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The role will have key responsibility for strategic sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiations across all talent-related categories at JD Power. These categories include consultants, contract labor, staff augmentation resources, and professional services engagements across all business functions and geographies.\nThis role involves identifying and prioritizing organizational needs, understanding the talent and services market, developing and executing sourcing strategies, leading competitive procurement processes, and negotiating favorable commercial terms. The successful candidate will work closely with business leaders, the Legal and Finance teams, and external supplier partners to ensure JD Power retains top-tier services while optimizing costs and managing risk. Excellence in communication, relationship management, and strategic thinking are essential to success in this position.\nWhat You Will Do\nDevelop and execute comprehensive sourcing and category management strategies for consultants, contract labor, staff augmentation, professional services, and related category spend across the organization\n\nBuild and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and staffing partners to understand capabilities, market rates, and emerging talent trends\n\nPartner with business stakeholders across all departments to understand talent needs, skill requirements, project timelines, and budget constraints\n\nConduct market research and benchmarking to establish baselines, identify best practices, and stay informed of industry trends in talent sourcing and professional services\n\nLead procurement activities including RFx processes, vendor selection, rate negotiations, and contract finalization\n\nManage contract negotiations with vendors and service providers, ensuring favorable terms, compliance with company policies, and alignment with risk and legal requirements\n\nCollaborate with Legal and Finance to manage onboarding, contracting, compliance, and invoicing for all talent and professional services providers\n\nDrive cost optimization and value creation by identifying savings opportunities, managing spend, negotiating favorable rates, and delivering measurable ROI\n\nManage supplier performance through regular business reviews, quality assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives\n\nDevelop business cases and presentations for sourcing decisions, cost savings initiatives, and vendor recommendations to secure stakeholder buy-in\n\nMaintain deep category knowledge of staffing markets, professional services ecosystems, and talent management best practices\n\nMonitor and report on key metrics including spend, headcount, savings, vendor performance, and compliance across all talent categories\n\nKey Relationships\nInternal: Business unit leaders, department heads, HR, Finance, Legal, and IT teams across the organization\n\nExternal: Staffing agencies, consultants, contractors, professional services firms, and other talent providers\n\nCross-functional: Procurement team members, category managers, and sourcing specialists\n\nWhat You Will Bring\nExperience & Expertise\n8+ years of strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement experience\n3+ years of demonstrated experience managing talent categories (staffing, consulting, professional services, or contract labor)\nProven track record of cost savings, contract negotiations, and vendor relationship management\nDeep knowledge of staffing markets, talent ecosystems, and professional services industries\nUnderstanding of HR processes, compliance requirements (W-2, 1099, visa sponsorship), and employment law implications\nSkills & Competencies\nStrategic thinking\nExcellent negotiation and contract management skills\nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities\nExcellent written and oral communication skills, with ability to influence at all levels\nProficiency with procurement systems, data analysis tools, and Microsoft Office\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously\nStrong relationship and stakeholder management capabilities\nComfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment across geographies and time zones\nPersonal Attributes\nResults-oriented with demonstrated track record of measurable business impact\nResourceful and entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable driving projects with limited resources\nDetail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills\nAbility to work collaboratively across functions and cultural backgrounds\nStrong work ethic with sense of urgency to move initiatives to completion\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, or related field; or equivalent professional experience\nSpecial Conditions\nOccasional travel may be required to meet with vendors, clients, and internal stakeholders\nMust be authorized to work in the country where the position is based. JD Power will not sponsor visa applications for this position\nThis position has a starting salary range of $96,000 - $160,000 USD per year. This is the range we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for the role at the time of posting. An employee’s pay within the range is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, education, qualifications, experience, performance, business or organizational needs, and geographic location.\n\nCompany Mission\n\nOur mission in the market we serve is clear. To power every auto-related decision through proprietary data, advanced analytics, deep industry expertise, and seamless workflows that connect insight to action.\n\nOur Values\n\nWe POWER Our Customer's Success\nWe are Innovative, Collaborative and Grounded in Data\nWe Make Things Easy\nWe Get It Done\nWe Start with Trust & Prove it Everyday\nJD Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.\nShould you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to .\nJD Power does not disclose your personal data to unauthorized third parties. However, as a global corporation consisting of multiple affiliated companies in various countries, JD Power has international sites and JD Power uses resources located throughout the world. JD Power may from time to time also use third parties to act on JD Power’s behalf. You agree to the fact that to the extent necessary your personal data may be transferred and/or disclosed to any company within JD Power group of companies as well as to third parties acting on JD Power’s behalf, including also transfers to servers and databases outside the country where you provided JD Power with your personal data. Such transfers may include for example transfers and/or disclosures outside the European Economic Area and in the United States of America. 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