HR Specialist (Vendor Manager) Fully Remote

Aston Carter•Dallas, TX

1d•$28 - $28•Remote

About The Position

The Vendor Manager joins the Leave and Accommodations team, which is building a global professional services program for leave of absence, disability, and accommodation services for Amazon employees, applicants, job seekers, and candidates. The role develops vendor relationships and works cross-functionally with Service Delivery, Expansions, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Capacity Planning, Security, and other teams to improve vendor performance, support customers, and enable cost-efficient growth. The position manages vendor relationships and end-to-end contract lifecycles, including sourcing, negotiations, renewals, amendments, onboarding, and operational issue resolution. It also oversees vendor financial operations, budget monitoring and forecasting, performance against contractual SLAs, security and compliance reviews, and leadership updates. The Vendor Manager is expected to use strong analytical judgment, communicate clearly, influence stakeholders, manage projects and competing deadlines, and create effective business processes in a fast-paced environment. This is a contract position based out of Dallas, Texas, and is fully remote. The listed pay range is $28.00 per hour. Benefits may be available to eligible temporary-role employees and include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a Health Spending Account; transportation benefits; an Employee Assistance Program; and time off or leave.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional or military experience in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
At least 3 years of professional experience in Vendor Management, Finance, Procurement, or a related field.
Experience managing vendor contract lifecycles, including negotiations, renewals, and amendments, with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience with vendor financial operations, including purchase orders, invoicing, accruals, and budget forecasting.
Experience using data and metrics to drive continuous improvement and vendor performance management.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Proficiency in Excel for analyzing large data sets and managing financial tracking.
Strong analytical, relationship-management, project-management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

HR experience or exposure to HR processes and practices.
Experience managing third-party security and compliance reviews.
Experience supporting global vendor portfolios across multiple geographies with varying legal and regulatory requirements.
Exceptional project-management skills, including managing multiple concurrent deliverables and meeting tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end vendor contract lifecycles, including new contracts, renewals, and amendments across a vendor portfolio.
Partner with Procurement, Contracting Legal, Finance, and Security to source, negotiate, and execute vendor contracts, including complex multi-vendor RFPs and global engagements.
Lead third-party security and compliance reviews for vendors, ensuring timely completion and compliance with standards.
Manage vendor financial operations, including purchase order creation and amendments, invoicing and payment processing, monthly accruals, and budget forecasting.
Onboard new vendors through established processes, including compliance onboarding, security reviews, and performance management setup.
Manage vendor performance against contractual SLAs and budgets; prepare budget-to-actual analyses, identify risks, and collaborate on strategic plans.
Navigate global vendor requirements, including in-country signatory requirements and legal, tax, and country-specific compliance considerations.
Troubleshoot and resolve vendor escalations, including payment delinquencies, invoicing disputes, service failures, and purchase order or invoicing violations.
Provide scheduled and ad hoc leadership updates on vendor portfolio health, contract status, and compliance posture.
Serve as a subject matter expert on contract terms for Service Delivery, customers, and leaders.
Support cross-functional initiatives, including AI strategy development, vendor and service deep dives, and vendor onboarding process improvements.
Communicate effectively in high-quality written and verbal formats, including documents for L10+ audiences.
Develop vendor relationships, expand vendor selection, and identify opportunities to improve performance and reduce costs.