Skill required: Strategic Sourcing - Sourcing

Designation: Procurement Practice Specialist

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:7 to 11 years

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What would you do

Sourcing and Contracting specific to the Workplace category.
The Category Management Associate is responsible for supporting the delivery of Workplace Category management services to customers including but not limited to stakeholder management, strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, price management, savings or compliance reporting, continuous improvement and ongoing cost reductions,
supply market monitoring, and issue resolution. This employee will be responsible for drafting, updating and training for various unique Workplace Category processes, procedures and related deliverables. In addition, this employee will team with Accenture support functions (MMPR document repository, Centralized Category Management, Buy Now; Workplace Category metric development, maintenance and reporting
special project management and reporting to ensure deliverables are completed on time and to the customers satisfaction. What are we looking for Ability to establish strong client relationship
The Category Management Associate is responsible for supporting the delivery of External Talent Category management services to customers including but not limited to stakeholder management, strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, price management, savings or compliance reporting, continuous improvement and ongoing cost reductions, supply market monitoring, and issue resolution. This employee will be responsible for drafting, updating and training for various unique Category processes, procedures and related deliverables. In addition, Roles and Responsibilities:
Work experience details 10 to 14 years
Interacts with all levels of management including Manager, executive levels.
Work collaboratively with suppliers and stakeholders to lead, communicate and support sourcing and category management procurement-related activities.
Provide analytical support for necessary sourcing activities to maintain the competitiveness of category contracts.
Perform total cost of ownership analyses for the evaluation of continuous cost improvement projects.
Support supply market research for your relevant categories.
Support sales and business development, spend and contract analysis and category planning activities Assist in the development of customer reports for category specific savings results.