Technical Solution Architect - Procurement & Supply Chain

Job Description
Technical Solution Architect
Procurement / Supply Chain / Manufacturing
Location: UK
Level: CL7
Remote
Please be advised this is a generalist technology role, we are not seeking Cloud/Software Engineering experts. This is more of a \”Pre Sales\” position .
This role will support our BPS Sales and Solutioning Team as the responsible Technical Solution Architect in pre-sales/RFP processes involving Procurement, Supply Chain and Industry X sales opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:

• Support our Sales Team as Technical Solution Architect in pre-sales/RFP processes involving multiple technologies:
  • Manage/ Coordinate involved technology teams in on- and offshore locations across all aspects of technology relevant to the opportunity
  • Develop technical solution design and work with assigned technical architects and cost architects to create corresponding cost estimates
  • Present and discuss solutions with client executives
  • Present technology solution to internal executive approvers
  • Align technology solution components to business standards (including, but not limited to, SynOps, third party platforms and client technology)

• Assess the business impact/return on investment for the more complex components of the technology solution
• Facilitate client workshops, document business requirements and develop them into a proposed solution design
• Act as customers’ key contact on the proposed technology solution
• Work closely with other Accenture technology teams such as Insights and Intelligence, Automation and Technology Consulting to create a holistic technology approach and cost estimate that captures all details, dependencies and assumptions of the technology landscape
• Transitioning the solution to the Transition team for implementation upon contract signature.
• Establishing oneself as a leader in cross-technology issues and risk mitigation
• Establish relationships among key Sales and Solutioning, Technical Factory, Product Management, BPS Operations Capability/Offering, Transition and Delivery teams and other groups (as applicable)
• Work with Product Management and Initiative Leads to support new technology assets and capabilities
• The role may be expected to execute some of these responsibilities: Mentoring, Staffing, Budgeting and Capacity Management

Job Requirements:

• Travel up to 25%

Qualification
Basic Qualifications:

• Proven ability to lead and deliver technology-driven transformation.
• Strong background in solutions, estimating, and developing technical proposal responses.

Preferred Qualifications:
•Business function process knowledge in one of the following three areas 1)Procurement (Sourcing, Contracting, Buying) , 2) Supply Chain Operations (Design, Plan, Make, Fulfill or Service) or 3) Manufacturing
•Familiarity with BPS Operations technology solutions and functions
•Experience working with Accenture Operations and supporting technology teams (e.g. delivery factories, sales teams, OATL’s, etc.) preferred.
•Experience with supply chain enterprise applications supporting supply chain functions such as demand planning, master data management, transportation management, carrier management or freight bill audit
•Experience or knowledge of SynOps for Procurement, SynOps for Supply Chain modules or SynOps for IX modules
•Experience in automation activities
•Experience with multiple connectivity solutions (B2B Network Connectivity, Application Delivery / VDI, Voice and Call Center Capabilities)
•Language skills in a major non-English language
•IT Operations experiences
•Experience as solution architect or business consultant in a client-facing capacity.
•Previous experience working with off-shore teams.
•Technology Architect related certifications preferred.
Professional Skill Requirements:
•Self-motivated and ability to work with remote resources and teams
•Strong project management skills
•Well-developed risk analysis and mitigation skills
•Strong problem solving, analysis, and design skills
•Strong analytical skills
•Strong communication skills and experienced in communication at executive level
•Client facing presentation skills
Locations
London
Additional Information
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