Procurement Compliance Specialist, Procurement Policy and Compliance
Posted 1 day 9 hours ago by Amazon
The Procurement Compliance Specialist will be responsible for planning, managing, and executing audits and compliance activities within the Global Procurement Organization (GPO). The GPO has established its internal Audits & Compliance team to ensure adherence to Source to Pay (S2P) policies and processes, reduce risk, prevent fraud, and address compliance gaps.
The role involves executing the GPO Audits & Compliance strategy to ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, regulations, and industry standards. Responsibilities include conducting audits, analyzing procurement standards, identifying improvement areas, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies, laws, and regulations. The specialist will collaborate with procurement teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to maintain transparency, integrity, and efficiency in procurement processes.
This position can be based in Luxembourg, London, or Barcelona.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct regular audits of procurement activities to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Develop and implement audit and compliance programs to mitigate procurement risks.
- Monitor procurement transactions and documentation for accuracy and compliance.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies or non-compliance issues identified during audits.
- Collaborate with Process & Execution teams to analyze standards, identify gaps, and implement mitigation plans.
- Recommend and implement best practices to streamline compliance operations and reduce costs.
- Manage audit and compliance projects, including stakeholder management, KPIs, and change management.
- Provide training and guidance on compliance requirements and policies.
- Support the development of procurement documentation and training materials.
- Partner with technology teams to support automation and innovation in compliance operations.
- Prepare audit reports, highlighting findings, risks, and recommendations.
- Maintain records of audit activities and corrective actions.
- Report audit results to senior management and stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) and SQL.
- Experience in program or project management.
- Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
- Experience in process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
- Experience in supply chain management.
- Experience in defining program requirements and using data to improve processes.
- Experience leading end-to-end delivery and communicating results to leadership.
- Experience driving process improvements.
- Stakeholder management experience across organizational levels.
- Experience in building processes, project management, and scheduling.
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