HR Specialist (Vendor Manager)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use ul/li for lists, p for prose. Do not repeat job title as heading. Do not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate etc. Include only sections with real specific content. Must preserve all substantive info. Let's parse the posting. Content: - Intro paragraph: "As a Vendor Manager, you will play a key role in building and scaling professional services that support leave of absence, disability, and accommodation programs for a global workforce. You will own relationships with a growing portfolio of vendors worldwide, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to develop innovative, cost-efficient services at scale. This role combines vendor management, financial analysis, contract negotiation, and operational excellence to drive high performance and long-term, cost-effective growth across the vendor ecosystem." That's about the role. Could be "About the role" heading. - Responsibilities: list of bullet points (starting with "Manage end-to-end vendor contract lifecycles..." etc). We'll put under

Responsibilities

with ul. - Essential Skills: list: Bachelor's degree..., 3+ years..., Proven experience..., Experience with vendor financial operations... That's skills/qualifications. Could be under "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction: use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which to use. We have essential skills (requirements). Also Additional Skills & Qualifications: HR experience or exposure... That's additional qualification. We could combine essential skills and additional skills into "Requirements" or "Qualifications". Probably "Requirements" for essential, "Qualifications" for additional? But we can also just have one "Requirements" covering both. However we need to follow instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real specific content. We can have multiple sections if they make sense. We have Work Environment: description about remote, digital tools, fast-paced, etc. Could be under "Work Environment" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. No Work Environment. So we may need to incorporate that info elsewhere, maybe under About the role or Responsibilities? But we must preserve all substantive info; we cannot drop it. We could add a paragraph under About the role that includes work environment details. Or we could create a custom heading? The instruction says use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says "e.g." implying those are examples, not exclusive? It says "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. But we could still add other headings if needed? The instruction: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are the allowed headings; better to stick to them. So we need to fit all content under those headings. We have Pay And Benefits section: includes pay range and benefits list. So we can have

Pay

and

Benefits

(or combine). The instruction says include a section ONLY when posting has real specific content. Pay range is specific: $28.00 - $28.00/hr (same). Benefits list is specific. So we should include Pay and Benefits sections. Schedule: not mentioned; we should not include Schedule heading. We also have Job Type & Location: "This is a Contract position based out of Atlanta, GA." Also "Work Environment This role operates in a 100% remote work environment..." and "Workplace Type This is a fully remote position." There's duplication. We need to preserve that info. Where to put? Could be under About the role or Responsibilities? Probably under About the role we can include location and work environment details. Or we could create a "Requirements" section? Not appropriate. Maybe we can add a paragraph under About the role that includes job type, location, work environment. Also there is "Application Deadline" etc. That's boilerplate? It's not listed as boilerplate to remove? It's not cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. It's a specific detail: "Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 6, 2026." Should we keep? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Application deadline is not exactly application instructions, but could be considered part of application instructions? It's a deadline for applying. Might be considered application instruction. Safer to remove? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should remove Application Deadline line. Also there is "About Aston Carter" paragraph describing the company. That's boilerplate? It's not navigation/legal/EEO but it's company description. Might be considered boilerplate? Not explicitly listed to remove, but it's generic about the company. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About Aston Carter" is not those categories, but could be considered boilerplate? It's not duplicated. It's substantive info about the employer. Might be okay to keep? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep it unless it's considered boilerplate to remove. It's not listed as boilerplate to remove. So we keep it. Also there is EEO statement etc at end: "The company is an equal opportunity employer..." That's EEO boilerplate, should be removed. Also the accommodation request line, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Massachusetts Lie Detector, Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) etc. Those are legal/EEO boilerplate, should be removed. Thus we need to extract: - About the role: intro paragraph + maybe job type, location, work environment, workplace type. - Responsibilities: list of bullet points. - Requirements: essential skills (Bachelor's degree, 3+ years, proven experience, experience with vendor financial operations). - Qualifications: additional skills & qualifications (HR experience or exposure to HR processes...). - Skills: maybe we could combine essential and additional? But we have both Requirements and Qualifications sections. Could also have Skills section for any specific skills not covered? Not needed. - Pay: pay range. - Benefits: list of benefits. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no h3 with "Vendor Manager". Good. We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences. Let's craft. First, About the role section:

About the role

As a Vendor Manager, you will play a key role in building and scaling professional services that support leave of absence, disability, and accommodation programs for a global workforce. You will own relationships with a growing portfolio of vendors worldwide, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to develop innovative, cost-efficient services at scale. This role combines vendor management, financial analysis, contract negotiation, and operational excellence to drive high performance and long-term, cost-effective growth across the vendor ecosystem. This is a Contract position based out of Atlanta, GA, operating in a 100% remote work environment with a fully remote workplace type. You will work extensively with digital tools and systems to manage contracts, financial operations, security reviews, and performance reporting in a fast-paced, dynamic setting focused on cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement, engaging with stakeholders across multiple time zones and geographies.

We need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The original also said "Dress code is generally aligned with a professional remote setting, suitable for virtual meetings with internal stakeholders and external partners." That's also substantive. Should we include? It's about dress code. Could add to About the role paragraph. Add: "Dress code is generally aligned with a professional remote setting, suitable for virtual meetings with internal stakeholders and external partners." Now Responsibilities: list each bullet. We need to capture all responsibilities bullet points: - Manage end-to-end vendor contract lifecycles, including new contracts, renewals, and amendments across a diverse portfolio of vendors. - Partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Security, and other internal teams to source, negotiate, and execute vendor contracts, including complex multi-vendor RFPs and global engagements. - Lead third-party security and compliance reviews across all vendors, ensuring timely completion and adherence to compliance standards. - Oversee vendor financial operations, including purchase order creation and amendments, invoicing and payment processing, monthly accruals, and budget forecasting in collaboration with Business, Cost, and Finance teams. - Onboard new vendors through established processes, including compliance onboarding, security reviews, and performance management setup. - Manage vendor performance against contractual SLAs and budget, prepare budget-to-actual analyses, identify risks, and partner with Finance and Service Delivery teams on strategic plans to optimize performance and costs. - Navigate global vendor complexities, including in-country signatory requirements, legal and tax considerations, and country-specific compliance nuances. - Troubleshoot and resolve vendor escalations such as payment delinquencies, invoicing disputes, service failures, and purchase order or invoicing violations with urgency and sound judgment. - Provide ad hoc and regularly scheduled updates to leadership on vendor portfolio health, contract status, financial performance, and compliance posture. - Act as a subject matter expert on contract terms for Service Delivery teams, internal customers, and leaders, ensuring clear understanding and appropriate application of contractual obligations. We'll put under

Responsibilities

with

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. Next, Requirements (essential skills): - Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional or military experience in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field. - 3+ years of professional experience in vendor management, finance, procurement, or a closely related field. - Proven 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. We'll put under

Requirements

with ul. Next, Qualifications (additional skills & qualifications): - HR experience or exposure to HR processes and practices, particularly related to leave of absence, disability, and accommodation services. We'll put under

Qualifications

with ul (single li). Next, Pay:

Pay

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $28.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

We could also mention eligibility requirements apply to some benefits etc. That's more about benefits. We'll keep in Benefits. Next, Benefits: We have list: Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available; Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents); Short and long-term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave). We'll put under

Benefits

with ul. We should not include any boilerplate like EEO etc. Check for duplicated lines: we have removed duplicates. Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The original also had "Work Environment This role operates in a 100% remote work environment, offering flexibility in location while collaborating with global teams and vendors." We incorporated remote environment. Also "