Senior Procurement Consultant - Contingent Workers

As part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is an award-winning management consultancy specializing in procurement and supply chain. With vibrant offices in Chicago, London, Leeds, Cardiff, Düsseldorf, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and Melbourne, we offer a dynamic hybrid or remote working model that blends time on client sites, at home, and in your local office.

We are experiencing growth across all categories but specifically within Contingent Workers and we are seeing significant expansion across the US. This would be an exciting time to join a team of exceptional people driven to influencing and shaping outcomes for our clients.

• Lead contingent workforce and HR/Talent category engagements, building relationships across procurement, HR, talent acquisition, and business leadership to drive strategy and sourcing outcomes
• Partner with HR leadership and senior executives to shape contingent workforce strategies that balance cost, talent access, compliance, and operational flexibility
• Analyze contingent labor spend, workforce composition, and supplier utilization to identify cost savings and workforce optimization opportunities
• Design sourcing strategies for contingent workforce programs including MSP, VMS, staffing supplier panels, and independent contractor models
• Design and optimize contingent workforce supplier ecosystems, including MSP providers, staffing agencies, and niche labor suppliers, establishing governance frameworks and performance expectations
• Lead commercial negotiations with MSP providers, staffing suppliers, and other HR suppliers including rate cards, markups, program fees, and contract structures
• Develop and execute sourcing events (RFPs, supplier consolidation, panel design)
• Mentor junior team members and support development of category expertise and consulting capabilities

• Experience sourcing or managing contingent workforce programs including MSP providers, staffing suppliers, or VMS platforms
• Strong understanding of contingent labor program models, rate cards, supplier markups, and workforce program governance
• Experience leading complex stakeholder engagements involving procurement, HR, and operational leadership
• Experience designing sourcing strategies for external labor including supplier panels, MSP programs, and workforce cost optimization
• Ability to challenge existing workforce models and drive program improvements and cost savings
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills with the ability to analyze workforce spend and communicate insights clearly
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Our culture at Proxima is collaborative and inclusive, welcoming and supporting professional growth. We combine a fast‑paced professional environment with a flat structure and are committed to responsible business with a focus on corporate social responsibility and well‑being. Our people drive success and growth. We offer a competitive salary, market‑leading benefits, flexible working, and support towards personal learning and development courses or training.