Job Description
The Role: Ecosystem Supplier Enablement Assoc Director
Responsibilities:
* Drive structured approach to identify requirements, develop timelines, lead negotiations, and onboard ecosystem products & services that enhance business value and minimize risk through policy compliance and solution alignment by working with Accenture client account teams, shaping deals; specifically, the required 3rd Party Supplier services
* Understand and apply the capabilities, innovations, trends, and evolution of the technology ecosystem to bring benefit to internal and external solutions.
* Accountable for a cross functional team that manages scope, deliverables and timelines engaging the appropriate level of support from the business, Legal, Procurement, and ecosystem partners to address business requirements and internal policies during client proposal development phase
* Accountable for development of all required deliverables including project plans, supplier strategy, supplier due diligence, subcontract risk assessment and supplier evaluations
* Apply critical thinking, problem solving and financial acumen when gathering, analyzing and modeling ecosystem data to develop quantitative and/or qualitative business insights for improved decision-making.
* Raise awareness and profile of Ecosystem Buyside Enablement (EBE) services and capabilities within ANZ and globally. Provide leadership to EBE reportee's and Delivery Center teams involved on client facing deals
* Develop and maintain high quality collaborative relationship across a range of global and local 3rd Party Suppliers
Technical Requirements
* Prior experience of Technology Third Party Management
* Proven ability to negotiate high value contracts and resolve complex issues with global third party suppliers
* Proven ability in Supplier Selection and Pricing constructs as part of client pursuits that include outsourced products, software & services
Benefits of working at Accenture:
* 18 weeks paid parental leave
* Long & short-term career break opportunities
* Structured career development program
* Local and international career opportunities.
* Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
* Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
* We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 742,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and Al with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia
At Accenture, we recognise that our people are multi-dimensional, and we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.
Our unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.
We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email exectalent@accenture.com and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000.
To ensure our workplace is inclusive and diverse we are setting bold goals and taking comprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement.