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Working within Global Business Services (GBS), the role helps ensure that external workforce processes are efficient, compliant, accurate, and easy to navigate for internal stakeholders and suppliers.\nA key focus of the role is supporting contingent workforce activities through SAP Fieldglass, from workforce requests and onboarding through changes and offboarding. 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