Recruiting on behalf of a global FTSE100 Supermajor Oil and Gas company based in London to identify, someone focused on interacting with MSP/RPO firms providing strategic management of the category on an international scale with one of the largest and most diverse programs in the world. This is a fantastic role for anyone looking to develop their Contingent Labour category management portfolio with a blue-chip company in a very mature procurement function.

Role:

• Executing category management for portfolio of indirect spend for Temporary Personnel Services
• Responsible for procurement strategies and tactics for a focused product or service area, ensuring business requirements are fulfilled and value is optimized across multiple businesses.
• Accountable for the overall development and implementation of sourcing strategies for contingent labour and supply recruitment market intelligence in their area of responsibility
• Building, enhancing and managing the relationship with the business ensuring effective alignment to the business strategies
• Understanding the regional and global business HR and professional services requirements for third party goods and services
• Builds and maintains profiles of supply market and key suppliers (includes both current and potential suppliers)
• Providing information and counsel to senior management on market trends, commodity cost drivers and cost control strategies
• Championing and supporting the deployment of the appropriate purchase to pay solution
• The management of supplier relationships
• The development and implementation of supplier performance management strategies and measurement criteria for their market sector
• Ensuring the common processes are implemented, used and continually improved

Key Competencies required:

• Candidates will need to have a background in the Contingent Labour / Temp Workforce category.
• Be that working with MSPs/RPOs, tendering and implementing MSPs and RPOs, developing category strategies for contingent labour, reviewing agency PSLs for temp workforce and much more.
• Ideally candidates will have contingent workforce experience on a global scale, or multi country throughout Europe etc.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Global and EMEA Category Manager Experience
• Contingent Labour Category Experience
• Work Experience with Managed Service Provider and Vendor Management System

If interested please call Ishti Hussain at 01483 212187 or email me at Ishti.hussain@1st-executive.com