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 Accenture Operations we rethink the way people work and businesses perform by harnessing the power of rich data for decision-making, innovative technology, and advanced machine intelligence .
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 AM - 18:00 PM (Romania time) in a remote setup.
How you’ll make an impact :
Manage the Procurement Plus Workplace category on a regional level:
Manage direct reports including target setting, performance, training and career development;
Foster knowledge sharing between global/regional/local P+ and Workplace category resources;
Support the Global Category Leads with the identification of stakeholders and definition of the strategy;
Benchmark current category practices with regional developments to identify initiatives for improvement.
Ensure successful implementation of global strategy / agreements on a regional level:
Coordinate resource allocation to support global initiatives on a regional and local level;
Lead and support regional and global category strategy development and implementation;
Support regional/local negotiations and sourcing activities in line with global category strategy;
Support business profitability (incl. sales) related to Workplace across the regional Accenture organization.
Manage supplier and customer relationships on a regional level:
Develop and maintain effective strategic relationships with key internal customers and stakeholders;
Proactively organize sessions with internal customers to identify value contribution opportunities;
Generate value driven pipeline of projects/initiatives based on market analysis and stakeholder demand.
Perform category management activities for projects on a regional level:
Drive supplier performance by, for example, discussing lessons learned across different markets;
Perform supplier selection and fact-based negotiations in alignment with Global Category Leads;
Involve the business for actions related to supplier base optimization, KPI implementation.
Skills that make your work successful:
At least 5 - 7 years working experience in similar or adequate roles in procurement facilities environment, with international project and people management elements or overall procurement experience of minimum 10 - 12 years;
Expert in category management, sourcing as well as project management and planning;
Proven knowledge in sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts;
Proven knowledge of the Workplace industry and commercial models;
Strong analytical skills and the ability to analyze specifications and influence demand;
Very strong in stakeholder and relationship management as well as supplier management;
Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self management;
Ability to manage multiple projects, adopt a flexible approach and prioritize tasks appropriately;
Fluent in English, spoken and written.
Employee Benefits – Be well, work well, live well
Be at your physical best & t ake advantage of additional financial support :
Flexible medical & dental subscription plan with Regina Maria ;
Nutrition counselling & Wellness subscriptions (7Card, Worldclass, SanoPass , or other provider s ) ;
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 specific s ;
A ccess 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 Wys a ) ;
Paid maternity or paternity leave ;
Children educational reimbursement ;
Support for adoption & p sychological, f inancial 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 !