APAC HR Procurement Manager

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He / she shall be responsible for Contingent Labor & shall be responsible for developing managing and optimizing the organizations contingent workforce program with focus on India & supporting countries like: Australia Japan China & Singapore.

This role will lead the implementation and supply chain governance of a first generation Managed Service Provider (MSP) program ensuring efficiency compliance and cost-effectiveness in the sourcing and management of temporary labor contractors and service providers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Contingent Workforce Vendor management within an MSP program ideally in a complex multinational environment.

Key responsibilities:

1. MSP Program implementation:

• Support the end-to-end implementation of an MSP solution for contingent labor in India and other identified countries in APAC

• Partner with global and regional procurement HR legal and IT teams

• Manage transition from current staffing arrangements to the MSP model ensuring minimal disruptions to operations

• Establish a negotiation strategy including saving levers and performance metrics for our future vendors joining the program

2. Procurement:

• Manage sourcing negotiation and contracting with vendors

• Ensure supplier diversity compliance with labor laws and adherence to ethical procurement practices

• Drive cost optimization through rate benchmarking demand management and market intelligence

• Collaborate with business verticals to showcase opportunities understand demand and optimize talent supply chains

• Track and ensure approval of all cost reduction cost avoidance and other benefits from the contingent labor program

3. Governance and compliance:

• Implement governance structures for vendor and worker classification (FTE vs contractor)

• Ensure compliance with Indian labor regulations tax laws and company policies

• Support the development of standardized processes for onboarding tenure tracking extensions and offboarding of contingent workers

• Maintain strong documentation and audit trails for contingent workforce engagements

4. Stakeholder engagement:

• Act as primary point of contact for vendors

• Partner closely with HR finance and business leaders to align contingent labor strategies with organizational goals

• Deliver executive reporting and insights on contingent workforce spend performance and risks

5. Continuous improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve program efficiency supplier performance and worker experience

• Benchmark against best-in-class contingent workforce programs

• Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with key strategic vendors

• Contribute to global and/or regional procurement initiatives related to workforce strategy and category management

Qualifications & Experience:

• 7-15 years of experience in procurement or vendor management with at least 3-5 years focused on contingent labor or workforce solutions

• Proven experience managing an MSP program in India or across APAC

• Strong understanding of India labor laws compliance frameworks and supplier governance

• Experience working in multinational or matrixed organizations

Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management and cross functional leadership skills

• Deep understanding of contingent workforce models and suppliers ecosystems

• Proficiency with MSP/VMS platforms

• Analytical mindset with advanced Excel and reporting skills

• Excellent communication negotiation and presentation abilities.

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If this job description resonates with you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements. Were interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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