Strategic Sourcing Lead - Contingent Workforce - Belgium

Job Title:Strategic Sourcing Lead - Contingent Workforce (Telecommunications | Belgium)
Location: Belgium
Salary/Rate: 800 Euros a day
Start Date: April
Job Type: Contract - Freelance working 3 x a week

We are partnering with a leading Telecommunications organisation to appoint a Strategic Sourcing Lead for a high-impact, fast-paced engagement focused on rate card renegotiation across contingent workforce categories.

This is a critical role at the heart of a major cost transformation initiative. You will lead complex supplier negotiations, leveraging deep Belgian market insight and advanced analytics to unlock significant savings-while ensuring continuity of operations and retention of top-tier technical talent.

The Opportunity

You will take full ownership of a strategic renegotiation programme across technical, IT, and engineering job families, engaging directly with senior stakeholders and key suppliers in a high-stakes environment.

This role is ideal for someone with a consulting mindset, strong commercial instincts, and proven experience navigating the Belgian contingent labour landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Define & Lead Negotiation Strategy
  Build and execute a structured approach to drive rate reductions across multiple workforce categories

• Market Benchmarking & Insight
  Apply deep knowledge of the Belgian labour market to assess rate competitiveness and inform negotiation positions

• Supplier Engagement
  Lead commercial negotiations with Tier 1 staffing agencies and specialist telecom engineering providers

• Senior Stakeholder Management
  Act as a trusted advisor to Procurement and Engineering leadership, balancing cost optimisation with talent quality

• End-to-End Execution
  Own the negotiation lifecycle, including data analysis, supplier rebuttals, and executive-level reporting

Your Profile

• Extensive experience in Procurement or Contingent Workforce sourcing within Belgium

• Proven track record in the Telecommunications sector

• Background in management consulting or similar high-performance environments

• Strong commercial acumen, including understanding of Belgian labour law, supplier margins, and wage indexation

• Advanced analytical capability with the ability to translate data into negotiation strategy

• Fluent in Dutch and English (French is a strong advantage)

Engagement Details

• Start: Immediate

• Duration: 2-3 months (high-intensity engagement)

• Location: Belgium (Brussels / Antwerp)

• Travel: Required for key workshops and supplier negotiations

Why This Role?

• High visibility with C-level stakeholders

• Opportunity to deliver tangible, high-value commercial impact

• Work on a mission-critical transformation programme within a leading Telecoms environment

If you're a commercially driven leader with deep expertise in contingent workforce strategy and thrive in high-stakes negotiation environments, we'd like to hear from you.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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