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Operations is one of four services that make up one Accenture -the others are Strategy and Consulting, Interactive and Technology.
People in our Client Delivery & Operations career track drive delivery and capability excellence through the design, development and/or delivery of a solution, service, capability or offering. They grow into delivery-focused roles, and can progress within their current role, laterally or upward.
Business Process Specialization professionals apply expertise in a specific business process delivery capability (or capabilities) to ensure services are delivered in a manner consistent with our Standard Delivery Solutions and Service Level Agreements and drive continuous improvement.
The Buy Desk Associate manages and administers a range of Source to Pay initiatives, including but not limited to: RFx events, supplier selection/onboarding, tracking of system bugs, reporting, compliance checks, policy enforcement, rate negotiation and procure to pay services.
Responsibilities:
- Work with all phases of the procurement process from sourcing activities, term and rate negotiation, supplier onboarding and strategic selection of goods and services while complying with purchasing policies
- Create and manage global Purchase Requisitions and Change Requests
- Review global contracts, SOW, MSA, PSA, etc. for compliance and approval Purchase Requisitions
- Contracts Renewal Management - review expiring contracts for opportunities to renew, submitting contract requests to contracts team, and providing updates once fully executed
- Support in case management tool to offer solutions and recommendations in the global procurement process
- Audit purchases for compliance with company purchasing policies
- Validate vendor quotes/proposals/estimates to match contract rates and resolve inconsistencies
- Aid resolve Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order/Invoicing issues
- Using E-Sourcing Tool to liaise between Suppliers, Collaborators, Business in RFx activities
- Report generation for internal and client leadership
- Participate and manage client, business, and supplier calls
- Data Analysis, rate aggregation, rate benchmarking
- Identify unique ways to influence client spend
- Identify opportunities to reduce cost
- Reconcile engagements to ensure completion
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Maintain client, customer, and supplier relationships
- Create presentation decks
- Identify process gaps in the business process
- Generate ideas through innovation
- Stakeholder assistance through VC, email, and chats
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Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- 1 year of supply chain/procurement experience in finance, accounting, or sourcing
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience working with contracts and agreements
- Experience in negotiations and vendor relations
- Experience working in the RFx process
- Basic computer knowledge of MS Office to include Excel (V-LOOKUP)
- Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
- Desire to work in an information systems environment
- Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
- Enthusiasm and self-motivation
- Particular attention to detail
- Time Management
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