Lincoln Markham, global category director at BP, has earned a spot on SIA’s list of CW game changers for the second year in a row. An industry-leading “giga program” with a contingent workforce portfolio, BP’s Flex Team connects with industry leading staffing suppliers across 11 countries, giving BP access to top notch contingent talent. With Markham at the helm, this program only continues to expand.

Markham and the team have helped realize tens of millions of dollars in cost savings year after year. Of Markham’s most recent accomplishments, he counts the launch of BP’s Flex Direct sourcing capability as his proudest. The creation of this contractor “talent cloud,” which launched at the end of August, will result in higher quality and faster fills, obtaining 10% to 15% in savings. Markham estimates 30% to 50% of hiring will be pulled from this “game changing” capability.

As for the future, Markham remains focused on one goal: an external workforce on-demand. His innovative approaches in matching demand with supply channels — such as his “Six Second Staffing” — are helping make this vision a reality. Ultimately, he envisions an “Amazon-like acquisition process,” to fill open roles with superior talent quicker than ever before.