Sourcing & Procurement Marketing Manager

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: A Strategic Souring and Procurement professional who helps clients develop strategies and operating models that integrate planning, procurement, product design, manufacturing, and/or fulfillment functions within an organization, as well as connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chains.

You use your data skills to develop and implement strategies that improve the entire supply chain process by applying cost efficiency, increasing business effectiveness, and creating synergies and collaboration across companies.

You've also got the communication skills to make sure that everyone understands your ideas and how to get them working as quickly as possible.

Your experience means that people look to you for guidance and ideas.

And you know how to make sure teams get their work done on time, every time.

The work: There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that's why we love it here!

This is an extraordinary chance to begin a rewarding career at Accenture Interactive Immersed in a digitally compassionate and innovation-led environment, here is where you can help top clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on the most ground-breaking projects imaginable.

Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clients' costs and environmental impacts 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 a manager, you will be responsible for running most aspects of client cost optimization or procurement process optimization projects, including project management, client and supplier communications, supplier negotiations, and delivery of results.

You will also actively lead and mentor our consultant and analyst resources.

You will be accountable for: * Developing project plans and leading some or all parts of the client engagement * Managing project support resources and coordinating with subject matter experts from within and outside the firm * Developing creative cost reduction strategies and cost-out recommendations * Presenting to client executives * Building consensus among client stakeholders * Developing and nurture relationships with clients Supporting practice development such as improving internal operations, intellectual capital, and deliverables * Assessing client expenditures and identifying targets to reduce costs and improve quality * Driving strategic sourcing (both within companies and across private equity portfolios) * Reengineering procurement processes * Leading spend analysis and savings opportunity diagnostics Qualification Here's what you need: * Minimum of 7 years of experience executing strategic sourcing projects/programs * Minimum 7 years' experience developing and executing cost optimization strategies * Minimum 4 years' experience working with data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Power BI) with experience building dashboards and models * Management consulting experience with a well-regarded firm * Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

(If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years' work experience) Bonus Points If: * You have prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics) * You have earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree * Deep Marketing category and procurement expertise in three or more of these subcategories: Creative Agencies, Media Buying & Planning, PR Agencies, Experiential Agencies, Market Research, MarTech, Digital/Social Marketing, Commercial Print, and Promotional Items * You are comfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and a capacity for innovation and process improvement * Demonstrated abilities in problem solving and independent decision-making capabilities.

* Ability to effectively take on multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously.

* Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.

* Strong communication skills (verbal and written) * Self-starter mindset and bias towards proactively taking initiative to learn, grow, and advance projects Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 02/04/2026 and open for at least 3 days.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here: U.S.

Employee Benefits Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range California $94,400 to $293,800 Cleveland $87,400 to $235,000 Colorado $94,400 to $253,800 District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300 Illinois $87,400 to $253,800 Maryland $94,400 to $253,800 Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300 Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800 New York $87,400 to $293,800 New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800 Washington $100,500 to $270,300 Locations