Strategic Supplier Manager, Remote EMEA

Randstad Enterprise; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Sourcerigh is seeking a Supplier Strategy Manager to join the Strategic Supplier Management team on a 12-month maternity cover contract starting January 3rd. The role is fully remote within EMEA and open to candidates in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, or Hungary.

You will oversee supplier relationships and service delivery across key Randstad client accounts, partnering with Procurement, HR, and Talent Acquisition to execute strategic supply chain solutions across MSP,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) with 7–10 years in staffing, Operations Management or supplier relations across global MSP, RPO, and SoW programs.
• Experience delivering complex programs, scaling operations globally, and managing high-volume supplier networks.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with deep expertise in MSA and SoW contract language and pricing constructs.
• Quantitative/financial analytical skills, proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Autonomous, resilient problem-solver with urgency, balancing internal delivery teams, procurement clients, and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Drive Supply Chain Strategy: co-develop supply chain strategies with client stakeholders across regional accounts for MSP, RPO, and SOW programs.
• Lead Contract Negotiations & Commercials: finalize supplier agreements with Legal, run tender processes, and implement cost-saving initiatives.
• Cultivate Strategic Supplier Relationships: manage Tier 1 staffing agency relationships and SoW providers as central contact for regional engagement.
• Manage Implementation & Onboarding: oversee onboarding and roadmap deliverables during new program rollouts and go-live.
• Track & Improve Supplier Performance: monitor quality, delivery speed, and metrics with dashboards and QBRs.
• Optimize Program Delivery: work with RSR Delivery teams to resolve bottlenecks and refine supplier portfolio.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Randstad Sourcerigh is seeking a Supplier Strategy Manager to join the Strategic Supplier Management team on a 12-month maternity cover contract starting January 3rd. The role is fully remote within EMEA and open to candidates in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, or Hungary.

You will oversee supplier relationships and service delivery across key Randstad client accounts, partnering with Procurement, HR, and Talent Acquisition to execute strategic supply chain solutions across MSP,