Job Description

Job Description

Technology Consulting Supply Chain Coupa Manager

Location: Negotiable

Who We Are:

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries powered by the worlds largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 506,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

The Work:

* Participating in Project Management activities (PMO, status calls, operational committee)
* Addressing both strategic and operational Sourcing and Procurement topics
* Supporting team through problem definition, issue identification and work plan development using problem solving principles and past experience
* Supporting process design activities, formulating the specific solutions to address prioritized requirements (Workshops, Agile prototyping)
* Supporting implementation activities for organization, processes and business content
Supporting Change Management activities to prepare the client for deployment and adoption (Change Program, Operating Model & Organizational alignment, Communications, Trainings)
* Executing Supplier Enablement methodology (Supply Base segmentation, Communications, Connectivity)
* Supporting the collection and analysis of large amounts of data, developing key insights / findings, and proposing solutions to Procure to Pay issues.
* Coordinating Master Data activities with the client and the technical teams

For now, all Accenture business travel, international and domestic, is currently restricted to client-essential sales/delivery activity only.

Please note: The safety and well-being of our people continues to be the top priority, and our decisions around travel are informed by government COVID-19 response directives, recommendations from leading health authorities and guidance from a number of infectious disease experts.

Qualifications

Here's what you need:

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associates Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in Sourcing and Procurement
* Minimum of 5 years of experience with Coupa or Ariba P2P solutions or equivalent platforms

Nice to have:

Demonstrated expertise in any of the following Sourcing and Procurement areas:

* Proven ability and experience in interacting with business leads to define implementation strategies, business requirements and solution design related to procurement processes
* Defines processes to optimize work and avoid re-work
* Resolves problems quickly and effectively using creativity and innovation
* Develops simple and easy to understand frameworks and formats to present information and ideas
* Capable of managing multiple priorities and meet closely-spaced, ambitious timelines
* Organizes and manages work effort of self and others to provide quality service in a productive and cost-effective manner
* Adopts methods and tools that improve personal and team productivity
* Asks for and defines needed support when recognizing own/team's limits
* Team player
* Excellent communication and lead level skills
* Experience with Ariba or Coupa P2P solutions, or equivalent platforms
* Procure-to-Pay Process Transformation, Supplier Relationship Management including Contract Management, and Spend Management Solutions

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

Unless expressly indicated, this role is not open in the state of Colorado.

APPLY NOW

Register for Job Alerts