Delivery Operations Associate Manager

Skill required: Sourcing - Sourcing

Designation: Delivery Operations Associate Manager

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:10 to 14 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?

Accenture is seeking a Sourcing Lead to collaborate with internal and external clients to develop sourcing strategies related to a variety of spend areas within the Marketing category (i.e. Agency, Brand promotion, Experiential, Market Research, Media Buying, Production, Sales & Resources, Sponsorship, Licensing, Creative Services, Retail Marketing , etc).

You will lead sourcing and procurement solutions designed to drive spend capture, as well as lead client selection criteria processes, supplier selection processes, contract negotiations and formal bidding processes. Providing industry and supplier research, market intelligence and financial analyses to clients and internal teams is another key responsibility.

You will support development of market insights from cross-client sourcing activities and collaborate with the Procurement Category function.

Strong ability to effectively manage in a matrix organizational structure working with multiple internal and client stakeholders

Ability to self-manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a shared service delivery model

What are we looking for?

Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience

Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience in consulting, sourcing, procurement, supply chain management function

Minimum of 6+ years of experience in managing global Customers, and suppliers (NA, EMEA, Australia)

Minimum of 8+ years of strategic sourcing, category management, and or professional industry experience related to at the following sub-category areas:

Agency, Brand promotion

Experiential

Market Research

Media Buying

Production

Sales & Resources

Sponsorship, Licensing

Creative Services

Retail Marketing

Strong critical thinker, self-starter who can take initiative with high-level direction and deliver client work with minimal supervision

Passion for continuous self-learning within the Marketing Services category

Proven analytical skills in terms of numeric (e.g. spreadsheets) and text based (e.g. reading terms and conditions) analysis, converting information into tangible recommendations to clients

Ability to effectively lead formal strategic sourcing efforts related to Marketing Services related categories.

Ability to act independently and can interface with customers and supplier

Roles and Responsibilities:

Identify cost or productivity improvement opportunities in spending across a wide array of leading companies and industries

Lead sourcing projects, including all key steps such as strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations and supplier contract execution, leveraging and Agile approach to drive efficiency in execution

Provide industry and supplier research, market intelligence and financial analyses to client.

Support development of market insights from cross-client sourcing activity and collaborate with Marketing Practice advisors to develop content that enables knowledge sharing across the organization.

Pursue and develop senior level stakeholder relationships at priority accounts, support account stakeholder relationship plans

Lead Category Strategy development for specified clients to identify project opportunities that achieve client goals and mature their procurement function

Able to lead and Mentor sourcing team on industry best practices with a special emphasis on market trends and insights, commercial structure assessment, negotiation strategies and contracting

Engage with prospective clients during business development pursuits through support of contract assessments, client due diligence calls, and presenting the practice delivery approach and case studies

Oversees portfolios of accounts as a coach or mentor and held accountable for accounts performance

Qualification
Any Graduation