Skill required: Procurement management - Procurement Support Designation: Sourcing & Cat Enablement Manager Job Location: Bengaluru Qualifications: Any Graduation Years of Experience: 14 to 20 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 699,000 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? External Talent teams support all facets of labour (permanent and contingent) sourcing, recruitment and hiring, and associated services. External Talent group in Procurement work with our supply partners to ensure the best talent can be sourced, contracted, and managed from end-to-end, supporting our HR teams in total talent management solution delivery. The External Talent Sourcing & Contracting Senior Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of services to stakeholders and category leads including but not limited to strategic sourcing, competitive bids, contract negotiations, supplier performance management, price management, savings/compliance reporting, continuous improvement and ongoing cost reductions, supply market monitoring, and issue resolution. What are we looking for? Skills and Experience: Bachelor's degree Minimum of 7 years' experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, procurement and supplier management. Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution with demonstrated success negotiating complex purchasing agreements in this category 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 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 time Required Skills 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 problem sol Any Graduation