Associate Director, Procurement Operations, Compliance & Controls

Fitch Group - Procurement Operations is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our New York office.

The Procurement Operations team is responsible for working closely with our shared services businesses at Fitch which include Real Estate, Facilities, Global Operations, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Travel & Entertainment. In this role you will be responsible for working to help build a strategy that aligns with business needs and brings value to the firm. You will support Supplier Onboarding, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders and Invoice processing. Additionally, you will also support any future technology implementations that enable an efficient and streamlined Procure to Pay process.

What We Offer:

• High visibility to various departments of Fitch and it’s entities.
• Be a part of a newly formed team structure that has greater impact across multiple business lines

We’ll Count on You To:

• Drive the implementation and adoption of our procurement process.
• Support structure and use of PO as a mechanism to streamline payment process.
• Partner with accounts payable to streamline the Procure to Pay process.
• Develop deep knowledge of business needs and recommend continuous improvement around procurement processes and systems.
• Develop and maintain reporting channels to conduct ongoing analysis for process and tool improvements.
• Identify, build, and maintain a KPI Dashboard for Procure to Pay Processes
• Act as a liaison between Procurement and Accounts Payable
• Align procurement strategies and programs with the overall objectives of the organization.
• Help transform Procurement into a value-added business partner and support broader goals of the enterprise.
• Support Project Manager during Contract Management Solution Implementation

What You Need to Have:

• 5+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or related fields
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written skills with a high attention to detail
• Excellent internal relationship building skills – your ability to partner with other parts of the organization will be critical to your success.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Technical knowledge of systems such as SAP (ECC) preferred.
• Strong understanding of Procurement processes, focusing specifically on Procure to Pay and overall knowledge of the entire Source to Pay process.
• Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast paced environment.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience with any of the shared services mentioned.
• Lead and implemented technology for efficiency.
• System experience in ERP tools such as SAP ECC or Oracle.
• Comfortable with presenting information, projects, reports etc. to upper management level individuals.
• Familiar with Contract Lifecycle Management tool or system equivalent
• Familiar with purchase requisition process
• Familiar with Ivalua Supplier Onboarding tool or system equivalent

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch, and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

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Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

FOR NEW YORK ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between 90,000 and 100,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.