Compliance Specialist - Procurement

This position is responsible for managing key compliance programs, maintaining procurement controls and reporting solutions, and providing actionable insights that enable informed business decisions and operational excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage procurement compliance programs, including Supplier Sustainability, Conflict Minerals, Supplier Diversity, Contract Management, and related initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate procurement policies, procedures, and contracting standards to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Establish and monitor procurement process controls to support governance, risk management, and audit requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve, automate, and standardize procurement processes.
• Maintain Power BI dashboards, SharePoint solutions, reports, and key performance indicators (KPIs) that support procurement objectives.
• Promote adoption of procurement tools and technologies through training and process documentation.
• Prepare and present KPI reporting, analytics, and performance insights to procurement leadership.

Key Objectives

• Lead periodic reviews and continuous improvement of the Global Procurement Procedures Manual, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Work Instructions.
• Maintain governance of the Oracle financial approval hierarchy for requisitioning and purchasing processes.
• Manage Customer Diversity reporting programs and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Lead Procurement compliance testing activities, including the Arconic Self-Assessment Tool (ASAT), to evaluate control effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide guidance and support to business units on procurement controls, assessments, and compliance requirements.
• Develop and track corrective action plans to address compliance gaps identified through testing, audits, and assessments.
• Support internal and external audit activities by coordinating documentation, responding to inquiries, and facilitating audit readiness.
• Coordinate Procurement Terms and Conditions reviews with Legal and ensure timely publication of approved updates.
• Manage Supplier Sustainability and Conflict Minerals reporting processes, customer inquiries, and compliance requirements.
• Conduct periodic reviews of procurement system access to ensure appropriate controls and segregation of duties.
• Develop and deliver procurement-related training and maintain supporting documentation.
• Provide reporting and analytics that support procurement goals related to cost savings, innovation, quality, supplier performance, and operational excellence.
• Cross-training with Procurement Analysts to provide organizational coverage and support.