Client-Facing Strategic Procurement Lead (Remote, Pittsburgh)

Insight Global; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Procurement Manager to serve as a trusted advisor for client procurement and sourcing activities, managing day-to-day operations and delivering measurable cost, risk, and value outcomes.

This remote role supports multiple client engagements, collaborates with client stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams, and leverages AI tools to optimize negotiations and contracts.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• 3–5 years managing professional services SOW engagements.
• Consulting, managed services, or client-facing procurement experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading sourcing projects and RFx events.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience applying Strategic Sourcing methodology.
• Experience integrating AI tools to procurement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day procurement contact for assigned client(s), building strong relationships with client stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Lead and execute strategic sourcing initiatives including RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and SOW development.
• Leverage AI tools to analyze vendor proposals and data to identify negotiation levers, risks/gaps, and other value‑creation opportunities.
• Collaborate with client legal and business partners to ensure contracts meet commercial, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Drive utilization of procurement policies, processes, and P2P/VMS technologies within a client environment.
• Track, document, and communicate sourcing outcomes and savings results to both clients and leadership.
• Support onboarding of new client engagements or procurement transitions and mentor junior team members as applicable.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement management

Vendor management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data-driven analysis

AI in procurement

Tools

VMS

RFP/RFQ tools

SOW management software

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Procurement Manager to serve as a trusted advisor for client procurement and sourcing activities, managing day-to-day operations and delivering measurable cost, risk, and value outcomes.

This remote role supports multiple client engagements, collaborates with client stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams, and leverages AI tools to optimize negotiations and contracts.