Carlisle Managed Solutions announces managed services contract with John Lewis Partnership

Carlisle Managed Solutions announces managed services contract with John Lewis Partnership

Carlisle Managed Solutions, recruitment outsourcing specialists, announced today that it has secured a contract with John Lewis Partnership for the implementation of a managed services (MSP) contract for temporary and contractor labour.

The MSP contract will initially focus on managing the supply of IT Contractors and temporary labour into John Lewis and Waitrose distribution centres across the UK but has the scope to develop into other areas of temporary and permanent recruitment spend.

Russell Beck, Vice President, Carlisle Managed Solutions said “We are thrilled to be awarded this contract with John Lewis, one of the UK’s iconic retail brands. This is a real feather in the cap for Carlisle Managed Solutions and is testimony to the quality of our solutions and focus on service excellence. We are looking forward to working with John Lewis Partnership and hope to build a long and mutual beneficial relationship over the coming years.”

Mark Coulson, Procurement Senior Category Manager, John Lewis said “Appointing Carlisle Managed Solutions as our managed services provider will enable us to gain greater control of our recruitment supply chain and drive cost and process efficiencies for the benefit of our organisation and its partners. Carlisle’s focus on our needs, the quality of the solution and the cultural alignment that exists between our organisations’ was a key factor in our decision to appoint Carlisle.”

Carlisle Managed Solutions leads the way in providing both private and public sector clients with temporary, permanent, contingent and contract resourcing solutions. Carlisle, part of Impellam Group plc will be supported by sister brands, including Blue Arrow and s.com, in the operational delivery of the MSP contract to John Lewis Partnership.