Supply Chain and Operations – Sourcing and Procurement Energy Consultant

Position Overview

We are part of a fast-moving Supply Chain organization helping Fortune 500 clients reinvent how they source, procure, and manage third parties. In the Energy industry – including Upstream, Oilfield Services, and Downstream – procurement is key to cost competitiveness, operational reliability, and resilience. As a Consultant, you will support and contribute to sourcing and procurement transformation initiatives under the guidance of a Manager or Senior Manager. You will combine industry knowledge, analytical rigor, and hands-on delivery to drive change from strategy to execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the assessment of current procurement organizations, roles, and governance models.
• Contribute to the design of future-state procurement operating models aligned to Energy industry needs.
• Assist in defining how human roles, AI, and intelligent agents interact across procurement activities.
• Analyze and document sourcing and procurement processes to identify efficiency, automation, and AI opportunities.
• Support the redesign of digital-first procurement processes across category management, sourcing, contracting, buying, and supplier management.
• Contribute to procurement technology enablement efforts (e.g., S2P platforms, workflow orchestration, analytics).
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives and cost take-out programs across Energy-specific categories.
• Conduct spend analysis, market assessments, and supplier benchmarking.
• Support supplier negotiations, RFx processes, and contract development activities.
• Analyze procurement data to identify cost-saving opportunities, performance gaps, and operational bottlenecks.
• Support the definition and tracking of procurement KPIs and 360° value realization metrics.
• Prepare insights, dashboards, and client-ready materials to support decision-making.
• Work closely with Managers and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into structured analyses and deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of client presentations, recommendations, and implementation roadmaps.
• Support change management and capability-building activities to enable adoption of new processes and tools.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations.
• Minimum 1 year Energy industry experience (Upstream, OFS, and/or Downstream) through consulting or relevant industry roles.
• Exposure to consulting or project-based delivery environments.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience; if associate degree, a minimum of 6 years’ work experience is required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting procurement transformations or cost reduction initiatives.
• Exposure to procurement technology solutions (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle, Coupa).
• Experience with data analytics, automation, or AI-enabled use cases in procurement.
• Foundational understanding of sourcing, procurement processes, and supply chain concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Prior experience working with or for an Energy operator.
• Familiarity with analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement training.
• Advanced degree or progress toward an MBA.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits: Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, as well as a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. For more details, visit the U.S. Employee Benefits page.