Direct Materials Lead

Position Overview

Accenture Supply Chain & Enterprise is on the lookout for a seasoned Direct Materials Lead to spearhead initiatives focused on procurement transformation, cost efficiency, and value generation across various direct material categories. This position collaborates closely with senior client stakeholders and cross-functional teams to achieve tangible business results through strategic sourcing, category management, operating model enhancement, and digital procurement capabilities.

The successful candidate will possess extensive procurement knowledge coupled with robust consulting, stakeholder engagement, and transformation leadership experience, enabling organizations to enhance supply chain resilience, profitability, and operational efficiency.

Core Responsibilities

. Oversee comprehensive direct materials procurement and supply chain transformation projects across diverse industries.

. Formulate and implement category strategies that yield cost savings, enhance supplier performance, create value engineering opportunities, and mitigate risks.

. Propel Design-to-Value, cost reduction, and value-chain transformation initiatives aligned with client business goals.

. Collaborate with senior client stakeholders to pinpoint opportunities for improving EBITDA, optimizing working capital, and achieving operational excellence.

. Lead cross-functional teams in procurement, engineering, manufacturing, operations, and finance to realize transformation outcomes.

. Evaluate and restructure sourcing, procurement, supplier management, governance, and operating model processes to boost effectiveness and efficiency.

. Assist in business development efforts, including solution formulation, proposal development, client presentations, and practice expansion initiatives.

. Provide coaching and mentorship to team members, nurturing a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Essential Qualifications

. Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field.

. Demonstrated experience in leading direct materials procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain transformation initiatives.

. In-depth knowledge of procurement operating models, strategic sourcing techniques, supplier relationship management, and cost optimization strategies.

. Proven track record in managing large-scale transformation programs and engaging senior executive stakeholders.

. Ability to convert complex business issues into actionable strategies that yield measurable results.

. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.

. Experience in leading diverse, cross-functional teams in consulting or industry settings.

Desirable Qualifications

. Familiarity with Design-to-Value, value engineering, should-cost analysis, or manufacturing cost optimization practices.

. Knowledge of digital procurement solutions, intelligent operations, analytics, AI-enabled sourcing, or supply chain technologies.

. Experience in supporting procurement transformation initiatives in the industrial, automotive, consumer goods, life sciences, or manufacturing sectors.

. MBA, Master's degree, or pertinent professional certifications like CPSM, CIPS, APICS, or CSCP.

. Proven history of contributing to sales initiatives, practice development activities, and thought leadership efforts.

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