Sr. Manager- Procurement Governance

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

The Procurement Governance Senior Manager is responsible for designing implementing and overseeing the governance framework that ensures procurement activities adhere to company policies regulatory requirements and financial controls. This role drives accountability transparency and compliance across the end-to-end procurement lifecycle supporting both Finance and Procurement functions.

What will be your key responsibilities

Governance & Policy: Develop maintain and enforce procurement policies procedures and standards in alignment with Finance and Controllership requirements.
Controls & Compliance: Monitor and audit procurement activities to ensure compliance with company policies contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
Performance Reporting: Define and track key procurement governance KPIs (policy compliance rates spend under management audit findings).
Process & Systems: Collaborate with Procurement Operations to ensure governance is embedded within Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems and workflows.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Procurement Operations to ensure governance is embedded within Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems and workflows including providing training on policies and procedures.

What are we looking for

Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business or related. (Masters or MBA preferred).
Professional certifications desirable: CPA CMA or equivalent.
8 years experience in procurement finance controllership audit or risk/compliance roles with at least 23 years in a governance or controls-focused role.
Strong knowledge of procurement processes (sourcing contracting P2P) financial controls and compliance frameworks (SOX IFRS/GAAP).
Preferred experience with ERP/procurement systems (e.g. SAP Ariba Oracle Coupa) and data analytics tools.
Excellent communication stakeholder management and change management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
Governance Expertise: Proven ability to design implement and maintain procurement policies controls and approval frameworks that meet audit and internal compliance requirements.
Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of procurement spend management accounting principles and financial controls (SOX GAAP).
Analytical & Risk Mindset: Skilled at analyzing spend data identifying compliance gaps assessing supplier risk and implementing corrective actions
Collaboration & Influence: Excellent communicator with the ability to partner with Finance Procurement Legal and Audit teams and to drive policy adoption across the organization.

What can you expect from Mars

Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skills and total compensation package for this position will include variable pay medical and dental benefits participation in 401k plan and paid time off of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all locations listed within the job posting:USD 152142.00 - USD 209202.00

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Job Description:The Procurement Governance Senior Manager is responsible for designing implementing and overseeing the governance framework that ensures procurement activities adhere to company policies regulatory requirements and financial controls. This role drives accountability transparency and ...