Procurement Manager

About HireRight

HireRight is the premier global background screening and workforce solutions provider. We bring clarity and confidence to vetting and hiring decisions through integrated, tailored solutions, driving a higher standard of accuracy in everything we do. Combining in-house talent, personalized services, and proprietary technology, we ensure the best candidate experience possible. PBSA accredited and based in Nashville, TN, we offer expertise from our regional centers across 200 countries and territories in The Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Our commitment to get it right every time, everywhere, makes us the trusted partner of businesses and organizations worldwide.

Overview

The Procurement Manager serves as a tactical and strategic P2P operations leader within HireRight’s Procurement organization. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely procure-to-pay execution, strengthening controls and compliance, and enabling procurement initiatives that reduce cost and increase supplier performance. The role partners closely with Finance, IT and business stakeholders throughout the organization and is expected to lead or participate in P2P system implementations, process redesigns, and supplier negotiations to deliver measurable commercial outcomes.

This is a hyrbid role in our downtown Nashville, TN office.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Support category stakeholders by translating business requirements into P2P operational needs and system workflows.
• Assist sourcing teams by providing supplier performance data, spend analytics, and operational feasibility feedback during RFI/RFP processes.

Financial & Analytical Leadership

• Conduct analysis to identify opportunities for total cost of ownership improvements and improved payment terms.
• Collaborate with Finance and Treasury to ensure accurate accruals, payment timing strategies, and month-end P2P reconciliations.

Vendor & Contract Management

• Help to maintain supplier master data integrity, onboarding, renewal tracking, and contract compliance monitoring.
• Lead vendor negotiations for operational terms, pricing, rebates, SLAs and payment terms, driving measurable savings and improved service levels.

Relationship Management & Collaboration

• Act as a primary operational contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve P2P exceptions and disputes.
• Partner with IT and Procurement to support P2P system configuration, UAT, data migration, training and go‑live activities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day P2P activities including PO creation, invoice matching (2-way/3-way), exception resolution, and payment preparation.
• Develop and maintain P2P process documentation, SOPs, and user guides; deliver training to end users as needed.
• Create and monitor KPIs (PO compliance, invoice cycle time, maverick spend, payment accuracy) and produce regular performance reporting.
• Support SOX and audit activities related to P2P controls and documentation.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 3-5+ years of hands-on procure-to-pay, accounts payable, or procurement operations experience in a mid-to-large enterprise
• Demonstrated experience participating in or leading P2P system implementations (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Basware, NetSuite, Workday, Tropic) including requirements, testing, data migration, and go-live support.
• Proven vendor negotiation track record with demonstrable commercial outcomes (price, terms, rebates, SLAs).
• Experience in SOX-controlled environments and supporting audits is preferred.

Capabilities

• Strong negotiation and commercial acumen with the ability to influence supplier outcomes.
• Deep understanding of P2P lifecycle, PO/Invoice matching, supplier master data, and AP automation.
• Strong analytical skills, including Excel and ERP/reporting tool proficiency.
• Effective communicator and relationship builder across finance, procurement, IT and business partners.
• Process-driven, detail-oriented, and capable of managing competing priorities under tight deadlines.

What do we offer

In exchange for your expertise, HireRight offers an excellent employee benefit package which includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Life/AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Generous Paid Time Off Program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance Program
• Generous Referral Program
• Employee Discounts and Rewards
• And much more!

*All resumes are held in confidence. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search.

HireRight is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of any legally protected factor.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)