Associate Director, Procurement Operations

Stellantis Financial Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services SFS seeks an Associate Director, Procurement Operations, to lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of our procurement functions in the US. You will partner with Finance, IT, Legal, Compliance and Cybersecurity to drive compliant, data-driven operations.

Based in Dallas, TX, the role requires deep Workday expertise, ERP implementation leadership, and a proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives in a regulated financial services

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years in procurement, procurement operations, sourcing operations, or financial systems-enabled procurement.
• Minimum three years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Hands-on experience leading Workday procurement implementations.
• Experience designing procurement processes within ERP systems (Workday, SAP, Oracle).
• Strong understanding of procurement controls, approval authorities, and SOX.
• Experience in financial services or highly regulated environments.
• Ability to lead large cross-functional system-driven initiatives.
• Strong change management and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of procurement operating models and SOPs.
• Establish procurement governance aligned with internal controls and SOX requirements.
• Ensure end-to-end procurement processes are efficient, compliant, and well controlled.
• Partner with Finance and AP to improve P2P accuracy, cycle time and compliance.
• Lead Workday ERP implementation including Procurement, Supplier Management, and Financials integrations.
• Own requirements gathering, testing, UAT, data readiness, change management and post go-live stabilization.
• Drive adoption and optimization of Workday functionality aligned with policies and reporting needs.
• Define and maintain procurement master data standards and supplier data governance.
• Establish KPI frameworks to measure procurement efficiency, compliance, cycle times, and adoption.
• Lead, coach, and develop procurement operations team members.

Skills

Procurement operations

Workday ERP

Stakeholder management

Change management

Excel

Cross-functional leadership

Financial services knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management/Business Administration/Finance or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Workday

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Stellantis Financial Services SFS is the new captive finance company for one of the worlds leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth Alfa Romeo Chrysler Citron Dodge DS Automobiles Fiat Jeep Lancia Maserati Opel Peugeot Ram Vauxhall Free2move and Leasys. Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customers experience.

Position Summary

The Associate Director Procurement Operations leads procurement process optimization Workday Procurement enablement and operational excellence across Stellantis Financial Services SFS US This role drives scalable compliant and data driven procurement operations partnering with Finance IT Legal Compliance and Cybersecurity to standardize processes strengthen controls and enhance supplier onboarding and contract execution This role also serves as the organizations subject matter expert in procurement systems policies governance and operating models within a regulated financial services environment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design implementation and continuous improvement of procurement operating models policies and standard operating procedures
• Establish procurement governance frameworks aligned with internal controls SOX requirements and regulatory expectations
• Ensure end to end procurement processes intake sourcing handoff contracting supplier onboarding purchasing and invoicing are efficient compliant and well controlled
• Partner with Finance and AP to improve purchase to pay P2P accuracy cycle time and compliance
• Serve as the procurement operations lead for Workday ERP implementation including Procurement Supplier Management and Financials integrations
• Own procurement business requirements process design testing UAT data readiness change management and post go live stabilization
• Drive adoption and optimization of Workday functionality ensuring alignment with procurement policies approval authorities and reporting needs
• Define and maintain procurement master data standards supplier data governance and catalog strategies within Workday
• Establish KPI frameworks to measure procurement efficiency compliance cycle times and system adoption
• Lead coach and develop procurement operations team members

Qualifications and Competencies Required

Required Experience Minimum eight 8 years of experience in procurement procurement operations sourcing operations or financial systems enabled procurement

Minimum three 3 years of experience in a leadership or managerial role

Direct experience leading or supporting ERP implementations with specific hands on experience in Workday Procurement strongly required

Proven experience designing and operating procurement processes within ERP systems Workday SAP Oracle etc

Strong understanding of procurement controls approval authorities and audit requirements SOX

Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated environments

Demonstrated ability to lead large cross functional system driven initiatives

Strong change management and stakeholder management skills

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERPreporting tools

Education Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Administration Finance or related field required

Overtime required NA Travel 0 10 as required on an as needed basis

Must have reliable transportation and live within a commutable distance to one of the following cities Dallas TX

Qualifications Preferred

Masters degree in Supply Chain Management Business Administration Finance or related field required

MBA preferred

CSP Certified Sourcing Professional CLM Contract Lifecycle Management or equivalent

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Schedule

Ability to work between the hours of 8AM 6PM Monday through Friday and on weekends as needed. An applicant must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for this position. Stellantis Financial Services Inc will not sponsor applicants for work visas of any type for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stellantis Financial Services Inc SFS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees with an environment that is free of harassment discrimination and intimidation. It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion sex age national origin disability pregnancy sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or expression change of sex andor transgender status or any protected status. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to recruitment and placement promotion training transfer retention rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment and promotion decisions will be based solely on merit ability achievement experience conduct and other legitimate business reasons.