Contingent Labor Specialist
Briarlake Partners, Austin, TX, United States
Briarlake Partners is a strategic sourcing / procurement focused recruiting firm. We are working with a global manufacturing company searching for a Contingent Workforce Specialist. This role is responsible for end-to-end operational execution, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the contingent workforce lifecycle.
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The role partners closely with Strategic Sourcing and Delivery Operations teams to ensure supplier alignment, process consistency, cost transparency, and a high-quality experience for business stakeholders in a fast-paced, global environment.
Key Responsibilities
Execute and support global extended workforce operations within established Global Sourcing & Procurement frameworks.
Apply and enforce enterprise policies related to extended workforce engagement, worker classification, tenure, and access.
Serve as an operational SME for extended workforce processes, systems, and controls.
Partner with Strategic Sourcing to operationalize supplier strategies, rate cards, and contracting models for the extended workforce.
Collaborate with Delivery Operations to ensure consistent execution of onboarding, extensions, changes, and offboarding.
Act as a connector between business stakeholders and enabling teams to resolve issues and improve execution.
Analyze extended workforce spend, utilization, and trends; provide insights aligned to sourcing and cost-optimization objectives
Maintain and enhance rate cards, templates, and program documentation to improve transparency and efficiency.
Identify opportunities for process standardization, automation, and operational improvement across regions.
Ensures that specific project and program objectives are defined for areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., determination of outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning, among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
5–8 years of experience in extended workforce operations, sourcing operations, procurement, or workforce governance.
Demonstrated experience partnering with Strategic Sourcing and Delivery Operations teams.
Strong understanding of extended workforce engagement models, compliance risks, and enterprise controls. xywuqvp
Experience working with VMS platforms (SAP Fieldglass preferred).
Proven ability to operate independently in a global, matrixed organization
Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates.
The role partners closely with Strategic Sourcing and Delivery Operations teams to ensure supplier alignment, process consistency, cost transparency, and a high-quality experience for business stakeholders in a fast-paced, global environment.
Key Responsibilities
Execute and support global extended workforce operations within established Global Sourcing & Procurement frameworks.
Apply and enforce enterprise policies related to extended workforce engagement, worker classification, tenure, and access.
Serve as an operational SME for extended workforce processes, systems, and controls.
Partner with Strategic Sourcing to operationalize supplier strategies, rate cards, and contracting models for the extended workforce.
Collaborate with Delivery Operations to ensure consistent execution of onboarding, extensions, changes, and offboarding.
Act as a connector between business stakeholders and enabling teams to resolve issues and improve execution.
Analyze extended workforce spend, utilization, and trends; provide insights aligned to sourcing and cost-optimization objectives
Maintain and enhance rate cards, templates, and program documentation to improve transparency and efficiency.
Identify opportunities for process standardization, automation, and operational improvement across regions.
Ensures that specific project and program objectives are defined for areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., determination of outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning, among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
5–8 years of experience in extended workforce operations, sourcing operations, procurement, or workforce governance.
Demonstrated experience partnering with Strategic Sourcing and Delivery Operations teams.
Strong understanding of extended workforce engagement models, compliance risks, and enterprise controls. xywuqvp
Experience working with VMS platforms (SAP Fieldglass preferred).
Proven ability to operate independently in a global, matrixed organization