Talent Acquisition Vendor Manager

An innovative global technology company at the forefront of digital commerce, media, and consumer engagement is seeking a highly operational Vendor Manager to support its growing Talent Acquisition and contingent workforce programs. This role will serve as a key liaison across HR, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and external staffing partners to drive seamless vendor operations, purchasing workflows, and workforce compliance initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and brings a hands-on approach to managing vendor relationships, invoicing processes, contractor operations, and cross-functional coordination. With a strong focus on process improvement and operational efficiency, this opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys building structure, solving problems, and creating scalable solutions within a dynamic global organization.

***Remote | Contract-to-Hire Potential

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational contact for staffing and talent vendors, managing communication, issue resolution, and service alignment

• Manage end-to-end vendor procurement workflows including onboarding, MSA/SOW coordination, purchase order creation, and contractor onboarding

• Own invoice reconciliation and billing processes, ensuring accuracy between invoices, contracted rates, and approved services

• Partner with Finance and Accounts Payable teams to resolve billing discrepancies, payment issues, and invoice questions

• Maintain vendor records including contracts, rate cards, compliance documentation, and key stakeholder contacts

• Track and evaluate vendor performance using KPIs, service metrics, and regular business reviews

• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Procurement, and Finance teams

• Create and improve operational tools, templates, and workflows to increase efficiency and process consistency

• Educate hiring managers and internal teams on staffing vendor processes and procurement best practices

• Support recruiting coordination and occasional candidate screening as needed

Qualifications & Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in vendor management, staffing procurement, talent acquisition operations, or contingent workforce management

• Hands-on experience managing staffing vendors, purchase orders, invoice reconciliation, billing workflows, and contractor onboarding

• Strong knowledge of procurement operations including MSAs, SOWs, PO management, and vendor compliance processes

• Experience working cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Accounting teams

• Proficiency in Workday, Coupa, and/or similar procurement and vendor management systems

• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, evolving environments

• Resourceful, process-oriented, and proactive approach to problem solving

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Prior staffing agency, recruiting operations, or talent acquisition experience preferred

• Experience supporting contingent workforce programs or startup environments is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Additional Details

• Fully remote opportunity

• Initial 6-month contract with potential for long-term conversion

• Highly collaborative, cross-functional environment supporting global teams

• Opportunity to help build and improve scalable vendor management and procurement processes

Salary

$110,000 – $120,000 base salary

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