Associate Director, Procurement Compliance

Role Summary

Associate Director, Procurement Compliance. The role leads the Risk & Compliance team to strategically develop and implement procurement policy and requirements, oversee procurement compliance, deploy policy changes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. For this position, the role manages Compliance Managers, sets objectives, and fosters a team environment focused on strategic thinking, innovative problem-solving, and AI-enabled compliance policy management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a risk-based compliance model integrating AI-driven monitoring and analytics with procurement policy to minimize compliance risks.
• Oversee procurement policy compliance across all procurement activities and implement new methods for tracking, monitoring, and reporting compliance issues.
• Lead deployment of changes in procurement policy or requirements, including updates to risk taxonomy, governance strategies, and AI-assisted compliance tools.
• Oversee execution of compliance initiatives, including requirements gathering, policy adjustments, and compliance tracking, embedding automation and anomaly detection into project delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to translate compliance or policy requirements and ensure clarity, alignment, and executive-level communication throughout project delivery.
• Monitor and report on compliance across categories and suppliers using predictive analytics and assess ongoing applicability of policies and gaps in current-state compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement by staying current with regulatory changes and industry trends, adapting processes to address evolving risks.
• Provide leadership to Compliance Managers, fostering collaboration and innovation; maintain business ownership of deployed AI use cases and develop an AI roadmap for Compliance with responsible model training and readiness.
• Set objectives and performance metrics for direct reports, promoting accountability and communicating compliance goals and metrics clearly.
• Cultivate a team environment that values strategic thinking, innovative problem-solving, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field. Master‚Äôs degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement, quality assurance, supplier management, audit, supply chain, or related operations.
• Knowledge of AI governance and responsible AI in relation to Procurement Compliance.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing senior internal leaders.
• Experience leading management of compliance policy and inspection strategy in a procurement function.
• Proven expertise in compliance management with familiarity with industry requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI, data analytics, or digital compliance tools to strengthen compliance and risk management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.