Sourcing & Procurement CoE - Equipment & Construction Management Consulting Manager - NASPFY

We are:

Supply Chain, and we move fast, think fast, and work fast. Our Fortune 500 clients need big-picture change, so we come at their challenges from all sides with functional insights, data power, digital leadership, and extensive industry know-how. It’s our job to show clients how to take major leaps forward in planning, procurement, manufacturing, and fulfillment while becoming more sustainable and resilient.

How do we do it? We call out the most important metrics. We cut costs, optimize capital, improve response times and consider ESG values. We connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chain. And we create strategies and operating models that really work.

You are:

Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking to enhance our Equipment and Construction 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 clients’ equipment or construction costs, managing capital expenditure (Cap Ex) purchases, or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times, Accenture’s Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients - while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact.

As an Equipment and Construction Management Manager, you will have a dedicated focus on Accenture’s Equipment and Construction Center of Excellence to support all aspects of client-facing equipment and construction sourcing and cost optimization projects. You will be expected to develop relationships and work closely with executive stakeholders and suppliers to drive project initiatives. You will also lead a team of junior staff in problem solving, project management, and data analysis that will be the basis for strategic client decision making.

Finally, you will play a leadership role in deepening the expertise of Accenture’s Equipment and Construction Center of Excellence and capturing knowledge to support business development opportunities while helping scale Accenture’s equipment and construction capabilities.

The work:

• Develop and nurture relationships with senior-level client stakeholders, including procurement executives, project managers, and construction leadership.

• Create robust sourcing strategies and cost-out recommendations specifically for equipment, capital expenditures, and construction services.

• Provide thought leadership and benchmarking across mission critical equipment, construction spend, and general contractor/subcontractor engagements.

• Synthesize disparate data sources (spend analytics, supplier bids, market benchmarks) into actionable insights and clear deliverables.

• Work together with clients to identify and interpret key project requirements tied to Cap Ex purchases, contractor scopes, and project timelines.

• Facilitate development of project plans and overall project management to ensure effective delivery of construction sourcing initiatives and capital equipment procurement projects.

• Coordinate with subject matter experts within and outside of the firm to address cost, quality, schedule, and risk considerations.

• Work with contractors, consultants, and internal/external resources to align priorities, accomplish objectives, and satisfy all stakeholders.

• Exhibit integrity in decisions and firm relationships.

• Achieve excellence and dependability through the execution of projects and initiatives.

• Limited travel as needed

• Support sales calls by bringing equipment and construction category expertise to client discussions.

• Develop sales-support materials tailored to Cap Ex, construction spend optimization, and general contractor sourcing.

• Provide thought leadership in equipment and construction procurement with the goal of establishing Accenture as a trusted partner in these categories.

• Support development and review of client equipment and construction spend summaries, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and…