Skill required: Sourcing - Sourcing Designation: Procurement Practice Specialist Qualifications:Any Graduation Years of Experience:7 to 11 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?

As a Sourcing Lead in the Knowledge Services team, you will be responsible for executing complex and strategic sourcing projects of categories/sub-categories to include translating business requirements into clear statements of Work, solicits bids, leads auctions.

Relevant purchasing or supply chain experience with strong project management skills &knowledge; on Excel, Access, Word; PowerPoint, Outlook, ERP/P2P systems knowledge (RQ) Sourcing involves identifying and acquiring goods and services needed by an organization. This role includes researching suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships. It also involves evaluating the quality and cost-effectiveness of products and services.

The goal is to ensure the organization obtains the best value while meeting its procurement needs efficiently.



Understand when & how to use a request for proposal (price and non-price factors) and RFQ (price only) and how to develop, execute and analyze the results. Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative information to assess, screen and select suppliers.

What are we looking for? Procurement management – Sourcing Any Graduation Roles and Responsibilities:

Excellent knowledge of project management and sourcing

Robust Financial analysis and quantitative skills

Business acumen: Understanding how markets work

Change Mgmt.

Skills: Effective influencer who can make persuasive arguments

Negotiation skills

Excellent communication – written and verbal KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Execute Complex and strategic sourcing projects of categories/sub-categories to include translating business requirements into clear statements of Work, solicits bids, leads auctions.

Should prepare negotiation scripts and negotiate with suppliers, makes recommendations, helps on-board, qualifies and contracts with new vendor and ensures compliance.

Demonstrated ability to apply and translate business expertise to breakthrough thinking that significantly impacts the client’s long-term strategic position, thought leaders.

Manage and optimize functional sourcing support activities while ensuring adherence to client s corporate standards. Provide necessary information input to enablement group

Engage with internal & external business partners to ensure that decisions are based on the broad scope of the organization and achieve optimum daily execution

Manage project allocation, support team members during kickoff meeting and share best practices

Monitoring performance satisfaction, ensuring all SLAs accountable for are met and drive continuous improvement initiatives, participate in recruitment.

📌 Procurement Practice Specialist (Gurugram)
🏢 Accenture in India
📍 Gurugram