ABOUT THE ROLE
The Manager TA Vendor Management will lead the centralisation and management of the company's approximately 1,600 contractors across multiple entities. This role entails establishing a unified vendor management programme, supported by a single Vendor Management System (VMS), aimed at improving supplier performance, workforce visibility, cost efficiency, and governance.
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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 the company's 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience managing large-scale contingent workforce or Managed Service Provider (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.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience managing global large-scale contingent workforce or Managed Service Provider (MSP) programmes.
- Ownership of a contingent workforce or managed service programme, either client-side or from inside a Managed Service Provider (MSP) or Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider.
- Has held responsibility for multi-million-dirham (or equivalent) external labour spend, with evidence of cost reduction or avoidance achieved through commercial discipline rather than volume cuts.
- Experience of negotiating and managing MSAs, rate cards, and SOWs with labour suppliers.
- Experience of running supplier performance management: scorecards, business reviews, corrective action, panel consolidation.
WHY CHOOSE THE COMPANY
Launched in November 2019, the company is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, dedicated to developing agile, bold, and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond. The company aims to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries and create clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.
At the company, the investment goes beyond compensation. Employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills through a dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, coupled with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and collaboration with world-class talent globally.
Working at the company includes a highly competitive, tax-free salary, along with benefits that can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for children.
CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
If you feel your skills and experience align with the role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to the company.
Any information shared during the application process will be handled according to applicable data protection regulations.
The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, treating every individual with fairness and respect. We do not discriminate based on race, nationality, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.
As a global organisation, proficiency in English is required for all roles unless stated otherwise.
Please note that the company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
