Category Sourcing Lead

We offer you a job in a multinational company that invests in people and modern technologies and gives you a real opportunity to gain knowledge and new competencies.

As the Category Sourcing Lead for the EMEA region, you will be part of the global
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Team, and report to the Global Program Manager for the
Contingent Workforce program. You will lead contingent workforce operations activities in the
European regions as well as support other assigned HR procurement activities. You will work
closely with the relevant internal stakeholders, the Managed Service Provider in the
region and with external suppliers.

What we expect

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience with workforce operations, compliance, and/or policies
• Experience with program improvement initiatives
• Contingent workforce program operations experience
• MSP program experience
• Experience working across multiple countries and time zones
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English, and any other regional language
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
• Knowledge about local employment laws with countries in your assigned region
• Understanding of time&attendance, billing&invoicing and accounts payable processes
• Experience with Workday, SAP, or other ERP
• Experience with Vendor Management System (VMS) software

Employment agency entry number 47

this job offer is intended for people over 18 years of age

What we offer

• work in a fast-growing company with an established position in the market
• full-time temporary employment contract
• fully remote work
• work among professionals with opportunity for development
• attractive benefits package - Medicover, Medicover Sport
• additional private insurance

Your tasks

• Develop ongoing relationships with representatives of the MSP (Master Service Provider)
  and their network of suppliers providing contingent workers in your assigned region
• Lead the daily operations of the Contingent Workforce program with the MSP in your region
• Monitor program KPIs to ensure alignment with success criteria and guidelines
• Ensure the program is generating the expected cost reductions
• Ensure local country and internal policy requirement are adhered to
• Guide the MSP on any commercial aspects
• Act as a liaison and point of contact for the MSP and troubleshoot escalations
• Act as a liaison and point of contact for supervisors and managers
• Lead HR-related procurement tasks as assigned
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with senior HR stakeholders and with Regional Procurement Leaders in order to gather feedback, understand category pain points, opportunities, and influence category strategies
• Achieve a defined set of corporate and procurement objectives, including savings, service
  delivery, risk mitigation through compliance, and source-to-pay process improvements
• Conduct supply market research to provide category intelligence and benchmarks on
  industry dynamics, trends and best practices
• Develop and coordinate relevant sourcing activities
• Develop effective supplier negotiation plans and strategies
• Implement Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) programs with key suppliers to
  foster innovation, track performance metrics and ensure ongoing continuous improvement