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Posted March 28, 2026
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- SOW Development & Lifecycle Management
- Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to define project scope, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
- Draft, review, and negotiate SOW agreements including pricing models and service level agreements (SLAs).
- Ensure all SOW engagements comply with procurement policies, legal standards, and client guidelines.
- Manage SOW workflows within Vendor Management Systems (VMS) such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline, Coupa, or Ariba.
- Oversee amendments, change orders, and extensions.
- Drive standardization and best practices across SOW processes.
- 2.
- Supplier & Project Governance
- Act as primary liaison between hiring managers and service providers.
- Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and scorecards.
- Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with suppliers and stakeholders.
- Identify and mitigate delivery risks.
- Ensure accountability and adherence to contractual commitments.
- Support supplier onboarding and performance optimization initiatives.
- 3.
- Financial Oversight & Spend Management
- Validate milestone completion prior to payment approval.
- Audit invoices for accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Analyze rate structures and benchmark against market standards.
- Identify cost optimization opportunities and negotiate savings.
- Track total program spend against budgets and forecasts.
- Provide reporting and insights to stakeholders.
- 4.
- Operational Compliance & Risk Mitigation
- Support onboarding and offboarding of service provider personnel.
- Ensure appropriate worker classification to mitigate co-employment risks.
- Monitor compliance with tenure and regulatory requirements (as applicable).
- Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on SOW governance and VMS tools.
Commitments
Milestone adherence and on-time project completion rate
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Requirements
- Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on SOW governance and VMS tools.
- Experience: 3–5 years in MSP, VMS operations, procurement, or services procurement with strong exposure to SOW-based engagements.
- VMS Expertise: Hands-on experience with tools such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline, Coupa, or Ariba.
- Contract & Negotiation Skills: Demonstrated experience negotiating pricing and SOW terms.
- Analytical Skills: Strong Excel proficiency and ability to analyze spend data and generate performance insights.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication; able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Preferred Skills
- Experience supporting Fortune 500/Global 2000 clients
- Knowledge of services procurement best practices
- Understanding of co-employment and contingent workforce compliance
- Experience working in global or multi-region programs Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Percentage of SOW engagements managed within VMS
- Cost savings achieved through negotiation and optimization
- Milestone adherence and on-time project completion rate
- Supplier performance and compliance scores
- Collaborative and high-performance environment
Education
- (Not required) – Education: Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field (preferred).
About Workspend Workspend is a leading global provider of contingent workforce and total talent management solutions serving Fortune 500 and Global 2000 clients. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the workforce solutions industry, we support over 40 global clients in managing their temporary workforce programs. We are an innovation-driven organization leveraging advanced technologies and data-driven strategies to transform and disrupt the workforce management industry. Position Overview The MSP program coordinator plays a critical role within our MSP programs, managing the end-to-end lifecycle of project-based and outsourced service engagements (Statement of Work – SOW). This role ensures:
Clear scope definition and deliverables
Strong supplier governance
Financial control and cost optimization
Compliance with procurement and legal policies
Visibility into services spend and performance The ideal candidate will bring experience in MSP/VMS environments and a strong understanding of services procurement, SOW governance, and supplier management. Key Responsibilities 1. SOW Development & Lifecycle Management
Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to define project scope, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
Draft, review, and negotiate SOW agreements including pricing models and service level agreements (SLAs).
Ensure all SOW engagements comply with procurement policies, legal standards, and client guidelines.
Manage SOW workflows within Vendor Management Systems (VMS) such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline, Coupa, or Ariba.
Oversee amendments, change orders, and extensions.
Drive standardization and best practices across SOW processes. 2. Supplier & Project Governance
Act as primary liaison between hiring managers and service providers.
Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and scorecards.
Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with suppliers and stakeholders.
Identify and mitigate delivery risks.
Ensure accountability and adherence to contractual commitments.
Support supplier onboarding and performance optimization initiatives. 3. Financial Oversight & Spend Management
Validate milestone completion prior to payment approval.
Audit invoices for accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
Analyze rate structures and benchmark against market standards.
Identify cost optimization opportunities and negotiate savings.
Track total program spend against budgets and forecasts.
Provide reporting and insights to stakeholders. 4. Operational Compliance & Risk Mitigation
Support onboarding and offboarding of service provider personnel.
Ensure appropriate worker classification to mitigate co-employment risks.
Monitor compliance with tenure and regulatory requirements (as applicable).
Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on SOW governance and VMS tools. Required Qualifications
Experience: 3–5 years in MSP, VMS operations, procurement, or services procurement with strong exposure to SOW-based engagements.
VMS Expertise: Hands-on experience with tools such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline, Coupa, or Ariba.
Contract & Negotiation Skills: Demonstrated experience negotiating pricing and SOW terms.
Analytical Skills: Strong Excel proficiency and ability to analyze spend data and generate performance insights.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication; able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field (preferred). Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting Fortune 500/Global 2000 clients
Knowledge of services procurement best practices
Understanding of co-employment and contingent workforce compliance
Experience working in global or multi-region programs Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Percentage of SOW engagements managed within VMS
Cost savings achieved through negotiation and optimization
Milestone adherence and on-time project completion rate
Supplier performance and compliance scores
Stakeholder satisfaction ratings Why Join Workspend?
Fast-growing, innovation-driven organization
Exposure to global enterprise clients
Opportunity to shape and scale modern SOW governance frameworks
Collaborative and high-performance environment
Career growth within a rapidly expanding workforce solutions company
Clear scope definition and deliverables
Strong supplier governance
Financial control and cost optimization
Compliance with procurement and legal policies
Visibility into services spend and performance The ideal candidate will bring experience in MSP/VMS environments and a strong understanding of services procurement, SOW governance, and supplier management. Key Responsibilities 1. SOW Development & Lifecycle Management
Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to define project scope, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
Draft, review, and negotiate SOW agreements including pricing models and service level agreements (SLAs).
Ensure all SOW engagements comply with procurement policies, legal standards, and client guidelines.
Manage SOW workflows within Vendor Management Systems (VMS) such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline, Coupa, or Ariba.
Oversee amendments, change orders, and extensions.
Drive standardization and best practices across SOW processes. 2. Supplier & Project Governance
Act as primary liaison between hiring managers and service providers.
Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and scorecards.
Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with suppliers and stakeholders.
Identify and mitigate delivery risks.
Ensure accountability and adherence to contractual commitments.
Support supplier onboarding and performance optimization initiatives. 3. Financial Oversight & Spend Management
Validate milestone completion prior to payment approval.
Audit invoices for accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
Analyze rate structures and benchmark against market standards.
Identify cost optimization opportunities and negotiate savings.
Track total program spend against budgets and forecasts.
Provide reporting and insights to stakeholders. 4. Operational Compliance & Risk Mitigation
Support onboarding and offboarding of service provider personnel.
Ensure appropriate worker classification to mitigate co-employment risks.
Monitor compliance with tenure and regulatory requirements (as applicable).
Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on SOW governance and VMS tools. Required Qualifications
Experience: 3–5 years in MSP, VMS operations, procurement, or services procurement with strong exposure to SOW-based engagements.
VMS Expertise: Hands-on experience with tools such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline, Coupa, or Ariba.
Contract & Negotiation Skills: Demonstrated experience negotiating pricing and SOW terms.
Analytical Skills: Strong Excel proficiency and ability to analyze spend data and generate performance insights.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication; able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field (preferred). Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting Fortune 500/Global 2000 clients
Knowledge of services procurement best practices
Understanding of co-employment and contingent workforce compliance
Experience working in global or multi-region programs Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Percentage of SOW engagements managed within VMS
Cost savings achieved through negotiation and optimization
Milestone adherence and on-time project completion rate
Supplier performance and compliance scores
Stakeholder satisfaction ratings Why Join Workspend?
Fast-growing, innovation-driven organization
Exposure to global enterprise clients
Opportunity to shape and scale modern SOW governance frameworks
Collaborative and high-performance environment
Career growth within a rapidly expanding workforce solutions company