Mandarin Procurement Practice Specialist

ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS COUNTRY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE

Overall Purpose:

We are seeking an independent and detail-oriented contracting professional to lead procurement contracting projects within the Source-to-Contract (S2C) lifecycle Responsibilities: You will apply strong analytical skills, business judgment, and contracting expertise to deliver high-quality agreements, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance with client requirements and playbook guidelines. In this role, you will independently lead contracting projects of increasing complexity, own redlining and negotiation of legal and commercial terms, and advise stakeholders on contract interpretation and governance. You will also champion the use of AI and digital tools to accelerate contract review, enhance reporting, and ensure accuracy across deliverables. As an advanced contributor, you will collaborate with sourcing managers, suppliers, legal, and the Contracting COE while serving as a trusted advisor and role model for best practices in contracting management.

Key Responsibilities / The Work

• Independently lead contracting projects across procurement agreements using client templates and playbooks, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
• Own redlining of contract documents, propose alternative language, and negotiate legal terms with suppliers, escalating only when exceptions fall outside playbook guidance.
• Independently negotiate commercial terms with suppliers, coordinate with sourcing managers for subject matter expertise when necessary and ensure that commercial terms are clearly and accurately reflected in contract language.
• Advise stakeholders on contract interpretation, compliance risks, and governance standards, providing guidance to sourcing managers and client teams.
• Prepare, update, and disseminate information on contract status, compliance, risks, and modifications, ensuring adherence to client standards and global/regional contracting procedures.
• Serve as a liaison with Legal and the Contracting COE for escalations, governance alignment, and policy compliance.
• Champion AI and digital tools, applying enterprise-approved assistants to streamline redlining, contract clause review, and data summarization, ensuring validation and compliance.
• Tailor communications for diverse audiences, preparing clear updates and summaries for stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Manage concurrent complex contracting workstreams, delivering results in dynamic, fast-paced, and matrixed environments. Qualifications (remaining):
• Communication & Storytelling: Strong written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to prepare structured deliverables and tailor messaging for executives, stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Tools & Platforms: Proficiency in procurement platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, and AI-enabled productivity tools.

Education: (or equivalent professional experience). Legal degree and/or paralegal certification preferred.

OTHERS:

Shift Schedule: Night Shift

Project Rest Day: Weekends Off

Project/Team Location: Taguig, Uptown Bonifacio Tower 3

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mandarin Language only - NO Domain
• Minimum Language Proficiency: Familiar, open to higher proficiency when available
• Work Background/Experience in General: Must be open to BPO & Non-BPO Experience
• 5–7 years of procurement and/or legal/paralegal experience, including at least 4 years in contract management.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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