Global Procurement Operations Lead

Transform Procurement. Drive Global Impact. Lead a High-Performing Team.

A leading global trading firm is seeking a Global Procurement Operations Lead to drive the evolution of its procurement function across the US, Europe, and APAC. This is a high-visibility role shaping how a world-class organization manages spend, processes, data, and systems on a global scale.

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior procurement operations leader ready to modernize processes, implement global standards, elevate data quality, and lead a distributed team in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Why apply ...

You will become part of an exceptionally collaborative, intellectually curious, and high-performing environment. The culture is fast-paced, innovative, and driven by continuous improvement. You will work closely with talented colleagues from 40+ nationalities and help shape a globally scaled procurement operations function.

📍 Location: Chicago (4–5 days/week onsite) Relocation available for out-of-state candidates

💰 Compensation: $160k- $200K base + 20–30% bonus + extensive benefits and onsite perks

As the Global Procurement Operations Lead, you will:

• Lead and develop a distributed procurement operations team across multiple regions and time zones.
• Serve as the global process owner for procurement-owned S2P workflows.
• Partner closely with Finance (key stakeholder), AP, Legal, Technology, and Sourcing.
• Ensure alignment, accountability, and operational excellence across global teams.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee seamless end-to-end procurement operations, including purchasing, approvals, and payments.
• Establish simplified, consistent global workflows while allowing for regional flexibility.
• Drive measurable improvements in efficiency, compliance, and stakeholder experience.

Transformation & Automation

• Lead global transformation initiatives, including automation, workflow redesign, and modernization of procurement processes.
• Evaluate and implement tools to increase speed, transparency, and data quality.
• AI/automation experience is a nice-to-have , not required.
• Coupa experience highly advantageous.

Data Integrity & Reporting

• Strengthen data quality, integrity, and visibility across procurement systems.
• Develop dashboards, insights, and analytics to drive smarter decision-making.
• Collaborate with data/tech teams to enhance spend visibility and supplier performance reporting.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Act as the primary operational liaison between Procurement and the broader business.
• Partner closely with Finance, AP, Legal, Tech, and regional procurement leads.
• Represent Procurement Operations in key governance and transformation forums.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain, operations, or related field.
• 10+ years of procurement, supply chain, or finance operations experience , including 3+ years in leadership .
• Proven success managing global teams across multiple regions/time zones.
• Experience with large-scale process transformation, standardisation, or automation.
• Strong understanding of S2P processes and financial controls.
• Systems-oriented mindset; Coupa, Databricks, or similar tools are a plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management — particularly with Finance .

Additional Benefits

✨ Competitive compensation + 20-30% bonus

✨ 25 days PTO

✨ 401(k) match

✨ World-class office perks (meals, events, sports leagues & more)

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