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We are:

Sourcing & Procurement, and we move fast, think fast, and work fast. Our clients need big-picture change, so we come at their challenges from all sides with functional insights, data power, digital leadership, and extensive industry know-how. Its our job to show clients how to take major leaps forward in cost-out, strategic category management, and procurement operations.

You are:

A Sourcing and Procurement professional with deep expertise in upstream bulk metals, such as, steel coil, sheet, plate, and other primary mill products, etc. who helps clients develop strategies and operating models to advance procurement capabilities and drive bottom-line financial impact. You use your data skills to develop and implement strategies that improve the value and performance delivered by clients supply base, while establishing strategic procurement category plans and processes to sustain long-term value. Youve also got the communication skills to make sure that everyone understands your ideas and how to get them working as quickly as possible. Your experience means that people look to you for guidance and ideas. And you know how to make sure teams get their work done on time, every time.

The work:

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but thats why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to begin a rewarding career at Accenture immersed in a digitally compassionate and innovation-led environment, here is where you can help top clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on the most ground-breaking projects imaginable.

Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clients metals costs and environmental impacts or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times, Accentures Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.

As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for running most aspects of client cost optimization or procurement process optimization projects, including project management, client and supplier communications, supplier negotiations, and delivery of results. You will also actively lead and mentor our junior staff resources. As Accentures Metals Center of Excellence leader, you will play an important role in deepening our expertise and knowledge capture to support business development opportunities while helping scale Accentures metals sourcing capabilities. You will be accountable for:

• Developing project plans and leading some or all parts of the client engagement
• Managing project support resources and coordinating with subject matter experts from within and outside the firm
• Developing creative cost reduction strategies and recommendations
• Presenting to client executives
• Building consensus among client stakeholders
• Developing and nurture relationships with clients
• Assessing client expenditures and identifying targets to reduce costs and improve quality
• Reengineering procurement processes
• Manage Metals Center of Excellence sales target, sales pipeline, and lead sales calls providing category expertise with clients
• Coach and develop internal team members career growth plans
• Provide metals industry thought leadership and benchmarking
• Create and curate deliverable content (POV slides, case studies, whitepapers, etc.)
• Build and expand internal category knowledge capture and technologies

The ideal candidate possesses deep experience in upstream bulk metals procurement and/or negotiations across areas such as and metal components including castings, stampings, extrusions, machined parts, and forgings, working across a range of industries. While depth in all areas is not required, you will be expected to infuse Accentures Sourcing & Procurement consulting business with any existing knowledge and to build upon your current metals procurement base by demonstrating a strong aptitude for learning.

Travel Requirements:

Travel is required for this role and could vary from 10-50%.