Procurement Specialist

The role

You will lead sourcing, supplier engagement, and the administration of procurement agreements. This role supports the full procurement lifecycle across Corporate Functions.

What you will do

• Support the full procurement lifecycle including processing agreements, modifications, and purchase orders.
• Support sourcing strategies by conducting price analyses, evaluating proposals, and coordinating RFPs.
• Manage assigned workload and prioritize incoming requests.
• Identify potential issues or bottlenecks and escalate concerns to leadership.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Corporate Functions, Supply Chain Risk Management, and Legal.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal customers.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Participate in team initiatives and special projects.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in systems such as SharePoint.
• Respond to data calls and contribute to reporting for procurement metrics.

Required qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• 3+ years Procurement experience in a Federal Government contracting environment working with Cloud, Hardware, Software, Facilities suppliers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams
• Beginner knowledge of FAR/DFAR and Public Law requirements to procurement agreements

Nice to have

• More than 3 years in the Federal market space in the areas of procurement, contracting, finance, pricing, or a related field
• Detailed oriented, organized, flexible
• Able to set priorities and दे-conflict multiple demands
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to apply sound business judgment
• Ability to multi-task
• Finance and/or analytical experience
• Experience working in a DCMA approved purchasing system
• Supply Chain Risk Management experience
• Costpoint, Salesforce, Copilot or other AI experience

Benefits

• hands-on experience
• certifications
• industry training

Before you apply

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Applicants in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people pursue technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.