Sourcing & Procurement IT Management Consultant - ...

Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking to enhance our IT Center of Excellence with someone who fits our strong and vibrant culture. We are looking for a driven professional who is committed to building a great business and having a seat at the table in making key decisions and influencing their career. Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clientsu2019 IT costs or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times, Accentureu2019s Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients u2013 while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact. As an IT Management Consultant, you will have a dedicated focus on Accentureu2019s IT Center of Excellence to support all aspects of client-facing IT sourcing and cost optimization projects. You will be expected to work closely with clients and suppliers to drive project initiatives and will lead consulting, problem solving, project management and data analysis that will be the basis for strategic client decision making. Further, you will play an important role in deepening the expertise of Accentureu2019s IT Center of Excellence and capturing knowledge to support business development opportunities while helping scale Accentureu2019s IT capabilities. The ideal candidate possesses some experience and exposure to IT procurement and/or negotiations across areas such as IT Services & Labor, IT Infrastructure, IT Software, and Telecommunications. While depth in all areas is not expected at this level, you will be expected to infuse Accentureu2019s Sourcing & Procurement consulting business with any existing knowledge and to build upon your current IT Procurement base by demonstrating a strong aptitude for learning. Typical responsibilities include: Project Execution + Create robust sourcing strategies and cost-out recommendations + Provide IT thought leadership and benchmarking + Synthesize disparate data sources into insights and clear deliverables + Work together with clients to identify and interpret key project requirements + Develop and nurture relationships with client stakeholders + Facilitate development of project plans and overall project management to ensure effective delivery of client project work and client deliverables + Coordinate with subject matter experts within and outside of the firm + Work with contractors, consultants, and internal /external resources to align priorities, accomplish objectives, and satisfy all stakeholders + Contribute to the IT Center of Excellenceu2019s strategic decisions and direction + Exhibitintegrity in decisions and firm relationships + Achieve excellence and dependability through the execution of projects and initiatives + Limited travel, as needed Business Development + Support sales calls + Develop sales-support materials + Provide IT thought leadership + Support development and review of client IT Spend summaries + Work with team to identify and assess opportunities for savings and cost optimization through various IT sourcing levers Practice Development + Create and curate deliverable content (POV slides, case studies, whitepapers, etc.) to capture IT category knowledge and ultimately support internal knowledge share and business development + Develop and execute strategies to aggregate data for ongoing benchmarking, insight generation, and data analysis + Assist with ongoing development and management of intellectual capital + Self-starter mindset and bias towards proactively taking initiative to learn, grow, and advance projects + Strong experience with Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint) products, including the ability to develop and interpret complex analytical models and ad-hoc reports + You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree Travel Requirements: Travel is required for this role and could vary from 10-50% Hereu2019s what you need: + Minimum of 2.5 years of experience executing strategic sourcing projects, including exposure to IT negotiations + Proficient indata analytics tools(e.g., Excel, SQL, Power BI) with experience building dashboards and models + Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 yearsu2019 work experience) Bonus points if: + Management consulting experience with a well-regarded firm (strongly preferred) + You have deep IT category and procurement expertise in one or more of the following u2013 hardware, software, infrastructure, networking, cloud services, labor + You are comfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and a capacity for innovation and process improvement + You have prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics) + Demonstrated abilities in problem solving and independent decision-making capabilities. + Ability to effectively take on multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously. + Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail. + Strong communication skills (verbal and written) Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. 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Created: 2025-11-03