Acquisition and Asset Manager

<div class="content-intro"><div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div></div><p><strong>The work:</strong></p> <p>Drive innovative practices into delivery, bring depth of expertise to a delivery engagement. Sought out as experts, enhance Accenture's marketplace reputation. Bring emerging ideas to life by shaping Accenture and client strategy. Use deep technical expertise, business acumen and fluid communication skills, work directly with a client in a trusted advisor relationship to gather requirements to analyze, design and/or implement technology best practice business changes.</p> <p><strong>Overview:</strong> As the Acquisition and Asset Manager, you will oversee the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for hardware, software, and cloud consumption, ensuring all acquisitions align with program requirements and federal guidelines. Your responsibilities will include planning and executing procurement strategies, managing asset tracking, and supporting bi-annual inventory reviews to maintain precise inventory records. You will facilitate the renewal of maintenance and support contracts, resolve warranty disputes, and analyze market trends to inform acquisition decisions. Additionally, you will serve as the Accenture lead for a warehouse, coordinating logistics and managing the planning and assignment of installation, upgrade, and refresh activities across geographically dispersed locations.</p> <p><strong>Criteria for Success:</strong> In this role, you will maintain and improve automated inventory management system with real-time tracking capabilities, processing hundreds of hardware and software procurement requests annually. You will conduct thorough market research to evaluate alternatives for IT-related goods and services, prepare procurement packages using government-specific methods, and manage unique configurations with providers while adhering to proprietary purc