Global Contingent Workforce Vendor Manager

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE is seeking a Manager TA Vendor Management to lead the centralisation and management of around 1,600 contractors across multiple entities, establishing a unified vendor management programme and a single VMS to improve supplier performance, visibility, cost efficiency and governance.

Based in Abu Dhabi, you will drive workforce planning, supplier negotiations, and standardized processes, coordinating with VMS tools to enable automation and insights across EDGE's operations.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing or managing a VMS, preferably SAP Fieldglass or equivalent.
• Strong supplier management, commercial negotiation and contract management experience.
• Experience managing blue-collar and white-collar contractor populations.
• Knowledge of UAE/GCC labour supply regulations and contractor compliance.
• Ability to drive technology adoption and operational transformation across complex organisations.

Responsibilities

• Workforce Management: Establish a centralised operating model covering contractor sourcing, onboarding, deployment, extensions and offboarding.
• Technology: Lead the evaluation and implementation of a VMS such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline or Workday VNDLY, including integration with existing SAP systems.
• Supplier Management: Manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, establish standardised rate cards and optimise supplier performance.
• Commercial Management: Drive cost savings through supplier consolidation, competitive pricing and improved commercial agreements.
• Governance & Reporting: Provide consolidated visibility of contractor headcount, expenditure, tenure and compliance across EDGE entities.
• Service Delivery: Simplify contractor engagement through standardised processes, automation and agreed service levels.
• Wider Vendor Management: Oversee the permanent recruitment agency panel and outsourced sourcing provider arrangements.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Contract management

Contingent workforce

Technology adoption

Operations transformation

Supplier management

Stakeholder engagement

Labour law UAE

VMS familiarity

Tools

SAP Fieldglass

Beeline

Workday VNDLY

SAP integration

Job description

EDGE is seeking a Manager TA Vendor Management to lead the centralisation and management of around 1,600 contractors across multiple entities, establishing a unified vendor management programme and a single VMS to improve supplier performance, visibility, cost efficiency and governance.

Based in Abu Dhabi, you will drive workforce planning, supplier negotiations, and standardized processes, coordinating with VMS tools to enable automation and insights across EDGE's operations.