Supply Chain Consultant

Company Description

Allegis Global Solutions is founded on a culture that is passionate about transforming the way the world acquires talent by delivering client-focused solutions that make a difference for businesses worldwide. From refining how you manage your contingent workforce to strengthening your employer brand to recruit top talent, our integrated talent solutions drive the business results you need. 

As an industry leader, we draw upon decades of experience to design innovative tools, products and processes. We develop competitive practices that position organizations for growth and we deliver the insight needed to succeed in today’s global marketplace.

Job Description

Job Summary :

The Supply Chain Consultant I will be accountable for providing support and strategic management of our active supply chain within a regional territory, supporting new implementations as well as a portfolio of existing AGS MSP Programs. The Supply Chain Consultant I will serve as a subject matter expert to lead projects/initiatives to ensure a supply chain that has high performance, activity, and strong program compliance.

Responsibilities :

• • With the support of a senior member of the SCM team, provide consultation and lead Supply Chain Management projects/initiatives (e.g. supplier surveys, optimizations, RFP’s, supplier sourcing, supplier forums, etc.)
• Analyze monthly/quarterly supplier data and provide a quarterly performance review along with optimization recommendations to clients on a cadence determined by the supply chain roadmap
• In partnership with a senior member of the team or leader, follow up on recommendations post implementation and provide an impact analysis to the program office and clientshowing the outcome of the changes made
• Work with senior team members to publish impact analysis results through a blog, case study and/or white paper
• Responsible for managing active and inactive supplier status and supplier distribution list alignment.
• Create annual roadmapsfor each client aligning the supply chain strategy with the goals and initiatives of the program office and client for the year ahead including optimization, inclusion and diversity and current market trends
•  Perform and participate in quarterly supplier performance review sessions with program office
• Document and manage any supplier performance improvement plans implemented during scorecard meetings
• Serve as the primary point of contact for mentoring/coaching the supply chain 
• Serve as the primary point of contact forsuppliers that are interested in joining a program or working with AGS in general
• Source new suppliers to support program gaps
• Create and distribute critical communications to the supply chain
•  Support the program office operations team with supplier escalation issues/concerns
• Provide newmembers of the programoffice with supply chain training (e.g.scorecards, SCM overview, etc.)
• Manage and document disciplinary actions with suppliers, through corrective action plans including suspensions and terminations
• Create and manage supplier RFI/RFP projects
• Organize and host supplier forums and focus groups
• Establish trust and partnership among the supplier community
• Maintain strong supplier, internal, and customer relationship
• Participate in the Client Kick-Off Meeting during implementation and lead the SCM work stream discussion; explaining our supplier management methodology and vetting timelines and deliverables
• Conduct Supply Chain Discovery Meeting with client to understand current state and landscape of the supply chains and summarize these findings with appropriate team members

Qualifications

• Qualifications - Education, Knowledge, Experience :

  • University degree / Post-secondary Education required

• Previous staffing experience or MSP experience required

• 2+ years business experience

• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, conditional formatting)

• Experience with and strong knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe PDF • Experience with Outlook • Strong oral and written communication skills • Detail oriented

• Excellence presentation skills and strong comfort level with key audiences that include client stakeholders, suppliers, internal leadership, etc.

•  With the support of leadership, collaborate with various GBS teams and PMOs internally at AGS (navigating the company in order to achieve goals)

• Strong organizational and documentation skills , Ability to work independently with some direction • Ability to successfully handle multiple concurrent tasks

•  Ability to successfully interact with customer and supplier representativesm Ability to travel, as needed, to support new program implementations/program initiative

Additional Information

Computer Skills:

• Technology savvy with an understanding of the talent acquisition technology landscape

• Experience using Vendor Management Software (Fieldglass, Beeline, IQN, Ariba, etc.) and/or Spend Management platforms preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel) required

• Proficiency in CRM platforms such as Salesfore.com would be helpful.

Additional Requirements :

• Ability to travel to support clients within region, internal meetings and industry related conferences. This role can anticipate 30% - 40% travel in-country.

As a workplace, we focus on relationships – with each other, our clients and our candidates - in fact serving others is one of our core values. We support open communication and recognize that giving constructive criticism can be even harder than receiving it. We appreciate the fearless and the passionate, who force us to be better. Everything we do sits on a pillar of diversity - diverse perspectives, backgrounds and ideas drive innovation and make us successful.

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