AddressBPO Category & Strategic Sourcing Manager
Location: UK
Career Level: Manager
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Accenture people build careers in four different areas of our business: Consulting, Technology, Business Process Services and internal Corporate Functions. Each area offers a unique career experience and a compelling mix of work and training opportunities, work environment and structure for career progression.
Business Process Services professionals work on projects across a range of business processes, business applications and information technology. They may provide technology services, such as application management, infrastructure management and systems integration, or they may deliver business process services, including finance and accounting, procurement and human resources. Depending on the role, Business Process Services professionals may be based at a client’s office or in one of Accenture’s 50 delivery centers around the world.
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
The Position:
Accenture is seeking a strong individual with deep Category & sourcing expertise for the role of Procurement Category &Sourcing Manager – BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) within the Corporate Professional Services Procurement Category Advisory practice. This role will be dedicated to one client and will focus on sourcing and category management across BPO sub-category:
Key Responsibilities:
Work with Practice & Client Team to develop and implement client specific category planning and management for the BPO categories.
Develop and maintain category-specific knowledge assets and market intelligence that capture expertise / best practices
Provide strategic sourcing oversight and category knowledge in support of the Sourcing Project Management function on projects within categories of expertise
Infuse market insights into the sourcing process on projects within categories of expertise
In collaboration with Sourcing Project Management and/or Procurement Practice Advisory, engage with customers’ senior management team members to provide perspective on current market trends to inform client strategic decisions/sourcing initiatives in line with business goals and objectives
Leverage category expertise to support new sales and drive significant client business value
Establish, grow, and leverage network of suppliers, industry practitioners, and procurement professionals within categories of expertise
Work collaboratively with suppliers and customer stakeholders to identify continuous cost and performance improvement strategies
Provide educational and learning opportunities to internal colleagues and external clients (ex. Webinar, Spend Trends publications) on industry trends, supplier landscape changes, and market intel within categories of expertise
Coach and develop sourcing project managers in their professional development and pursuit of building category knowledge within area of expertise
