Delivery Operations Associate Manager

Skill required: Sourcing - Sourcing Designation: Delivery Operations Associate Manager Qualifications:Any Graduation Years of Experience:10 to 14 years

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do? What are the key objectives and expectations from this role? The Global Sourcing Manager is responsible for the execution of the global category ‘Sourcing to Contract’ strategy, specifically:

• Source to contract (sourcing plan, tender, negotiate and contract)
• Spend and compliance reporting
• Commercial risk management
• Contract Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Peer group or market network build

What is the direct impact of this role on the team or organization?

Delivering the sourcing strategy as part of the category strategy and ensuring delivery of defined key business targets and supporting key escalations of the business through a defined supplier management programme What are we looking for? • Define Global Sourcing strategies for the category to achieve the business objectives for the next 1 – 2 yrs

• Execute sourcing plans in line with global standards and policies
• Lead global and geographic contract negotiations effectively to deliver robust terms and conditions that manages BAT’s service delivery and commercial risk that represent value for money
• Build strong supplier base relationships and manage negotiation and supplier selection within the framework of the category strategies and sourcing strategies
• Lead global and geographic supplier management and drive geographic continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers in coordination with business functions
• Monitor contractual performance in accordance with agreed SLAs to identity and resolve issues, escalating as appropriate
• Ability to understand and communicate the individual category strategy to internal stakeholders