Manager, Procurement Operations

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the worlds leading internet financial platform companies building the foundation of a more open global economy through digital assets payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circles platform includes the worlds largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at .

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 work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

The Manager Procurement Operations serves as the operational backbone of Circles Procurement function owning the administration of our Procure-to-Pay system (ZipHQ) driving continuous process improvements and building the enablement resources that empower employees to navigate procurement effectively. Reporting to the Director of Sourcing and Procurement this is an individual contributor role best suited for a proactive solutions-oriented operator who can independently identify inefficiencies and execute improvements end-to-end.

What youll work on:

• Administering and optimizing ZipHQ as the primary system administrator managing configurations user access and system integrity to support a seamless Procure-to-Pay experience

• Identifying opportunities for process improvement across Procurement Operations independently proposing solutions and project managing execution from ideation through completion

• Creating and maintaining comprehensive Procure-to-Pay enablement resources including user guides training materials and SOPs that drive employee adoption and compliance

• Tracking and reporting on P2P metrics proactively surfacing trends issues and opportunities for improvement to Procurement leadership

• Owning the end-to-end vendor onboarding process ensuring timely setup in ZipHQ and compliance with Procurement policy

• Developing maintaining and communicating Procurement policies and standard operating procedures to drive consistency and compliance across the organization

• Supporting internal controls and audit readiness by ensuring P2P processes meet compliance requirements and documentation remains current and accessible

What youll bring to Circle:

Core Requirements:

• 7 years of experience in Procurement Operations Procure-to-Pay or a similar operational role

• Hands-on experience as a ZipHQ system administrator (required)

• Demonstrated ability to independently identify process inefficiencies develop solutions and manage execution through to completion

• Strong analytical skills with experience tracking interpreting and reporting procurement metrics

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered

• Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT Gemini etc.) and prompt development

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience developing and maintaining procurement policies and standard operating procedures

• Familiarity with Accounts Payable processes and cross-functional P2P workflows

• Experience/familiarity with Slack Apple MacOS and GSuite.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.

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