Procurement Operations Officer

Within Accenture Operations BeLux we are looking for a versatile team player with a first experience in the supply chain area in procurement to join our Operations entity.
Are you the highly motivated and energetic person that we are looking for, and do you want to gain additional experience to boost your career in a leading, global professional services company?
Then this is your chance!

Your job

You are responsible to create, issue, manage and eventually close Purchase Orders on behalf of our clients. You have end to end responsibility and ownership of each purchase order you place, including monitoring the timely deliveries of the products and services they order, expediting late deliveries, resolving invoicing errors and maintaining accurate data and records.

Tasks

• Verify that purchase requisition data (supplier approval status, part no., export control status, GL Account/Project no., etc.) is complete
• Verify contract & price list validity and/or match with Category Buyers instructions and purchase requisitions data including price, incoterms, delivery location & date.
• Under delegation of authority, place purchase orders based on Category Buyer instructions;
• Transform purchase requisitions into purchase orders, obtain & include required documentation, review for overall quality and send purchase orders to suppliers;
• Obtain purchase order acknowledgement & export control documents from suppliers & attach to purchase orders
• Follow-up and expedite purchase orders with acknowledged past due dates
• Manage purchase order cancellations
• Manage shortages or delivery delays as soon as informed, escalate when required; manage returns
• Manage purchase order modifications and keep information systems up to date with latest information & parameters
• Ensure ERP is configured with optimal parameters, including support just-in-time or pulled flow deliveries when required
• Close purchase orders when all items are delivered and accepted

Your team

At Accenture Operations, we have a real can-do attitude when it comes to our clients’ needs. We live in an age of rapid and dynamic technological development; future business success depends on each company's ability to adapt and evolve. 

We work with our talented international experts to understand the practical challenges of modern business (free international one-day delivery? how?) and find the best way to achieve that – using our ingenuity and a set of tools that are constantly changing. Ultimately, we provide our high-profile clients with the platforms and systems they need for their business to run smoothly and operate with high performance. 

Your background

• First experience in procurement and/or logistics
• Strong communication skills both verbally and written 
• Fluent in Dutch and a good knowledge of French and English
• Ability to work independently 
• Able to work in West-Flanders

Our offer
Accenture is an incredible place to work - and keep learning. By joining us, you’ll become part of a global company with a world-class brand and reputation.  Besides the work we do for our clients, we’re really proud of our vibrant, diverse workplace culture: we believe in openness and honesty, fairness and equality, common sense and realism. We want to get to know the real you and help you explore and grow - whatever it is you're great at. So you will always have lots of learning opportunities (formal and informal) to improve your role-specific skills and expertise.

Besides our high-profile, challenging projects and our nurturing work environment, we offer excellent employee benefits, including:

• 13th month + holiday allowance 
• 20 + 12 holidays 
• Laptop and smartphone
• Hospitalization insurance and extensive group insurance package 
• Bonus program 
• Training & learning opportunities 
• Green mobility program: e-bikes, public transport, bike 2 work allowance,… 
• Flexrewards: decide on your rewards package with our flexible benefits tool
• Discount program: get discounts at your favorite (online) shops
• Employee shares purchase plan
• Eco-cheques
• And many more!