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Procurement Practice Specialist

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd

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based on 53.3k Reviews

7-11 years

Bangalore / Bengaluru

1 vacancy

Procurement Practice Specialist

Accenture

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Job Description

Skill required: Category Management - Category Management Strategy

Designation: Procurement Practice Specialist

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:7 to 11 years

What would you do?
The UKIA Front Office Travel & Mobility role will deliver sourcing and contract management activities primarily for UKIA and with focus on Travel & Mobility category. Under the direction of the Market Category Lead Travel & Mobility EMEA, they will support delivering specific projects primarily for UKIA region (United Kingdom, Ireland, Africa)

What are we looking for?
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Proven knowledge of the Travel and Mobility industry ecosystem e.g. transportation and accommodation providers, fleet management (including car rentals, employees leased cars), OTAs, TMCs, Global Distribution Systems (GDS), Payment Solutions, Loyalty programs, expatriate management (services that support the relocation of employees, including housing, schooling, and integration)

Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution

Strong analytical, presentation, communication (written and oral), interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills

Strong relationship management skills and a proactive customer-focused approach

Forward and solution-minded, team player with a high degree of self-management

Ability to manage multiple projects, adopt a flexible approach, and prioritize tasks appropriately

Comfortable navigating in a multicultural and broad environment and with all levels of the organization

Fluent in English

Ability to understand UKIA specificities (market, legal)

Bachelor`s degree with an emphasis on the areas of business, economics, procurement, or comparable professional education

5 years of working experience in Procurement and Sourcing (ideally across all categories) including:oAbility to understand client requirements and execute Procurement strategies to meet those requirementsoExtensive knowledge of the travel and mobility industryoExtensive experience in sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier managementoExcellent understanding and working knowledge of Procurement processesKey Relationships:

Global Category Lead Travel & Mobility

Regional EMEA Category Lead Travel & Mobility

Local EMEA Travel & Mobility Category and Sourcing Team

Local Business Stakeholders

Market Unit Procurement Lead

Local Procurement Sourcing Team

When applicable, support the development of global end-to-end procurement process, templates, and tools

Ensure the highest level of compliance with local legislations, regulations, and Accenture policies with the support of the Procurement Plus Risk team

Review KPIs related to the categories (PSL usage, Contract Compliance, SynOps health, saving targets) and take the proper actions Roles and Responsibilities: Sourcing Management:

Along with Regional Travel & Mobility Category Lead, identify sourcing projects in line with the global/regional category strategies

Create and maintain a local sourcing pipeline through spend analysis and regular stakeholder meetings

Facilitate the roll-out of global/regional/local sourcing initiatives in the UKIA

Collaborate with local business stakeholders to understand local business requirements

Actively participate in category community calls and foster team spirit at the local level

Leverage the standard Sourcing methodology to achieve significant value in sourcing, negotiation, and contracting

Provide support in upfront market research and supplier identification for all sourcing projects

Draw up technical specifications for local sourcing projects based on stakeholders' requirements

Design and develop relevant RFx documents for projects in line with global/regional strategies, when applicable, by utilizing e-sourcing and e-auctions tools

Perform supplier selection for local projects and negotiate commercial proposals with suppliers, as determined by the category management team for global and regional projects

Prepare a recommendation report for stakeholders as a decision tool to help them select supplier(s)

Award supplier(s)Contract management:

Negotiate and deploy suppliers' contracts, including best practices metrics and SLA, in collaboration with the Legal department

Ensure implementation of Local Country Addendum of global/regional agreements

Ensure compliance with local legislation and Accenture internal policies

Manage suppliers' contract signature by both parties

Store suppliers signed contracts in the contracts repository and archiving toolsBuying process:

Promote usage of negotiated contracts and monitor adoption rate to it

Maintain preferred suppliers listStakeholders Management:

Identify key Travel & Mobility stakeholders for UKIA and other EMEA geographical units if applicable

Manage internal stakeholders' feedback on suppliers' performance

Proactively organize sessions with internal customers to identify value adding opportunities

Liaise with multiple departments (Category, Procurement, Legal, Operations) to ensure communication paths remain open

Provide an escalation point for sourcing challenges Supplier Management

Promote greater use of Global or Regional Strategic Providers

Manage local supplier relationships in line with Global Category and 360 Value Management strategy Deploy & adhere to the Global Procurement processQualificationAny Graduation

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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