Procurement Practice Associate

Skill required: Contract Services - Contract Negotiations
Designation: Procurement Practice Associate
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:1 to 3 years
About Accenture
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What would you do? Go beyond processing purchase orders at lower costs to help clients reap savings and value from the billions they spend on the goods and services that run their day-to-day business operations. You will be working as a part of Procurement management team which uses a systematic approach for buying all the goods and services needed for a company to stay sustainable. They are involved in the identification of need, finding and qualifying the suppliers, requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results. Develop & lead negotiations by focusing on mutual strategic interests & remaining unconditionally constructive to promote an enduring business relationship. Manage the overall contracting process by collaborating with client & Accenture procurement, legal, & business teams to get to an agreement.
What are we looking for? Exhibit a proactive approach to task ownership and client service orientation. Demonstrate strong attention to detail and maintain accurate contract records. Act as a liaison between business units to resolve operational and contract-related queries. Support contract uploads, metadata entry, and maintenance of contract repository hygiene. Track and manage contract milestones, deliverables, amendments, renewals, and expirations. Prepare and review initial document drafts using standard templates, focusing on low-complexity contracts. Review commercial and operational contracts across business units and extract key clause details. Apply knowledge of contract review, redlining, and core legal clauses such as indemnities, limitation of liability, IPRs, and confidentiality. Facilitate contract negotiations by reviewing supplier redlines and ensuring inclusion of required terms and conditions. Collaborate with legal, finance, compliance, sourcing, and category management teams to ensure smooth contract lifecycle operations. Align with information security and data protection teams to address supplier risk and incorporate client protection standards. Ensure documentation complies with internal policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards. Assist in generating reports and contract summaries for audits and stakeholder reviews. Support the contract signature process and ensure timely uploading to the client s contract database. Enforce compliance processes (e.g., change order protocols) in coordination with client and internal teams. Contribute to knowledge transfer and onboarding activities for new team members.
Roles and Responsibilities: •In this role you are required to solve routine problems, largely through precedent and referral to general guidelines • Your expected interactions are within your own team and direct supervisor • You will be provided detailed to moderate level of instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instruction on new assignments • The decisions that you make would impact your own work • You will be an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a predetermined, focused scope of work • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts

Any Graduation