Vendor Management Leader – Global MSP & VMS

Al Tariq; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family visa

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for you and your dep

Education allowances for your children

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Manager TA Vendor Management to centralise and manage its approximately 1,600 contractors across multiple entities. You will establish a unified vendor management programme supported by a single VMS, to improve supplier performance, workforce visibility, cost efficiency and governance.

You will lead a cross-functional team, drive adoption of VMS technology, and oversee supplier relationships, negotiation, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large-scale contingent workforce or MSP programmes.
• 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

MSP programs

VMS implementation

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Tools

SAP Fieldglass

Beeline

Workday VNDLY

Job description

EDGE in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Manager TA Vendor Management to centralise and manage its approximately 1,600 contractors across multiple entities. You will establish a unified vendor management programme supported by a single VMS, to improve supplier performance, workforce visibility, cost efficiency and governance.

You will lead a cross-functional team, drive adoption of VMS technology, and oversee supplier relationships, negotiation, and compliance.