CONTINGENT WORKFORCE CONSULTANT

Role Overview

Reply's Sourcing Team manages third party contracts for delivery services suppliers for more than 20 businesses within the Reply company network. This role will have responsibility to deliver services across the following key areas:

• Contract Management: Upholding corporate policies on freelancer hiring, supplier evaluation and contracts management, as well as maintaining external corporate brand standards.
• Supplier Evaluation: Reviewing and evaluating prospective relationships and contract agreements with third party suppliers; including freelancers, external consulting businesses, recruitment agencies etc.
• Sourcing Business Partner: Building strong working relationships within Reply businesses to deliver effective supplier management solutions and support on contract management and third party supplier topics across multiple work streams, in line with our processes and best practice

This role is hybrid office based in London (3 days per week) and home based (2 days per week).

Responsibilities

• Undertaking due diligence for prospective service delivery suppliers to Reply's UK businesses; collecting, checking and storing documentation
• Being responsible for managing background screenings for named individuals providing services
• Reviewing documentation relating to IR35 status with a critical, business-minded approach
• Managing the contract life-cycle; reviewing proposed statements of work, checking all associated documentation is in order, ensuring the signature process is concluded by all parties and stored before services begin
• Internal business relationships - working with UK, Benelux & France companies to coordinate needs and promote Sourcing team initiatives
• Support in the research and implementation of new systems, tools, and processes to improve Sourcing UK team functionality and support to Reply UK businesses
• Sourcing operational process development, working to drive further uptake in cross-business resourcing and mobility of contractors where possible

Qualifications

• Must hold a 2.1 degree (Business or IT preferred) and be able to pass UK BPSS screening (SC Clearance may be required)
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal) tailored to varied audiences
• Minimum 2+ years' experience in contract management, preferably within technology consulting or recruitment
• Strong understanding of IR35 legislation, SDS, CEST, and ability to ensure compliance with high-quality documentation
• Demonstrated skills in third-party supplier engagement, evaluation, influencing, and negotiation
• Self-starter capable of delivering high-volume results autonomously

Reply is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to embracing diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, identity, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the Law.

Reply is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, please let us know of any Reasonable Adjustments you may need.