Global Procurement Compliance & Audit Leader

Air Products; Paris; Hybride; EUR 120 000 - 154 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance (AD&D)

Employee Assistance Program

Résumé du poste

Air Products seeks a Global Procurement Audit Readiness & Compliance Specialist to lead governance, compliance, and audit readiness across its global procurement operations. This role partners with Finance, Legal, Operations, and Internal Audit to strengthen controls and drive improvements in sourcing, contracting, supplier governance, and spend management.

The position supports SOX compliance, supplier onboarding, due diligence, and monitoring of high-risk suppliers within a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Audit, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive procurement experience, including exposure to governance, compliance, controls, audit, or risk management functions.
• Experience supporting or leading internal and external audit engagements.
• Demonstrated success evaluating and strengthening internal controls, governance processes, and compliance programs.
• Experience conducting procurement risk assessments and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, including: strategic sourcing, contracting and contract management, supplier relationship management, purchasing and procurement operations, spend management, and invoice-to-pay processes.
• Experience working within a global, matrixed organization and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Champion adherence to global procurement policies, procedures, and governance standards across regions and business units.
• Lead and execute risk-based procurement compliance reviews and audit readiness assessments.
• Evaluate procurement transactions, approvals, documentation, and controls to ensure compliance with company policies, DOA requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance procurement governance frameworks, control standards, and compliance monitoring processes.
• Coordinate and support audits affecting procurement operations, supplier governance, contract compliance, and spend management.
• Conduct procurement risk assessments to identify operational, financial, compliance, and governance risks.
• Prepare audit findings, root cause analyses, and corrective actions, monitoring remediation through completion.
• Support SOX compliance and other financial control standards.
• Support supplier governance activities including onboarding, due diligence, single-source justifications, and monitoring high-risk suppliers.
• Identify and elevate potential compliance concerns related to ethics, ABAC, conflicts of interest, sanctions, trade compliance, fraud, or supplier integrity.
• Review sourcing activities, competitive bidding, supplier engagements, contract management, and procurement documentation for policy adherence.
• Analyze compliance data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Drive digital tool implementations and automation to enhance visibility and control.
• Develop compliance dashboards, audit metrics, and executive summaries for decision-making.
• Lead initiatives to improve procurement efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness globally.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, Legal, Operations, Internal Audit, Project Controls, Project Delivery, and Digital Technology.
• Support training and awareness programs promoting audit readiness and governance.

Connaissances

Governance

Compliance

Audit readiness

Procurement

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

SOX knowledge

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Air Products seeks a Global Procurement Audit Readiness & Compliance Specialist to lead governance, compliance, and audit readiness across its global procurement operations. This role partners with Finance, Legal, Operations, and Internal Audit to strengthen controls and drive improvements in sourcing, contracting, supplier governance, and spend management.

The position supports SOX compliance, supplier onboarding, due diligence, and monitoring of high-risk suppliers within a hybrid work