases (like Arabesque, EORA etc.) is a plus
Should have good project and people management skills
Experience in development of category specific sourcing strategies, procurement operating model and sourcing and procurement process frameworks in line with the ESG targets

Professional & Technical Skills:

- Relevant experience in the required domain.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Experience of having designed and implemented sustainability initiatives in areas of net zero (decarbonization of supply chain, green logistics, scope 3 emission reduction) or trust (local supplier development, prevention of child labour, transparency in supply chain) or circular supply chain
Strong experience and deep understanding of supply chain logistics or sourcing and procurement function
Strong proficiency of developing business cases and implementation roadmaps for sustainability initiatives
Experience of having led a team of sustainability and/or supply chain or sourcing and procurement practitioners
Understanding of global and regional compliance and regulatory standards pertaining to ESG requirements is desirable
Excellent communication skills, networking and relationship management skills and ability to develop strong effective working relationships with internal and client networks

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