Who is The Shelby Group, Part of Accenture?

The Shelby Group, part of Accenture, is a leading provider of digital procurement and optimization services with deep experience in Coupa and Ivalua P2P and S2P platforms. Their team of consultants and implementation experts are experienced in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, invoicing and contracts.

The Shelby Group joined Accenture’s Connected Solutions in October 2023 to help clients adopt the functional capabilities they need to differentiate in their industry with agility and speed. They leverage their vast partner ecosystem, deep functional knowledge and decades of industry experience to implement the right solutions. You’ll be working with creative, agile, and driven professionals who are always adapting, learning, and developing.

You are:

As part of our growing Ivalua practice, you will be working in a fast-paced project environment that will challenge you to grow your business and platform skills. As a consultant on the Ivalua platform, you will gain experience with user interface, procurement process flows, policy enforcement, reporting, and other dynamic tasks while participating in end-to-end, Source-to-Pay implementations with Shelby clients.

Typically, Shelby's projects involve working directly with the client in several different capacities: at times, the projects will focus on the client's selected software solution and may involve coding to customize the software or customizing a new application. Other projects may focus on reworking business processes that are affected by the software changes or implementation. At the client sites, our consultants participate in meetings with stakeholders and contributors while working with the Shelby team to identify the true issues underlying the business concern and work to design a creative, efficient solution.

The Work:

• Provide functional and technical expertise in various Procurement Optimization projects and initiatives

• Enhance the use of clients’ existing Procurement technology infrastructure

• Identify opportunities that can improve the efficiency of processes

• Investigate and resolve software functionality

• Assist in troubleshooting software application issues

• Assist with software application testing

• Provide functional and technical documentation for software customizations

• Participate in weekly meetings to discuss project progress and issues to be resolved

• Assist in system design and functional specifications for all new development projects

• Manage client expectation and relationships

• Secure client sign offs on deliverables

• Consult with senior leadership on varied business and technology challenges

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum of 1 year experience participating in an Ivalua (or equivalent platform ie: Ariba, SAP, Oracle, GEP) Implementation

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a Procurement or Supply Chain discipline

• Minimum of 1 year prior coding experience (C#, SQL, Java, Python)

• Minimum of 1 year experience with systems integration, databases, development, and support

• Prior experience in an Advisory/Consulting role

• Minimum of 1 year experience leading a team

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

Bonus Points if:

• You have functional knowledge of Source-to-Pay

• You have previous experience with P2P, SRM or supply chain

• You have BI/reporting experience

• You have academic specialization in statistics, bio research, math or engineering

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $131,100 to $302,400

Colorado $131,100 to $261,300

New York $121,400 to $302,400

Washington $139,600 to $278,200

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