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Kai Nowosel

Chief Procurement Officer Accenture

Kai Nowosel assumed the role of Chief Procurement Officer for Accenture in 2017 . In this role as CPO he has transformed procurement at Accenture into a world-class function that is delivering value above and beyond what is expected of traditional procurement . Prior to this role , Nowosel led Accenture ' s global Sourcing & Procurement practice where he established himself as an effective and forward-thinking leader in S & P .

Before joining Accenture in 2005 , Mr . Nowosel spent 12 years in the global procurement industry where he acted as Divisional CPO for Commercial Operations at Sanofi Aventis for five years and ran procurement operations at Deutsche Bank for seven years . Nowosel specialises in advising chief procurement officers and procurement function leads across a wide spectrum of industries on the digitalisation and value contribution of procurement . Another passion of Nowosel ' s is Responsible Buying , which is integral to his own practice and something he regularly speaks and advises on . He is the author of Accenture ' Future of Procurement ' studies . Nowosel was recognised by the CIPS Procurement Power List in 2021 and 2020 . Nowosel is based in Frankfurt , Germany where he lives with his wife and two children .

Consulting Germany 28 OCTOBER / 22