Skill required: Sourcing & Procurement - Sourcing and Procurement Strategy

Designation: Business Advisory Analyst

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:3 to 5 years

About Accenture

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What would you do

You will be part of a team of Global Sourcing and Procurement Serivce professionals where in you will be responsible for sourcing third party suppliers according to corporate policies and procedures. You will thoroughly diagnose client business needs, collaborate with legal counsel, and support contract negotiations that maximize customer value while mitigating risk.
You will be drafting and negotiating SOWs, Change Orders and similar Contract documents which incorporate all negotiated business terms to assist legal counsel in drafting documents which appropriately document agreed upon business terms such as deliverables, pricing, SLAs, specifications, etc. Generally involves independent judgment and analysis of significant issue identification and resolution.
Develop strategies to transform the S&P function that lead to the implementation of differentiated and competitive S&P capabilities, processes, technologies and organizations. What are we looking for
Ability to draft documents which describe negotiated and agreed upon business terms with third party vendors to assist legal counsel in drafting final vendor agreements
Comprehensive knowledge of typical corporate policies and procedures, coupled with ability to identify required improvement to established policies and to communicate implementation procedures to others
Expert knowledge of purchasing contracting concepts and processes, including deep understanding of contract business terms and working knowledge of contract legal terms.
Strong analytical, collaboration and communication skills Roles and Responsibilities:
Close collaboration with client business stakeholders to secure a thorough understanding of client business needs for the supplier relationship
Leading negotiation of business requirements and commercials for routine through complex vendor engagements
Collaborating with Category-Sourcing Managers on negotiation strategy
Performing in depth analysis of existing contracts or proposed contract amendments against client business needs, draw conclusions, prepare comprehensive summaries, and presenting back to the client in a concise manner
Coaching colleagues, transferring knowledge, and developing team members to be more effective in their current roles
Sourcing support for SOWs and contract execution
Facilitating risk due diligence and assessment
Drafting SOWs, Change Orders, Amendments, Work Orders, Schedules, etc.
Collaborating with legal counsel to support contract negotiations or use contract templates pre-approved by Legal
Ensuring all documentation meets the guidelines of supported category for contract execution.