Procurement Manager, HR Category - REMOTE

Job Title: Procurement Project Manager Location: Remote – Supporting EST Business Hours Pay Rate: $49.41/hour W2 Duration: Through EOY, with potential extension based on client need and performance Job Description Lead procurement projects and operational initiatives across Employee Benefits and Talent Acquisition categories. Support RFI/RFP processes, supplier selection, requirements gathering, supplier evaluations, and sourcing recommendations. Manage cross-functional procurement workstreams involving HR, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and external suppliers. Manage contract renewals, amendments, MSAs, SOWs, supplier transitions, and contract separation activities. Support global/OUS procurement initiatives, including Benefits Brokerage, Benefits Consulting, RPO, and other HR service categories. Support divestitures, carve-outs, business separations, and supplier transition initiatives. Perform procurement data collection, validation, analysis, savings tracking, and business-case development. Maintain project governance including milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and procurement metrics. Develop executive-level sourcing recommendations, governance materials, status reports, and decision documentation. Identify and implement procurement process improvements and operational efficiencies. Support category strategy, payment-term remediation, supplier governance, and procurement performance initiatives. Work regularly between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM ET to support EMEA collaboration. Education Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience. Required Skills 8–10 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Project Management, or Supplier Management. Procurement category management experience supporting Employee Benefits and/or Talent Acquisition . Hands-on experience with RFI/RFP management, supplier evaluation, sourcing, and supplier selection . Contract administration experience including MSAs, SOWs, renewals, amendments, and contract separations . Supplier governance and supplier transition experience. Procurement data analysis and sourcing analytics across multiple suppliers, countries, and stakeholders. Project governance involving milestone tracking, risk/issue management, dependency management, and decision logging . Experience managing multiple concurrent procurement projects and workstreams. Experience supporting procurement initiatives across global/international markets. Preferred Skills Employee Benefits procurement experience, including Benefits Brokerage, Benefits Consulting, Health & Welfare, or Pension . Talent Acquisition procurement experience, including RPO services. Experience with divestitures, carve-outs, business separations, and separation-related procurement activities . Experience developing category strategies, savings targets, and procurement business cases . Experience supporting EMEA and other OUS markets . Experience with supplier transitions and procurement-related operational transformation. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Fountain Group