Manager, Vendor Management & Strategic Sourcing
- Oversight of one direct report- Created recruitment and vendor strategies and solutions for executive staffing vendors, contingent and retained staffing, and agreements for pre-hire and employment testing vendors- Effectively managed cross-functional sourcing projects along with key internal stakeholders, while completing five requests for proposal (RFPs)- Executed service level agreements (SLAs) with national recruitment vendors, as well as weekly strategic and tactical vendor calls to determine opportunities for process of vendor technologies improvement- Guaranteed business partnership of the organization with the best in-class business partners by conducting regular vendor reviews- Rendered prompt response to client requests for interventions in vendor interactions and discussionsKey Highlights:- Significantly decreased expenses and enhanced efficiencies and levels for National Recruitment through negotiation of pricing and fees, as well as implementation of SLAs, while ensuring continuation and enhancements of services - Established an enterprise-wide National Recruitment Preferred Supplier Program with placement and name generation vendors standardizing price points, reducing administrative fees, and formulating daily service levels- Contributed in the centralization of pre-hire background check and drug testing process- Conducted Scout system assessment audit to improve efficiency and minimize workflow, leading to the following initiatives: - Generation of cost savings through discounted agency fees; - Creation of a process to better manage and measure vendor performance
