Category Specialist (Flexible Workforce)

Within the Europe Procurement Plus organization delivering for Accenture internal client, the UKI S&CM Flexible workforce Lead will be supporting sourcing and contract management activities for UK and Ireland Your includes the key responsibilities below:

Category Strategy & plan:

• Support implementation of the Global & Regional Flexible Workforce Category strategy for UKI local projects and initiatives
• Work in alignment with global/regional/local P+ and category goals for Flexible Workforce
• Actively participate in category community calls and foster team spirit at local level

Contract management:

• Negotiate and deploy Accenture contracts to suppliers, including best practices metrics & SLA, in collaboration with Legal department
• Ensure implementation Local Country Addendum of global/regional agreements
• Ensure compliance with local legislation and Accenture internal policies
• Manage supplier’s contract signature by both parties
• Store suppliers signed contracts into contracts repository & archiving tools

Reporting:

• Maintain the established Monthly reporting for the UKI Flex workforce Category

Sourcing management:

• Support roll-out of global/regional sourcing initiatives within the UKI
• Leverage the standard Sourcing methodology to achieve significant value in sourcing, negotiation and contracting
• Provide support in upfront market research and supplier identification for all sourcing projects
• Draw up technical specifications for local sourcing projects based on stakeholders’ requirements
• Design and develop relevant RFP documents for projects in line with global/regional strategies; when applicable, use e-sourcing & e-auctions tools
• Perform supplier selection and negotiate commercial proposal with suppliers
• Prepare a recommendation report for stakeholders as a decision tool to help them selecting supplier(s)
• Award supplier(s)

Buying process:

• Create supplier(s) in purchasing system assessing the right buying channels (catalog, Buy on Contract, Ariba Network etc …)
• Promote usage of negotiated contracts and monitor adoption rate to it
• Maintain preferred suppliers list

Stakeholders management:

• Manage internal stakeholders’ feedback on category organization & supplier performance
• Liaise with multiple departments (Category, Procurement, Legal, Operations) to ensure communication paths remain open
• Provide an escalation point for sourcing challenges

Supplier management:

• Promote greater use of Global or Regional Strategic Providers
• Manage local supplier relationships in line with Global Category and 360 Value Mgmt. strategy

Deploy & adhere to global procurement process:

• When applicable, support development of global end to end procurement process, templates and tools
• Modify the process, as required, to meet unique regional category specific requirements
• Ensure the highest level of compliance with local legislations, regulations and Accenture policies with the support of the Procurement Plus Risk team
• Review KPI related to the categories (PSL usage, Contract compliance, Radix health, saving target, …) and take the proper actions

Key Relationships:

• GU Category Lead
• Regional Travel and Workplace Category and Sourcing Team
• Cx Team – UK, Ireland and Indian based.
• Local Business Stakeholders
• GU Procurement Lead

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to understand and communicate UKI nuances (market, process, relationships)
• Comfortable working in a matrix type organisation
• Adaptable and comfortable working with ambiguity
• Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution
• 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 and with 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.
• Experience of Recruitment or Contractor/Freelancer market would be beneficial but not necessary

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor`s degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, procurement or comparable professional education
• 3 years working experience in Procurement preferably in the commodities in scope including:
• Ability to understand client requirements and executing Procurement strategies to meet those requirements
• Extensive experience in sourcing, contract negotiation and supplier management
• Good understanding of Procurement processes
• Good understanding of relevant industry

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