Head of Supply Chain Management

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🕒 May 21

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Lion People Global

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2005

🎯 Recruiter

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

Recruitment • Finance • B2B

Lion People Global is a leading global growth solutions company that empowers organisations with integrated talent, M&A advisory, and consultancy services. It provides full-spectrum recruitment and executive search (fractional teams, direct hire, contingency, and leadership placement), strategic mergers & acquisitions support (seller incubation, deal navigation, investor matching, and exit planning), and tailored business consultancy and growth products — augmented by AI-enabled offerings and thought-leadership events to accelerate client expansion across international markets.

📋 Description

• Lead & Scale the Function • Define and evolve the Supply Chain Management (SCM) operating model to support growth across Localisation and AI data services • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global team • Align team performance with business priorities and drive accountability • Drive Capacity & Supply Strategy • Develop a clear view of global supplier capacity and workforce capability • Anticipate future client needs, particularly in AI data services • Strengthen and diversify the supply base to ensure scalability and resilience • Track KPIs and proactively address risks or gaps • Build a World-Class Supplier Network • Lead global recruitment of suppliers across languages, services, and modalities • Run targeted recruitment campaigns for key locales, verticals, and AI initiatives • Own end-to-end onboarding, testing, and qualification processes • Develop Strategic Partnerships • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships • Negotiate competitive rates and commercial terms • Partner Across the Business • Collaborate with Sales, Production, and Solutions teams to shape service offerings • Drive Innovation & Efficiency • Lead automation initiatives to streamline onboarding and workflows • Governance & Compliance • Own supplier data, documentation, and systems • Ensure data protection, security, and compliance standards are embedded • Act as key stakeholder for supplier-related systems and tools

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in localisation, language services, AI data services, or a related field • Proven leadership experience in vendor management, supply chain, talent acquisition, or workforce operations • Experience managing large external workforces (e.g. data annotation, BPO, or global freelance networks) • Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills • Experience scaling onboarding processes using automation, workflow tools, or supplier platforms • Knowledge of language services beyond translation (MTPE, LQA, transcreation, etc.) • Familiarity with CAT tools, MT engines, and AI-assisted production tools • Degree in Languages, Business, Operations, Procurement, or similar (preferred) • Additional languages are an advantage

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Competitive rates and commercial terms • Professional development opportunities

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