Sourcing & Procurement Management Consultant
Accenture
Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking to enhance their Consulting team with someone who fits our strong and vibrant culture. We are looking for a driven professional who is committed to building a great business and to having a seat at the table in making key decisions and influencing their career.
Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clients’ costs and environmental impacts or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times, Accenture’s Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients – while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.
As a Consultant, you support all aspects of our client-facing projects with direction from our experienced management team. In addition, you use your superpowers in consulting, problem-solving, project management, and data analysis to assist client decision-making at private equity (PE) and Fortune 500 companies. Lastly, our managers and mentors recognize your leadership potential and invest time and energy in your career to nurture your development and put you in a position to succeed.
Typical responsibilities include:
Synthesize disparate data sources into insights and clear deliverables
Create and present robust sourcing strategies and recommendations to client executives
Coordinate communications with internal and external project team
Develop and nurture relationships with client stakeholders
Understand how to create consensus among client stakeholders
The types of projects you’ll work on:
Strategic sourcing (both within companies and across private equity portfolios)
Procurement process reengineering
Spend analysis and savings opportunity diagnostic
Pre-purchase due diligence
Make vs. buy decision analysis
Benchmarking and best practices implementation
Travel Requirements:
Travel is required for this role and could vary from 10-50%.
Here’s what you need:
3+ years of management consulting experience and/or 5+ years relevant professional experience in Procurement and/or Strategic Sourcing
A bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, engineering, business, or a related field
Strong experience with Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint) products, including the ability to develop and interpret complex analytical models and ad-hoc reports
Bonus points if:
Effective communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present comfortably to senior executives
You have the proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
You have proven client-facing skills and are proficient at building and nurturing client relationships
You excel at planning and managing multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously
You are comfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and have a capacity for innovation and process improvement
You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree
Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $63,800 to $205,800
Colorado $63,800 to $177,800
District of Columbia $68,000 to $189,300
Illinois $59,100 to $177,800
Minnesota $63,800 to $177,800
Maryland $63,800 to $177,800
New York/New Jersey $59,100 to $205,800
Washington $68,000 to $189,300
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