Procurement Practice is a process under Sourcing and Procurement and consists in managing, providing support or interacting with following sub-processes: deliver procurement and category management services including, strategic sourcing, client stakeholder management, and supplier performance management.
Role expectations: the Procurement Practice Senior Analyst is responsible for supporting the delivery of services to stakeholders and category leads including but not limited to sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier performance management, price management, savings/compliance reporting, continuous improvement and ongoing cost reductions, supply market monitoring, and issue resolution.
By being part of our team, you will work from Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00 in a remote setup.
How you’ll make an impact:
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Execute sourcing activities in respective spend area within defined boundaries;
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Identify sourcing opportunities, complete category profiles, calculate TCO;
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Communicate with stakeholders to ensure delivery is aligned to procurement and stakeholder objectives;
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Provide analysis for necessary sourcing activities to maintain the competitiveness of category contracts;
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Develop and manage partnership with internal clients (including cross functional collaboration) and relationship with strategic suppliers;
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Contribute to KPI reporting of supplier performance finding opportunities for data to improve delivery;
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Conduct review of contract performance along with main stakeholder and spending for categories, manage suppliers performance;
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Gather monthly performance-related data and prepares executive reports and presentations;
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Monitor category trends and initiate market research as needed;
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Perform problem-solving functions to ensure customer satisfaction with Accenture’s services;
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Ensure communication flows between the relevant functions to deliver business objectives.
Skills that make your work successful:
- You have at least B2 Italian & English language skills;
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Experience in sourcing, contract negotiations and supplier management for at least 3 years;
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Knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution with demonstrated success running sourcing exercises;
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Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks;
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Comfortable navigating in a multicultural and broad environment and with all levels of the organization;
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Stakeholder management, relationship building and communication skills aligned to a proactive customer-focused approach;
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Forward and solution minded, team player and with the ability to self-manage;
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Comfortable working in a matrix type organization;
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Good communication skills - written and verbal including formal presentation skills;
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Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word;
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Clear communication ability to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers;
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Motivated self-starter who can consistently deliver good results;
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Possess a desire to learn and deliver as a true team player.
Employee Benefits – Be well, work well, live well
Be at your physical best & take advantage of additional financial support:
- Flexible medical & dental subscription plan with Regina Maria;
- Nutrition counselling & Wellness subscriptions (7Card, Worldclass, Sano Pass, or other providers);
- Benefit Online platform for gift vouchers, transportation passes, vacation, cultural activities and many others;
- Discount on Accenture shares through Employee Shares Purchase Plan;
- Referral bonus, depending on the career level of the job opening;
- Life insurance for you and your loved ones.
Follow your purpose:
- 23 vacation days with our loyalty scheme, granting additional days: 1 extra day after 2 years, another after 5 years, and an additional day every 3 years until reaching a total of 30 vacation days;
- Additional private pension plan, starting the second month of employment;
- Flexible working hours depending on project specifics;
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities;
- Communities of interest: sport, volunteering, and employees' resources groups (parents, mental health allies, Pride, disability, expats).
Care for you and your loved ones:
- Psychological and psychotherapy counselling support;
- Premium access to well-being apps (Calm and Wysa);
- Paid maternity or paternity leave;
- Children educational reimbursement;
- Support for adoption & psychological, financial and legal sessions for everyone in your household.
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