Business Advisory Analyst

Skill required: Sourcing & Procurement - Sourcing and Procurement Strategy

Designation: Business Advisory Analyst

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:3 to 5 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

• You will be part of a team of Global Sourcing and Procurement Serivce professionals where in you will be responsible for sourcing third party suppliers according to corporate policies and procedures. You will thoroughly diagnose client business needs, collaborate with legal counsel, and support contract negotiations that maximize customer value while mitigating risk.
• You will be drafting and negotiating SOWs, Change Orders and similar Contract documents which incorporate all negotiated business terms to assist legal counsel in drafting documents which appropriately document agreed upon business terms such as deliverables, pricing, SLAs, specifications, etc. Generally involves independent judgment and analysis of significant issue identification and resolution.
• Develop strategies to transform the S&P function that lead to the implementation of differentiated and competitive S&P capabilities, processes, technologies and organizations. What are we looking for
• Ability to draft documents which describe negotiated and agreed upon business terms with third party vendors to assist legal counsel in drafting final vendor agreements
• Comprehensive knowledge of typical corporate policies and procedures, coupled with ability to identify required improvement to established policies and to communicate implementation procedures to others
• Expert knowledge of purchasing contracting concepts and processes, including deep understanding of contract business terms and working knowledge of contract legal terms.
• Strong analytical, collaboration and communication skills Roles and Responsibilities:
• Close collaboration with client business stakeholders to secure a thorough understanding of client business needs for the supplier relationship
• Leading negotiation of business requirements and commercials for routine through complex vendor engagements
• Collaborating with Category-Sourcing Managers on negotiation strategy
• Performing in depth analysis of existing contracts or proposed contract amendments against client business needs, draw conclusions, prepare comprehensive summaries, and presenting back to the client in a concise manner
• Coaching colleagues, transferring knowledge, and developing team members to be more effective in their current roles
• Sourcing support for SOWs and contract execution
• Facilitating risk due diligence and assessment
• Drafting SOWs, Change Orders, Amendments, Work Orders, Schedules, etc.
• Collaborating with legal counsel to support contract negotiations or use contract templates pre-approved by Legal
• Ensuring all documentation meets the guidelines of supported category for contract execution.