Sourcing Consultant

Summary

IT Management ConsultantAccenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking to enhance our IT Center of Excellence with someone who fits our strong and vibrant culture. We are looking for a driven professional who is committed to building a great business and having a seat at the table in making key decisions and influencing their career.Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clients' costs and environmental impacts or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times, Accenture's Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients – while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.As an IT Management Consultant, you will have a dedicated focus on Accenture's IT Center of Excellence to support all aspects of client-facing IT sourcing and cost optimization projects. You will be expected to work closely with clients and suppliers to drive project initiatives and will lead consulting, problem solving, project management and data analysis that will be the basis for strategic client decision making. Further, you will play an important role in deepening the expertise of Accenture's IT Center of Excellence and capturing knowledge to support business development opportunities while helping scale Accenture's IT capabilities.The ideal candidate possesses some experience and exposure to IT procurement and/or negotiations across areas such as IT Services & Labor, IT Infrastructure, IT Software, and Telecommunications. While depth in all areas is not expected at this level, you will be expected to infuse Accenture's Sourcing & Procurement consulting business with any existing knowledge and to build upon your current IT Procurement base by demonstrating a strong aptitude for learning.The Work:Project ExecutionCreate robust sourcing strategies and recommendationsProvide IT thought leadership and benchmarkingSynthesize disparate data sources into insights and clear deliverablesWork together with clients to identify and interpret key project requirementsDevelop and nurture relationships with client stakeholdersFacilitate development of project plans and overall project management to ensure effective delivery of client project work and client deliverablesCoordinate with subject matter experts within and outside of the firmWork with contractors, consultants, and internal /external resources to align priorities, accomplish objectives, and satisfy all stakeholdersContribute to the IT Center of Excellence's strategic decisions and directionExhibit integrity in decisions and firm relationshipsAchieve excellence and dependability through the execution of projects and initiativesBusiness DevelopmentSupport sales callsDevelop sales-support materialsProvide IT thought leadershipSupport development and review of client IT Spend summariesWork with team to identify and assess opportunities for savings and cost optimization through various IT sourcing leversPractice DevelopmentCreate and curate deliverable content (POV slides, case studies, whitepapers, etc.) to capture IT category knowledge and ultimately support internal knowledge share and business developmentDevelop and execute strategies to aggregate data for ongoing benchmarking, insight generation, and data analysisAssist with ongoing development and management of intellectual capitalHere's what you need:Minimum of 3 years of experience executing Strategic Sourcing projects/programs, including exposure to IT negotiationsMinimum 1 year experience with Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint) products, including the ability to develop and interpret complex analytical models and ad-hoc reportsBachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years' work experience)Bonus points if:You have proven client-facing skills and are proficient at building and nurturing client relationshipsYou excel at planning and managing multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneouslyStrong communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present comfortably to senior executivesStrong analytical skillsYou have deep IT category and procurement expertise in one or more of the following – hardware, software, infrastructure, networking, cloud services, laborComfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and a capacity for innovation and process improvementPrior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Job Description

IT Management ConsultantAccenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking to enhance our IT Center of Excellence with someone who fits our strong and vibrant culture. We are looking for a driven professional who is committed to building a great business and having a seat at the table in making key decisions and influencing their career.Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clients' costs and environmental impacts or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times, Accenture's Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients – while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.As an IT Management Consultant, you will have a dedicated focus on Accenture's IT Center of Excellence to support all aspects of client-facing IT sourcing and cost optimization projects. You will be expected to work closely with clients and suppliers to drive project initiatives and will lead consulting, problem solving, project management and data analysis that will be the basis for strategic client decision making. Further, you will play an important role in deepening the expertise of Accenture's IT Center of Excellence and capturing knowledge to support business development opportunities while helping scale Accenture's IT capabilities.The ideal candidate possesses some experience and exposure to IT procurement and/or negotiations across areas such as IT Services & Labor, IT Infrastructure, IT Software, and Telecommunications. While depth in all areas is not expected at this level, you will be expected to infuse Accenture's Sourcing & Procurement consulting business with any existing knowledge and to build upon your current IT Procurement base by demonstrating a strong aptitude for learning.The Work:Project ExecutionCreate robust sourcing strategies and recommendationsProvide IT thought leadership and benchmarkingSynthesize disparate data sources into insights and clear deliverablesWork together with clients to identify and interpret key project requirementsDevelop and nurture relationships with client stakeholdersFacilitate development of project plans and overall project management to ensure effective delivery of client project work and client deliverablesCoordinate with subject matter experts within and outside of the firmWork with contractors, consultants, and internal /external resources to align priorities, accomplish objectives, and satisfy all stakeholdersContribute to the IT Center of Excellence's strategic decisions and directionExhibit integrity in decisions and firm relationshipsAchieve excellence and dependability through the execution of projects and initiativesBusiness DevelopmentSupport sales callsDevelop sales-support materialsProvide IT thought leadershipSupport development and review of client IT Spend summariesWork with team to identify and assess opportunities for savings and cost optimization through various IT sourcing leversPractice DevelopmentCreate and curate deliverable content (POV slides, case studies, whitepapers, etc.) to capture IT category knowledge and ultimately support internal knowledge share and business developmentDevelop and execute strategies to aggregate data for ongoing benchmarking, insight generation, and data analysisAssist with ongoing development and management of intellectual capitalHere's what you need:Minimum of 3 years of experience executing Strategic Sourcing projects/programs, including exposure to IT negotiationsMinimum 1 year experience with Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint) products, including the ability to develop and interpret complex analytical models and ad-hoc reportsBachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years' work experience)Bonus points if:You have proven client-facing skills and are proficient at building and nurturing client relationshipsYou excel at planning and managing multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneouslyStrong communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present comfortably to senior executivesStrong analytical skillsYou have deep IT category and procurement expertise in one or more of the following – hardware, software, infrastructure, networking, cloud services, laborComfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and a capacity for innovation and process improvementPrior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree