Director, Contingent Workforce Strategy

Cencora is developing and executing on a global contingent workforce Establishing a global program that will bring standard practices, governance, and supplier evaluation that will enable cost controls,  and compliance with local requirements and  regulations.

The Director, Contingent Workforce Strategy is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive strategy to manage Cencora’s contingent workforce. This individual will deliver a strategy that will ensure Cencora is optimizing our processes related to sourcing, contracting, vendor management with a focus on compliance, and cost control within the contingent labor spend category. Aligning with overall business objectives and talent needs globally will require collaboration with key stakeholders across global and local Human Resources, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Information Technology, and Legal teams to ensure efficient utilization of contingent labor. 

Strategy Development:

• Analyze current contingent labor practices and identify areas for centralization, improvement, and cost optimization. 

• Design and implement a strategic framework for managing contingent workforce across the organization and geographies, considering market trends, cost-effectiveness, and compliance requirements, including localizations. 

• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the contingent workforce strategy

Vendor Assessment and Management:

• Partner with local teams across geographies to understand current landscape of contingent labor partnerships

• Identify synergies across countries and business units to leverage partnerships at scale to reduce the volume of suppliers and contingent labor category spend

• Work in partnership with Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to negotiate/renegotiate contract terms with vendors, including pricing, service levels, and compliance standards

• Develop mechanisms to monitor vendor performance and manage relationships to ensure quality service delivery

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Ensure adherence to all relevant labor laws and regulations regarding contingent workers, including employment contracts and tax compliance in partnership with Legal and Finance

• Establish robust governance processes to mitigate risks associated with contingent labor usage

Stakeholder Management:

• Ensure alignment of the contingent workforce program with business priorities through collaboration with cross-functional teams (HR, Finance, Operations) to understand their staffing initiatives and challenges, then align strategies accordingly

• Develop clear communication plans to educate People Leaders on contingent workforce policies and procedures

• Communicate the value proposition of utilizing contingent labor to key stakeholders

Technology and Data Reporting

• Assess current technology solutions for contingent labor and partner with Technology teams to validate a global solution which may include technology shifts or maintaining various platforms to support the global program with a near-term single platform solution

• Analyze data on contingent labor utilization, cost, and performance to identify trends and inform decision-making

• Develop reports and presentations to communicate key metrics to senior leadership. 

Experience and Requirements:

• Proven experience in contingent workforce management, including vendor management, contract negotiation, and compliance

• Strong understanding of labor laws and regulations related to contingent workers

• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate data and identify trends

• Strategic thinking and ability to develop and implement comprehensive workforce strategies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to effectively collaborate with different business units

• Leadership experience in managing teams and projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10 years of experience with progressing responsibilities
• Proven experience in contingent workforce management, including vendor management, contract negotiation, and compliance
• Strong understanding of labor laws and regulations related to contingent workers
• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate data and identify trends
• Strategic thinking and ability to develop and implement comprehensive workforce strategies
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to effectively collaborate with different business units
• Leadership experience in managing teams and projects
• Strong organizational agility and ability to navigate in a matrixed environment
• Highly consultative and adept at building relationships
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Strong problem-solving, quantitative, analytical skills
• Detail-oriented and excellent organizational skills
• Strong leadership skills, including change management
• Strong creativity skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Strong presentation and training skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and handle multiple projects and tasks
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions and implement recommendations for resolution of problems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio
• Travel up to 25%

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What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Equal Employment Opportunity

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The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

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