Retail

Neutral vendor managed services can significantly enhance the retail sector by optimising labour procurement, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. As a neutral intermediary, these services help retailers efficiently source temporary and contingent labour to meet fluctuating demands, such as during peak sales seasons or promotional events.

For example, a supermarket chain might leverage a neutral vendor managed service to handle the hiring of seasonal staff during the holiday peak. By using this service, the supermarket chain can quickly access a pool of workers, ensuring that operations run smoothly without overburdening permanent staff. This approach not only streamlines the recruitment process but also enables the chain to monitor certifications, training, and background checks, reducing the risk of non-compliance with labour regulations. Additionally, through the use of data analytics, the chain can gain valuable insights into labour costs and workforce needs, allowing for more strategic planning and budget optimisation throughout the year.

Datum work with some of the UK’s largest retailers.

The challenges that this sector faces in relation to agency labour are as follows;

  • Multiple locations

  • Challenging geographies

  • Niche skills required

  • Lack of control over hours worked and costs

  • Lack of consistency on standard of workers

  • Rate Calculation transparency and consistency

  • Late invoicing and lack of management information

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VINCI Case Study

VINCI Construction UK is the largest British subsidiary leading the way in construction, civil engineering and facilities management.

Find out how Datum RPO worked with VINCI to fully understand and integrate their current and future supply requirements.

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Datum work with some of the UK’s largest retailers.

The challenges that this sector faces in relation to agency labour are as follows;

  • Multiple locations

  • Challenging geographies

  • Niche skills required

  • Lack of control over hours worked and costs

  • Lack of consistency on standard of workers

  • Rate Calculation transparency and consistency

  • Late invoicing and lack of management information

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ARGOS Home Delivery Case Study

ARGOS offer their customers the convenience of delivering purchases directly to their door with two delivery options available.

  • (i)LARGE ITEMS that require a two-man team e.g. White goods or furniture. These orders are delivered under contract by a specialist3PL
  • (ii) SMALL ITEMS that are delivered to customers using an internal transport service, consisting of a driver and van. ARGOS have39 strategically placed fulfilment centres to manage UK wide coverage.

ARGOS had an existing MSP partner for temporary labour management across the estate but following a review, approached DatumRPO to seek a proposal that would further enhance an MSP offering beyond the management of panel agencies.

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Our team of specialist recruitment support officers at Datum RPO support your hiring managers to achieve better results from temporary and contractor recruitment, helping you access better quality talent, in time and at a lower cost.

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At Datum RPO, our independent compliance audit service helps identify potential legal compliance breaches in your temporary or contingent workforce, helping you ensure compliance across your recruitment supply chain and allowing you to focus on sourcing the best talent for your company.

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We can support your team to achieve greater productivity and efficiency by performing full data analysis of your recruitment spend. We then provide you with the analysis and potential reporting tools that give you a full overview of your recruitment processes, quickly identifying where your costs are, where your sticking points lie and – crucially – where improvements can be made.

 
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