PROJECT NAME: Procurement BPO

POSITION TITLE: Procurement Operations Associate Manager

WORK SETUP: Hybrid

Project Shift Schedule: Morning Shift

Project Rest Day: Weekends

Project/Team Location: Mandaluyong Robinsons, Cybergate Tower 2

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The External Talent Associate Manager will:

• 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 of 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 analysis 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 levels

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

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

Professional Skill Requirements:

• 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 solve problems analytically.

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

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

• Highly motivated independent self-starter who thrives on challenge and delivering exceptional results.• Possess a desire to learn and deliver as a true team player.

• Collaborative and can drive favorable business outcomes in an efficient and agile manner, and who can flex to ever-dynamic business needs.

SKILL AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 7 years' experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier management, contracting

• Supervisory experience is NOT required

• Experience in sourcing vendors, managing resources, RPO, and staff augmentation is a plus. Supporting Southeast Asia is a nice-to-have but not a requirement.

• College Graduates

• Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution with demonstrated success negotiating complex purchasing agreements with suppliers in this with suppliers in Contingent Labor / HR-Recruiting category

• Good understanding of contingent labor-related legal landscape - employment law, immigration procedures, work visa classifications, and employment arrangements, etc.

• 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 (experience managing stakeholders in another country/culture preferred)

• 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

• Ability to travel 10% of the time