Global Procurement Audit Readiness & Compliance Specialist

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible 

Air Products is seeking a Global Procurement Audit Readiness & Compliance Specialist to join our Global Procurement Enablement organization. This strategic role will lead procurement governance, compliance, risk management, and audit readiness initiatives across our global procurement operations.

The successful candidate will partner with Procurement, Finance, Legal, Operations, Internal Audit, Project Delivery, Project Controls, and Digital Technology teams to strengthen internal controls, reduce risk, ensure policy compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the procurement lifecycle. This includes sourcing, contracting, supplier management, purchasing, spend management, and invoice-to-pay processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement, compliance, audit, or risk management professional who thrives in a global environment, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and can influence stakeholders at all levels to establish sustainable governance frameworks and best practices.

Location: Allentown PA, Houston TX, United Kingdom, or Europe (Hybrid Work Environment)

Key Responsibilities

• Champion adherence to global procurement policies, procedures, and governance standards across regions and business units.

• Lead and execute risk-based procurement compliance reviews and audit readiness assessments.

• Evaluate procurement transactions, approvals, documentation, and controls to ensure compliance with company policies, Delegation of Authority (DOA) requirements, and regulatory obligations.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance procurement governance frameworks, control standards, and compliance monitoring processes.

• Coordinate and support internal and external audits affecting procurement operations, supplier governance, contract compliance, and spend management activities.

• Conduct procurement risk assessments to identify operational, financial, compliance, and governance risks.

• Prepare audit findings, root cause analyses, and corrective action recommendations, while monitoring remediation plans through completion.

• Support compliance with SOX requirements and other applicable financial and regulatory control standards.

• Support supplier governance activities including supplier onboarding, due diligence reviews, single-source justifications, and monitoring of high-risk suppliers.

• Identify and escalate potential compliance concerns related to ethics, anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC), conflicts of interest, sanctions, trade compliance, fraud, or supplier integrity.

• Review sourcing activities, competitive bidding processes, supplier engagements, contract management activities, and procurement documentation for adherence to policy and governance requirements.

• Analyze compliance data to identify trends, control gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

• Drive the implementation of digital tools and automation that enhance procurement visibility, transparency, and control effectiveness.

• Develop compliance dashboards, audit metrics, management reports, and executive-level summaries to support decision-making.

• Lead initiatives focused on improving procurement efficiency, consistency, transparency, and effectiveness across the global organization.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including Procurement, Finance, Legal, Operations, Internal Audit, Project Controls, Project Delivery, and Digital Technology teams.

• Support training and awareness programs that promote audit readiness, ethical procurement practices, compliance standards, and a strong culture of governance and accountability.

• Serve as a trusted advisor on procurement compliance, risk management, and governance-related matters.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Audit, Risk Management, or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive procurement experience, including exposure to governance, compliance, controls, audit, or risk management functions.

• Experience supporting or leading internal and external audit engagements.

• Demonstrated success evaluating and strengthening internal controls, governance processes, and compliance programs.

• Experience conducting procurement risk assessments and implementing risk mitigation strategies.

• Strong understanding of procurement processes, including:

  • Strategic sourcing

  • Contracting and contract management

  • Supplier relationship management

  • Purchasing and procurement operations

  • Spend management

  • Invoice-to-pay processes

• Experience working within a global, matrixed organization and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, or similar procurement, audit, compliance, or risk management credentials.

• Experience supporting SOX compliance programs and financial control environments.

• Knowledge of procurement systems, data analytics, reporting tools, and digital procurement technologies.

Work Environment

• Hybrid work arrangement.

• Position may be based in the United States, United Kingdom, or Europe.

• Approximately 15% domestic and international travel required.

• Flexibility to support global stakeholders across multiple time zones

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Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
  
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).  You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.  

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