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Sustainable Value Chain Manager / Senior Manager

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Supply Chain Management

Find endless opportunities to solve our clients toughest challenges, as you work with exceptional people, the latest tech and leading companies across industries.

Practice: Supply Chain and Operations, Industry Consulting, Capability Network I

Areas of Work: Circular Economy, Green Sourcing, Supplier Inclusion and Diversity, Sourcing and Procurement|

Level:Manager / Senior Manager |

Location:Gurgaon, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore |

Years of Exp:

8+years

Explore an Exciting Career at Accenture

Are you an outcome-oriented problem solver? Do you enjoy working on transformation strategies for global clients? Does working in an inclusive and collaborative environment spark your interest?

Then, is the right place for you to explore limitless possibilities.

As a part of our practice, you will help organizations reimagine and transform their supply chains for tomorrow"with a positive impact on the business, society and the planet.

Together, lets 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

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Qualifications

Your experience counts!

MBA from Tier1 B School and/or BE/B.Tech from Tier 1 engineering institutes

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

Whats in it for you?

An opportunity to work on with key G2000 clients

Potential to with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise function practitioners and, business intelligence professionals to shape and recommend innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.

Ability to embed into everythingfrom how you service your clients to how you operate as a responsible professional.

Personalized training modules to develop your to grow your skills, industry knowledge and capabilities

Opportunity to thrive in a that is committed to accelerate equality for all. Engage in boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.

About Accenture Strategy & Consulting:

Accenture Strategy shapes our clients future, combining deep business insight with the understanding of how technology will impact industry and business models. Our focus on issues such as digital disruption, redefining competitiveness, operating and business models as well as the workforce of the future helps our clients find future value and growth in a digital world. Today, digital is changing the way organizations engage with their employees, business partners, customers and communities. This is our unique differentiator. To bring this global perspective to our clients, Accenture Strategy's services include those provided by our Capability Network a distributed management consulting organization that provides management consulting and strategy expertise across the client lifecycle. Our Capability Network teams complement our in-country teams to deliver cutting-edge expertise and measurable value to clients all around the world.For more information visit

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