As a Supplier Specialist, you will oversee a portion of the supplier portfolio providing temporary labor to our client. You will manage supplier relationships, ensure efficient contracting, and maintain existing agreements. Collaborating with high-level stakeholder managers, recruiters, procurement, and HR, you will secure optimal agreements with suppliers while driving service excellence and continuous improvement.

Location & Work Setup
This role is based in the Eindhoven area and follows a hybrid work model. You will work from the office once a week, with additional days as needed depending on the period of the year.

Key Responsibilities

Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, clients, and colleagues to foster collaboration and drive supplier performance.

• Create and manage an efficient supplier portfolio, focusing on recruitment and temporary labor management.

• Engage with high-level stakeholder managers to ensure alignment and effective communication.

• Oversee daily operational processes with internal clients and suppliers.

Contracting

• Develop, implement, and support supplier portfolio activities in collaboration with the Team Lead Supplier Management.

• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, including setting up effective SLA’s and KPI’s.

• Organize cross-functional review meetings to enhance supplier performance and reduce costs.

• Manage operational processes related to rates, terms, and conditions.

Other Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze market intelligence on suppliers and supplier management.

• Collect and interpret internal and external data to inform decision-making.

• Develop management reporting and insights.

• Lead and execute improvement projects to optimize supplier management processes.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in HR, Business Economics, or a related field.

• 4–5 years of relevant experience in supplier management, procurement, or contingent workforce management.

• Proven experience working with high-level stakeholder managers.

• Strong knowledge of the temporary labor market and corporate services sourcing.

• Commercially driven with a passion for negotiation and handling challenging situations.

• Excellent relationship-building skills with suppliers, clients, and colleagues.

• Flexible, proactive, and ambitious mindset focused on driving service excellence.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.

• Fluent in English.

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you can leverage your expertise in supplier management, procurement, and stakeholder engagement to make a meaningful impact.

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