Procurement Operations Specialist

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Operations

Designation: Procurement Operations Specialist

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:7- 11 yrs

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What would you do? Sourcing and Contracting Specialist APAC Procurement and category management professional within Accenture’s APAC Procurement Plus organization, specializing in Travel & Mobility and Meetings & Events. Proven track record in end-to-end sourcing, supplier negotiation, and contract management, delivering cost-effective, high-quality solutions for internal and external stakeholders. Experienced in building strategic vendor partnerships, driving commercial value, and ensuring seamless execution under the guidance of market category Manager.

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

• Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology, sourcing execution, procedures, policies, and best practices
• Meetings & Events Industry experience, Knowledge of market trends, supplier landscapes, and industry standards.
• Strong analytical, presentation, communication (written & 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, spoken and written.
• Ability to make sound decisions based on data and market analysis. Ethical judgment, strategic thinking, adaptability to multicultural environments, and strategic thinking. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
• A 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 in the Meetings & Events Category), including:o Extensive experience in sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier managemento Good understanding of Procurement processeso Good understanding of the Meetings & Event industryo Understand market specificities and regulatory requirements.Key Relationships:
• Global Category Lead
• Market Category Lead
• Local Business Stakeholders
• MU Procurement Lead
• Local Procurement Sourcing Team & Accounts Payable team
• Legal & Risk Management
• Process & Compliance team Roles and Responsibilities:
• Key Responsibilities: Sourcing management:
• Define business needs with stakeholders by establishing requirements and success criteria, developing sourcing strategies, conducting market analysis, identifying potential suppliers, and evaluating them based on cost, quality, reliability, and sustainability.
• RFx Management: Evaluate suppliers, negotiate terms, analyse responses, compare offers, and recommend the best option.
• Negotiation: Working with suppliers to agree on favorable terms for both parties create value.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Identify and mitigate supplier and supply chain risks while ensuring all services are under valid contracts throughout the service period. Align to approved buying channel, Policies & process
• Performance Monitoring: Continuously evaluating suppliers’ performance to ensure they meet the agreed standards and expectations.Contract management:
• Contract Creation: Draft clear contracts that define terms, expectations, and performance metrics, including SLAs, in collaboration with Legal.
• Negotiation: Negotiate terms that support organizational goals and maximize overall value.
• Compliance Monitoring: Monitor compliance with contract terms and update agreements as scope, pricing, or other conditions change. Ensure full compliance with local laws, regulations, and Accenture policies, with support from the Procurement Plus Risk team
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate contract risks while ensuring compliance with local laws and Accenture policies.
• Contract Management: Assess supplier performance against contract requirements to ensure agreed standards are met. Review category KPIs, including approved buying channel, contract compliance, savings targets, and documentation storage, and take appropriate action.
• Documentation and Archiving: Maintain local country addenda for global, regional, and local agreements, keep complete contract records for reference and compliance, and manage contract signature execution by both parties.Deploy & adhere to the global procurement process:
• Harmonize global category strategy with local business priorities and operational processes.
• When applicable, support the development of global end-to-end procurement process, templates, and tools.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to support long-term collaboration.
• Data Review and Market Insights: Analyse data and apply market and industry knowledge to support sourcing decisions.