Procurement Operations Leader: Workday & Compliance

First Investors Financial Services, Inc.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services, Inc. in the United States seeks an Associate Director of Procurement Operations to lead enterprise-wide procurement optimization, governance, and Workday-driven initiatives. You will partner with Finance, IT, Legal, Compliance, and Cybersecurity to standardize processes and strengthen controls.

The role requires deep ERP experience, especially with Workday, and a track record of cross-functional leadership in a regulated financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in procurement, procurement operations, sourcing operations, or financially-enabled procurement.
• Three or more years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Hands-on experience leading or supporting ERP implementations, with Workday Procurement experience strongly required.
• Proven ability to design and operate procurement processes within ERP systems (Workday, SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Strong understanding of procurement controls, approval authorities, and SOX audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of procurement operating models, policies, and SOPs.
• Establish procurement governance frameworks aligned with internal controls and regulatory expectations.
• Ensure end-to-end procurement processes (inquiry, sourcing, contracting, onboarding, purchasing, invoicing) are efficient and compliant.
• Collaborate with Finance and AP to improve P2P accuracy, cycle time, and compliance.
• Serve as procurement operations lead for Workday ERP implementation and integrations.
• Own procurement requirements, process design, testing, data readiness, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Drive adoption and optimization of Workday functionality in line with policies.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

Workday

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stellantis Financial Services, Inc. in the United States seeks an Associate Director of Procurement Operations to lead enterprise-wide procurement optimization, governance, and Workday-driven initiatives. You will partner with Finance, IT, Legal, Compliance, and Cybersecurity to standardize processes and strengthen controls.

The role requires deep ERP experience, especially with Workday, and a track record of cross-functional leadership in a regulated financial services environment.