Workday
Location
Mississauga, ON | Canada
Job description
Introduction to Role:
Are you ready to champion evolution in our dynamic and agile environment? We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Vendor Manager who will be responsible for implementing and managing the performance of Recruitment Placement Outsourcing (RPO); Preferred Supplier Lists (PSLs), and Managed Service Provider (MSP) programmes globally. This includes negotiation and management of service delivery contracts, ensuring Service Level Agreement compliance, issue management/resolution and effective performance reporting. You will be the point of contact for the business and supplier ensuring any issues are managed promptly. This is a key role within the Talent Acquisition, HR function that ensures excellent partnerships with our 3rd party vendors are formed.
Accountabilities:
As a key member of the External Resource Management and Strategic Partnerships centre of expertise, you will be accountable for delivering the operational day-to-day management of our external resource programmes globally, acting as an interface between our managed service providers and core business teams. You will maintain supplier relationships and resolve complex supplier issues including escalated cases. Working closely with Procurement you will also be accountable for ongoing management of Talent Acquisition contracts and partnerships with selected third parties.
In this role you will work closely with Procurement, Finance, IT and HR colleagues, business customers, suppliers, and other relevant stakeholders, to design customer centric efficient processes, leveraging technology (Fieldglass/Workday) to drive automation.
Through your curious nature and entrepreneurial spirit, you will use metrics to identify continuous improvements that champion the user experience, and creates best in class programme management.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Vendor management experience, ideally in a HR or Talent Acquisition environment
- Experience of supplier onboarding and daily management
- Supplier relationship and performance management; ideally of global suppliers
- Oral and written fluency in Business English
- Ability to use a range of influencing techniques
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects/tasks effectively
- Demonstrated success working in a team environment
- Strong analytical and financial skills
- Ability to identify and drive process improvements and efficiencies
- Good understanding of the procurement implications of External Workforce management, business acumen
- Knowledge of HR integrated Workforce Management
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Industry experience
- Experience of managing ‘total workforce’ and/or external resource programmes
- Current or previous membership of relevant external body
- Experience in embedding SRM methodology in similar Vendor Management role
- Experience of working as part of a global team
- Worked within an organisation with matrix management
Why AstraZeneca?
Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients, every day. The fuel behind our evolving, rapidly growing enterprise, we're here to help unlock the power of what science can do and ultimately have a big impact on patients' lives. Integrated and closely aligned with the whole enterprise, we offer our expertise, and leverage exciting new technology and digital innovations, to accelerate AstraZeneca's evolution. We do all of it strategically, looking ahead to the new challenges we'll face and improving the way the enterprise operates today.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now!
SO, WHAT’S NEXT?
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office is purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.
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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing [email protected] .
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Date Posted
26-Feb-2024
Closing Date
10-Mar-2024
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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