Procurement Category Lead External Talent Manager

Accenture Italia; Milano; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading global professional services company is seeking a Procurement Category Lead External Talent Manager in Milan. The role involves leading sourcing and contract management for External Talent, requiring at least 6 years’ experience in the recruiting industry and solid procurement knowledge. You will negotiate contracts, ensure compliance with regulations, and manage supplier relationships. This full-time position demands strong analytical and communication skills, with fluency in English and a proactive approach to customer management.

Competenze

• At least 6 years’ experience in the External Talent / Flexible Workforce / Recruiting industry.
• Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution.
• Fluent in English.

Mansioni

• Negotiate and deploy contracts to suppliers, achieving value in sourcing and negotiation.
• Design and develop RFP documents for projects in line with strategies.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and Accenture policies.
• Lead supplier management program, ensuring KPIs and metrics are met.
• Liaise with multiple departments to maintain communication and relationships.

Conoscenze

External Talent / Flexible Workforce / Recruiting

Procurement methodology knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Project management

Formazione

Degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Procurement Category Lead External Talent Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge.

Within the Procurement Plus organization delivering for Accenture internal client, the External Talent Sourcing & Contracting category lead will be leading sourcing and contract management activities for External Talent locally. The External Talent category is one of the biggest and most critical areas for Accenture to deliver corporate objectives in the market unit and this role will play an integral role in ensuring we deliver our labour requirements for our client projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate and deploy Accenture contracts to suppliers, including best practices metrics & SLA, in collaboration with Legal department and leverage the standard Sourcing methodology to achieve significant value in sourcing, negotiation and contracting.
• Design and develop relevant RFP documents for projects in line with global/regional strategies; when applicable, use e‑sourcing & e‑auctions tools.
• Ensure the highest level of compliance with local legislation, regulations and Accenture policies with the support of the Procurement Plus Risk team and ensure implementation of the Local Country Addendum of global/regional agreements.
• Lead supplier management programme for suppliers delivering services ensuring KPIs and metrics are achieved and maintain the established Monthly reporting for the local External Talent workforce Category.
• Liaise with multiple departments (Category, Procurement, Legal, Operations) to ensure communication paths remain open and manage local category specific stakeholder relationships (e.g. Client Account Leads, Managing Director’s).

Key Skills & Qualifications

• At least 6 years’ experience in the External Talent / Flexible Workforce / Recruiting industry and solid procurement background. Proven knowledge of Procurement methodology and sourcing execution.
• Comfortable working in a matrix type organization, stakeholder and team members (on‑shore & near‑shore) management skills.
• Analytical, presentation, communication (written & oral), interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Relationship management skills and a proactive customer‑focused approach.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, adopt a flexible approach and prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Degree and Fluent in English.

Key Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

Pieve Emanuele, Lombardy, Italy

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