Alice Smith leads EssilorLuxottica’s North American temporary labor program, spanning US & Canada. Following the company’s landmark 2018 merger, she took on a fragmented contingent workforce landscape of more than 50 suppliers and vendors. In two years, she consolidated and harmonized it into a streamlined two-MSP model, renegotiated contracts, and led the rollout of a new vendor management system that went live in December 2026. Her role spans the full program lifecycle, from contracting and securing regional and global approvals to training the business and driving visibility and governance over contingent spend. She partners closely with Legal, Procurement, Internal Controls, Finance, Accounts Payable, HR, and Talent Acquisition. Her specialty is digging into complex systems, uncovering what’s broken, and building processes that make everyone’s work easier. Alice brings more than 10 years of talent acquisition and workforce strategy experience, including leadership roles at Chewy and in executive search. She holds a B.A. in Economics from UC Davis and a Master of Legal Studies in HR and Employment Law from Texas A&M University School of Law.