Contingent Workforce Staffing Consultant

Kelly Education•Austin, TX

22d•$51,300 - $68,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Contingent Workforce Staffing Consultant provides staffing and workforce-management expertise to hiring managers seeking temporary and/or contract employees for onsite operations at a client facility in Austin, Texas. The role uses a consultative approach to assess hiring needs, advise on sourcing and delivery strategies, and guide candidates and clients through procurement technology and internal processes. It also supports supplier relationships, service delivery, reporting, and financial processes related to timecards, expenses, invoicing, and corrections. The consultant monitors requisitions from intake through fulfillment, coordinates interviews, tours candidates through facility production areas, and negotiates bill rates based on market conditions. The role analyzes and presents talent community, team performance, and VMS data; works to meet KPI and SLA objectives; and helps resolve operational or technology issues. Success requires independent judgment, attention to detail, effective multitasking, and strong client-facing communication.

Requirements

Staffing industry background or equivalent experience.
Work experience in temporary labor.
At least 2 years of relevant experience.
Ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills in one-on-one and group settings with internal and external audiences.
Technical proficiency, such as with MS Office, the internet, and VMS tools.
Experience creating and developing strategic relationships that promote positive client and employee engagement.
Data-entry, analytical, and organizational skills.
Ability to identify relationships among data and ideas, assess candidates against criteria, and use program data to educate customers and suppliers and drive change.

Responsibilities

Consult with hiring managers to assess staffing needs and determine effective sourcing strategies.
Use procurement technologies to facilitate role fulfillment and move requisitions through client processes.
Provide complete information and data to supply chain teams through documentation and consultation calls.
Analyze and present Talent Community, Team Performance, and VMS data to Direct Sourcing leadership for distribution to relevant partners and the client.
Monitor requisition progress and follow up as needed.
Review resumes and assess candidates to shortlist the strongest matches.
Support timecard and expense management, invoicing, and corrections.
Tour candidates through the facility and introduce them to production areas.
Coordinate and schedule interviews for hiring managers.
Negotiate bill rates to align with current market rates.
Manage time, competing priorities, and process, technology, and documentation requirements while learning client needs and role requirements.
Meet KPI and SLA objectives through active participation in continuous improvement and service delivery.
Use bill-rate benchmarking and competitive bidding to support customer cost containment.
Build and maintain professional customer and supplier relationships through follow-up and ongoing communication.
Identify service delivery issues and provide timely solutions; liaise with suppliers and escalate issues as appropriate.
Contribute consultative input and client-requirement expertise to the annual supplier summit.
Use client and market data to advise on realistic recruiting-cycle timelines and set expectations.
Work independently, use sound judgment, and take initiative to address operational needs.
Develop expertise in procurement tools used to deliver KellyOCG’s MSP solution.
Support technology updates by explaining new functionality to clients and suppliers as needed.
Troubleshoot simple technology issues escalated by clients or suppliers.