Sourcing & Contracting Associate Manager for Technology with Italian

Your career is about what you want to be and who you want to be. It’s about bringing your skills, curiosity and best true self to work.

In an era where people are critical to success, join a team that prioritizes human ingenuity and fosters a workforce where technology elevates people (not the other way around), freeing them up for more creative thinking and exciting work.

By being part of our team, you will work from Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00 in a 90% remote setup from Bucharest, Iasi, Brasov, Cluj or Timisoara. #LI-EU

How you’ll make an impact:

• Lead sourcing exercises including RFIs and RFPs in the delivery of the category strategy and market unit objectives;

• Lead upfront market research and supplier identification for category projects;

• Business partner stakeholders to ensure delivery is aligned to procurement and stakeholder objectives;

• Work collaboratively with suppliers and stakeholders to lead, communicate and support sourcing and category management activities;

• Provide analysis for necessary sourcing activities to maintain the competitiveness of category contracts;

• Build trusted partnerships with our supplier panel to deliver our strategy and market unit objectives;

• Manage KPI reporting of supplier performance, and identify opportunities for data to improve the delivery of our category strategy;

• Perform total cost of ownership analyses for the evaluation of continuous cost improvement projects;

• Gather monthly performance-related data and prepare executive reports and presentations;

• Support supply market research for your category;

• Support sales & business development, spend & contract analysis, and category planning activities;

• Perform numerous complex problem-solving functions to ensure customer satisfaction with Accenture’s services;

• Ensure communication flows between the relevant functions at a local and global level that are involved in delivering the category strategy;

• Develop excellent working relationships with customer stakeholders at both the corporate and business unit level;

• Support P2P processes as required in delivery of procurement services to key category stakeholders;

• Proactively present recommendations for efficiency, innovative ideas, cost optimisation strategies, and new ways of working to the customer/stakeholder in an advisory capacity.

Skills that make your work successful:

• Good knowledge of Italian and English, B2 level;

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, procurement and supplier management;​

• Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution with demonstrated success negotiating complex purchasing agreements in this category;

• Ability to manage multiple projects, adopt a flexible approach and prioritize tasks appropriately;

• Comfortable navigating and communicating in a multicultural and broad environment and with all levels of the organization;

• Strong stakeholder management, relationship building, and communication skills aligned to a proactive customer-focused approach;

• Forward and solution minded, team player and with high degree of self-management;

• Comfortable working in a matrix type organization;

• Ability to coach/mentor and lead if required; ability to collaborate, advocate a shared vision, and execute with agility;
  Excellent communication skills - written and verbal including formal presentation skills;

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Strong multi-tasking skills;

• Strong multi-phase project management skills;

• Attention to detail, able to problem solve, analytical;

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;

• Adaptable communication ability to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers;

• Some roles might require a bachelor's degree.

Employee Benefits – Be well, work well, live well

Be at your physical best & take advantage of additional financial support

• Flexible medical & dental subscription plan with Regina Maria;

• Nutrition counselling & Wellness subscriptions (7Card, Worldclass, SanoPass, or other providers);

• Benefit Online platform for gift vouchers, transportation passes, vacation, cultural activities and many others;

• Discount on Accenture shares through Employee Shares Purchase Plan;

• Referral bonus, depending on the career level of the job opening;

• Life insurance for you and your loved ones.

Follow your purpose

• 23 vacation days with our loyalty scheme, granting additional days: 1 extra day after 2 years, another after 5 years, and an additional day every 3 years until reaching a total of 30 vacation days;

• Additional private pension plan, starting the second month of employment;

• Flexible working hours depending on project specifics;

• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities;

• Communities of interest: sport, volunteering, and employees' resources groups (parents, mental health allies, Pride, disability, expats).

Care for you and your loved ones

• Psychological and psychotherapy counselling support;

• Premium access to well-being apps (Calm and Wysa);

• Children educational reimbursement;

• Support for adoption & psychological, financial and legal sessions for everyone in your household.

At the heart of change, there is a great human. Bring your ideas, ingenuity and passion and be part of our team!

About Accenture

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