Senior Director Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
Senior Director Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
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$ 197500 - 250000
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Job Description
Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money where value can finally travel like other digital data globally nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This groundbreaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure including USDC a blockchainbased dollar helps businesses institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.
What youll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization were expanding into some of the worlds strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
What youll be responsible for:
Circle is looking for a Senior Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing to lead the strategy operations and of all sourcing procurement and spend management activities across the company. You will be accountable for building a scalable efficient and riskaware procurement function that supports a fastmoving global technology company.
What youll work on:
Leading the endtoend Sourcing and Procurement function including cross functional thirdparty vendor management and contract negotiation.
Overseeing Accounts Payable (AP) operations including invoice management payment processing and close coordination with Finance and Accounting.
Ensuring controls workflows and systems are aligned with audit readiness SOX requirements and regulatory compliance.
Owning and optimizing Travel & Expense and Corporate Card programs with a focus on policy enforcement user experience and spend control including tools vendor relationships auditing and employee communications.
Developing and implementing a strategic sourcing roadmap aligning vendor management with business priorities compliance requirements and costsaving goals.
Partnering with Legal ERM Compliance and FP&A to drive a disciplined and efficient thirdparty onboarding and renewal process.
Building and leading a highperforming procurement team; establishing clear KPIs and process documentation to support scale.
Acting as the business owner for our procurement tools and platforms including Zip Navan and Oracle; driving automation and integration across systems to reduce cycle time and increase visibility.
Leading procurementrelated internal control efforts to support SOX compliance and IPOreadiness.
Reporting regularly on spend trends savings realized policy adherence and procurement metrics to executive leadership.
Core Requirements:
13 years of progressive experience in Procurement Finance Operations Strategic Sourcing or a related field.
7 years of experience in leadership roles ideally within highgrowth regulated environments (e.g. fintech healthtech enterprise SaaS).
Proven track record of scaling procurement and AP functions through significant growth including maturity and/or IPO phases.
Experience managing corporate card T&E and AP programs with a focus on compliance cost control and policy development.
Strong understanding of internal controls compliance (including SOX) and vendor risk management.
Exceptional crossfunctional communication and stakeholder management skillsable to influence align and build trust across diverse teams and leadership levels; A proactive collaborative approach and strong executive communication skills.
Bachelors degree in Business Finance Supply Chain or related field.
Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT Gemini etc. and prompt development.
Preferred Requirements:
Strong working knowledge of Zip Navan and Oracle including implementation configuration and optimization.
Proven ability to lead process improvement automation and system integration initiatives.
MBA or certifications like CPSM CPA.
Experience/familiarity with Slack Apple MacOS and GSuite.
Additional Information:
This position is eligible for dayone PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates
Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Pay Range: $197500 $250000
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. Additionally Circle participates in the EVerify Program in certain locations as required by law.
Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability please reach out tofor support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
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Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
