VP, Procurement

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

This position leads the enterprise-wide procurement function, setting the vision and strategy for a modern, technology-enabled Procure-to-Pay (P2P) capability. The role is accountable for driving a data-driven, value-creating procurement environment that optimizes total cost of ownership, mitigates enterprise risks, and enables scalable business growth.

Essential Functions

Strategic Leadership and Enterprise Oversight

• Define and execute the enterprise-wide procurement strategy aligned to business, financial, and technology priorities

• Establish the vision, operating model, and organizational design for the P2P function

• Build and lead a high-performing organization, including leadership pipeline, talent strategy, and culture

• Advise executive leadership on spend, supplier strategy, and market dynamics

• Define supplier segmentation, governance, and performance

• Build strategic partnerships that drive innovation and resilience

• Represent the company with key suppliers and industry partners

• Oversee end-to-end P2P operations across the enterprise, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and service excellence

Enterprise Operations, Transformation and Continuous Improvement

• Standardize processes to reduce friction and accelerate outcomes

• Drive enterprise sourcing, contracting, and supplier negotiations to deliver measurable value

• Establish enterprise-wide visibility into spend, supplier performance, and operational KPIs

• Own and lead the enterprise procurement transformation agenda, including digital modernization of P2P—implement automation, AI/ML, and advanced analytics

• Own the enterprise procurement risk posture, including regulatory compliance, third-party risk, and contractual governance

• Establish and enforce policies, controls, and audit frameworks to ensure compliance and accountability

• Partner with support functions—including, but not limited to legal, finance, risk, and security—to mitigate enterprise risk

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related field

• Typically, a minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in procurement or related field

• Extensive experience leading enterprise P2P capability, including exposure to international

• Deep expertise across procurement disciplines, including sourcing, supplier management, contracting, pipeline organization & management, and P2P operations

• Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment through rigorous, structured deal desk/review

• Strong financial acumen, including spend management, value creation, and ROI delivery

• Exceptional leadership capabilities with experience building and scaling high-performing organizations

• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to coach and develop others to do the same

• Background and drug screen

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA degree in business, finance or related field preferred.

• Experience in technology-driven, payment network or highly regulated industries

• Expertise in digital procurement platforms, automation, and analytics tools

• Experience leading large-scale transformation and change management initiatives

• Strong understanding of regulatory, compliance, and third-party risk frameworks

• Understanding of relevant legislative and regulatory requirements—domestic and international—and contractual terms and conditions to mitigate enterprise risk.

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The base pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL / Washington, DC in USD per year is: $205,000 - $290,000.
New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $248,000 - $330,000.
Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Early Warning Services is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness 

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.