Seniority: Senior • Education: BachelorAccenture is seeking a collaborative and results-oriented Procurement Category Manager, to collaborate with external clients to develop and execute sourcing strategies related to Logistics & Supply Chain specific spend areas (i.e., Domestic / International Transportation and Supply Chain Services). You will work with Fortune 500 clients to support each company's business goals while achieving optimal pricing, quality and service levels. In this capacity, you will have substantial involvement in supporting sales and solution design and in helping procurement organizations expand their involvement and control of non-traditional spend areas.The Work:Pursue and develop senior level stakeholder relationships at priority accounts, support account stakeholder relationship plansDevelop strategic category plans that identify cost/productivity improvement opportunities in spending across a wide array of leading companiesThe capacity to strategically and effectively manage all elements of the interaction and collaboration, performance, risk and innovation, with third-party providers.Lead strategic sourcing projects, including all key steps such as strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations and supplier contract executionProvide industry and supplier research, market intelligence and financial analyses to client.Support development of market insights from cross-client sourcing activity and collaborate with the Procurement Category function.Promote corporate objectives and change initiatives, ensuring that the sourcing team is supporting overall company direction and growthAbility to actively manage agreements throughout its lifecycle from contract setup to administration, management, and termination.Mentor sourcing team on stakeholder and project management, with a special emphasis on collaboration, customer focus, delivery excellence, continuous improvement, negotiations and contractingDevelop client category structure for monitoring, tracking, and governance around spend and function performance to ensure stated contract benefits are realized and costs are transparent.Job Qualifications;Here's What You Need:Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experienceMinimum of 10 years of experience in consulting or industry in a sourcing/procurement/supply chain management functionMinimum of 6 years of experience related to multiple sub-categories within the logistics spend areas, including: Truckload, Less-than-Truckload/Groupage, Global Ocean, Global Air, Small Parcel, 3PL/warehousing, 4PL, Rail.Preferred Skills:Ability to act independently and can interface with customers and suppliers via strong written and verbal communications skillsStrong ability to effectively manage in a matrix organizational structure working with multiple internal clientsStrong analytical, organization/time management and problem-solving skillsWell-developed, solution-oriented selling skillsAbility to drive transformational changeSolid multi-phase project management skillsAbility to adapt to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customersFormal training and/or experience in strategic sourcing, negotiationsProficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially PowerPoint and ExcelExceptional track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer. satisfaction.Travel:Position could require travel of approximately 25%.Our BenefitsWork-life balanceHome office model & flexible working hoursWork from home contribution5 weeks of vacation, 3 sick daysCafeteria, Meal vouchers & MultiSport cardWell-being and mental health programs.Contribution to Language Academy and Life/Pension Insurance.
