Vendor Management Specialist (VMS) position for Kelly OCG in Dubuque Iowa #CWO25-13
IT'S MORE THAN A JOB! IT’S A PASSION! KellyOCG, a division of Kelly Services is looking for an individual who has the ability to act as a Vendor Management Specialist. As part of Kelly's Outsourcing Consulting Group
(OCG), CWO leverages staffing, procurement, and supplier management expertise to bring customers an end-to-end centralized workforce management program.
The Vendor Management Specialist (VMS) is responsible for facilitating the hiring process of contract employees for a complex or high volume account by using an e-procurement tool and managing relationships between the client (hiring managers) and the approved vendors.
The position is on site at our client facility in Dubuque, IA.
Duties and Responsibilities
Requisition Creation and Order fulfillment
Create/assist hiring manager in creating requisition and enter into VMS tool.
Screen information on incoming Requisition.
Perform intake call with hiring managers.
Broadcast job posting/requisition via e-tool.
Clarify requisition via Spot Light call or with individual suppliers as needed.
Monitor daily progress of requisition and follow up accordingly.
Review resumes.
Short List candidates and provide high quality candidates to hiring manager.
Coordinate and schedule interviews for hiring managers.
Help manager select and reject candidate in VMS tool.
Negotiate bill rates to ensure that they are aligned with current market rates.
Maintain discipline of execution by staying focused on market goals and objectives; manage time and competing priorities; be committed to Kelly process, technology, and documentation requirements; and taking the initiative to learn and fully understand the client’s needs and skills required for open roles being managed.
Adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Americans with Disabilities Act, and affirmative action guidelines.
Client, Program and Supplier Management
Ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Service Level Agreements (SLA) objectives are met by taking an active role in continuous improvement and service delivery. Metrics include but are not limited to; successful fill rate, cycle time (submittals, work order creation, etc), rate compliance, hiring manager/client satisfaction.
Utilize bill rate benchmarking data and competitive bidding to ensure cost containment for the customer.
Build customer and supplier relationships through professional rapport, consistent follow-up and maintaining contact and ongoing communication.
Drive adherence to customer policy and procedures throughout multiple levels of the customers and suppliers.
Proactively identify service delivery issues and provide appropriate and timely solutions.
Conduct weekly/monthly Supplier review calls.
Conduct training to Suppliers and hiring managers.
Act as a liaison with Suppliers to resolve daily operational issues. Escalate as appropriate.
Prepare and conduct Supplier Summit activity.
Technology Support
Provide support of Technology when necessary (e.g., update data to resolve timesheet integration errors; provide feedback on processes to improve integration design).
Support Technology updates.
Develop strong knowledge of VMS technology in order to be able to operate efficiently and trouble-shoot simple issues when client or Suppliers escalate.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Technology: 1-3 years experience in VM role, or a role where the use of web based technology to manage a process was a majority of daily responsibility
HR/Staffing: 1-3 years experience in a role where dealing with full cycle staffing/recruiting practices was a majority of daily responsibility. Staffing/recruiting experience required in Engineering and IT.
Understands HR/Staffing practices such as on-boarding, off-boarding, screening, talent management, recruiting, employment law, contract language, etc.
Skills required
Intermediate proficiency in
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Web-based/VMS/ATS technology (examples may include: Fieldglass, IQN, Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Buyer, Oracle , SAP, PeopleSoft, HRIS , Workday, Coupa, Taleo)
Education
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
High School Diploma required
Abilities
Organization: Can manage multiple situations effectively. Multitask, proactive follow up, acts with a sense of urgency, has attention to detail.
Initiative: Knows what needs to be done and does it without being asked. Self-motivated, gets the job done, willing to go the extra mile, able willing to work independently.
Communication: Effective communication that is spoken, written and includes listening. Customer service approach, effective at all levels of an organization, able to guide customer and suppliers, consultative interaction with clients, can manage difficult conversations.
Analytical: Ability to see interrelationships of data/ideas. Can assess a candidate against criteria, use of program data to educate customer, supplier and drive change.
Interpersonal Skills: Builds and maintains strong relationships. Builds strong relationship with client, suppliers, and internally, mentors suppliers, able to solution, challenges status quo.
KELLY SERVICES
We are authentic, the industry founder. We believe in relationships, not transactions. We value teamwork, realizing that we are stronger together than as individuals. It has always been about being the best and doing the right thing. We foster an inclusive environment where people are engaged and succeed. We create a world of opportunities for those with varied talents and a drive to excel. When our people succeed, we succeed.
Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce.
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