Business Advisory Senior Analyst

Skill required: Sourcing & Procurement - Sourcing

Designation: Business Advisory Senior Analyst

Qualifications:BTech

Years of Experience:5 to 8 years

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com

What would you do? Go beyond processing purchase orders at lower costs to help clients reap savings and value from the billions they spend on the goods and services that run their day-to-day business operations. Sourcing & Procurement involves identifying, acquiring, and managing the goods and services an organization needs. This role includes researching suppliers, negotiating contracts, and purchasing materials. It also involves ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery. The goal is to support the organizations operations by obtaining the best value and maintaining strong supplier relationships. Understand when & how to use a request for proposal (price and non-price factors) and RFQ (price only) and how to develop, execute and analyze the results. Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative information to assess, screen and select suppliers.

What are we looking for? We are seeking a resource to support end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities, including spend analysis, market research, supplier identification, RFx execution, commercial evaluations, contract management, and stakeholder engagement. The role will be responsible for driving sourcing projects, supporting negotiations, ensuring compliance with procurement processes, and delivering value through cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and supplier performance management. The resource will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage project timelines, prepare sourcing documentation, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function.

• Strategic sourcing and category management methodologies.
• End-to-end RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) and e-sourcing tools.
• Supplier negotiation, contract management, and commercial analysis.
• Spend analysis, market intelligence, and opportunity identification.
• Procurement systems such as Coupa, SAP, Ariba, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Data analysis and reporting using Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and data visualisation.
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Cost optimisation, value engineering, and total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments.
• Supplier relationship management, performance monitoring, and risk management.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and project management skills. Roles and Responsibilities:
• In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of increasingly complex problems
• Your day to day interactions are with peers within Accenture
• You are likely to have some interaction with clients and/or Accenture management
• You will be given minimal instruction on daily work/tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments
• Decisions that are made by you impact your own work and may impact the work of others
• In this role you would be an individual contributor and/or oversee a small work effort and/or team
• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts