Procurement Practice Lead (Sr Team Lead to Associate Manager)-Cebu - Cebu, Cyberzone Building, Tower 2 | Accenture Job

About the Role

We are seeking experienced procurement and sourcing professionals to join our Procurement Practice team. This role is responsible for leading sourcing initiatives across the Source-to-Contract (S2C) lifecycle, developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, driving negotiations, and delivering business value for clients through strategic procurement solutions. Candidates may be considered at either the Specialist or Associate Manager level based on experience, procurement expertise, leadership capability, and stakeholder management experience

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement projects across multiple spend categories.
• Develop category strategies, sourcing roadmaps, and opportunity pipelines aligned with client objectives.
• Conduct supplier market research, financial analysis, commercial assessments, and benchmarking activities.
• Manage RFx events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contracting, and supplier onboarding.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and client leadership teams.
• Drive procurement transformation initiatives and continuous process improvements.
• Leverage AI-enabled and digital procurement tools to improve sourcing efficiency and decision-making.
• Support business case development, due diligence, contract assessments, and procurement advisory engagements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance requirements, and risk management standards.
• Mentor team members and share procurement best practices across the organization.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Legal, Finance, Operations, and Technology stakeholders.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years relevant work experience
• Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supply chain, or procurement consulting.
• Hands-on experience managing sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract execution.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and commercial evaluation skills.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships across multiple business functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and project management capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and procurement technologies.

Preferred

• Experience in Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes.
• Experience supporting global clients and supplier ecosystems.
• Exposure to procurement transformation, category strategy development, and supplier performance management.
• Knowledge of procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, or similar solutions.
• AI literacy and experience applying AI tools within procurement workflows.
• Experience coaching or leading procurement teams.

OTHERS:
Project Shift Schedule: Rotation
Project Rest Day: Rotation
Project/Team Location: Cebu, Cyberzone Building, Tower 1

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