Optiver
Procurement Operations Lead
role at Optiver
Optiver is seeking a
Procurement Operations Lead
to drive the evolution of our global procurement operations. This role will be pivotal in transforming how we manage spend, processes, data, and systems across all regions. You will lead a team responsible for ensuring seamless day‑to‑day operations while also shaping a more efficient, data‑driven, and AI‑enabled procurement function.
What You’ll Do Global Leadership
Lead and develop a distributed procurement operations team across regions, ensuring alignment, accountability, and operational excellence.
Serve as the global process owner for Procurement‑owned processes in our S2P suite, partnering closely with finance counterparts.
Partner closely with sourcing leaders, finance, AP, and legal to ensure processes and systems enable both agility and control.
Operational Excellence
Oversee the day‑to‑day execution of procurement operations globally, ensuring seamless purchasing, approvals, and payment processes.
Establish consistent global workflows and controls while allowing for regional flexibility.
Drive measurable improvements in process efficiency, automation, and policy compliance.
Transformation & Automation
Lead global initiatives to modernize procurement operations through automation and AI‑driven tools.
Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve speed, transparency, and stakeholder experience.
Embed a culture of continuous improvement and data‑led decision making within the operations function.
Data Integrity & Reporting
Ensure high‑quality data across procurement systems, providing visibility into spend, supplier performance, and operational efficiency.
Design and deliver dashboards and reporting to enable smarter, faster business decisions.
Collaborate with data teams to ensure procurement information is accurate, integrated, and actionable.
Cross‑Functional Partnership
Partner with Finance, AP, Legal, and Technology teams to improve process alignment and eliminate friction.
Act as the primary operational liaison between Procurement and the broader business.
Represent procurement operations in key governance and transformation forums.
What you’ll get You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem‑solvers.
The opportunity to work alongside best‑in‑class professionals from over 40 different countries
Highly competitive compensation package including performance‑based bonus structure
401(k) match up to 50%
Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
Who you are
Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, finance, supply chain, or a related field
10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or finance operations, with at least 3 years in leadership roles.
Proven experience managing high‑performing teams across multiple regions or time zones.
Strong background in process transformation, automation, and digital enablement (AI or workflow automation experience a plus).
Demonstrated ability to scale operational functions and implement standardized global processes.
Deep understanding of procure‑to‑pay processes, supplier management, and financial controls.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and change leadership skills.
Tools experience preferred: Coupa, Databricks, or similar S2P and data analytics platforms.
Analytical, systems‑oriented mindset with an ability to translate data into operational insight.
Who we are At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market‑making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Base Salary Range: $172,000—$215,000 USD
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role at Optiver
Optiver is seeking a
Procurement Operations Lead
to drive the evolution of our global procurement operations. This role will be pivotal in transforming how we manage spend, processes, data, and systems across all regions. You will lead a team responsible for ensuring seamless day‑to‑day operations while also shaping a more efficient, data‑driven, and AI‑enabled procurement function.
What You’ll Do Global Leadership
Lead and develop a distributed procurement operations team across regions, ensuring alignment, accountability, and operational excellence.
Serve as the global process owner for Procurement‑owned processes in our S2P suite, partnering closely with finance counterparts.
Partner closely with sourcing leaders, finance, AP, and legal to ensure processes and systems enable both agility and control.
Operational Excellence
Oversee the day‑to‑day execution of procurement operations globally, ensuring seamless purchasing, approvals, and payment processes.
Establish consistent global workflows and controls while allowing for regional flexibility.
Drive measurable improvements in process efficiency, automation, and policy compliance.
Transformation & Automation
Lead global initiatives to modernize procurement operations through automation and AI‑driven tools.
Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve speed, transparency, and stakeholder experience.
Embed a culture of continuous improvement and data‑led decision making within the operations function.
Data Integrity & Reporting
Ensure high‑quality data across procurement systems, providing visibility into spend, supplier performance, and operational efficiency.
Design and deliver dashboards and reporting to enable smarter, faster business decisions.
Collaborate with data teams to ensure procurement information is accurate, integrated, and actionable.
Cross‑Functional Partnership
Partner with Finance, AP, Legal, and Technology teams to improve process alignment and eliminate friction.
Act as the primary operational liaison between Procurement and the broader business.
Represent procurement operations in key governance and transformation forums.
What you’ll get You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem‑solvers.
The opportunity to work alongside best‑in‑class professionals from over 40 different countries
Highly competitive compensation package including performance‑based bonus structure
401(k) match up to 50%
Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
Who you are
Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, finance, supply chain, or a related field
10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or finance operations, with at least 3 years in leadership roles.
Proven experience managing high‑performing teams across multiple regions or time zones.
Strong background in process transformation, automation, and digital enablement (AI or workflow automation experience a plus).
Demonstrated ability to scale operational functions and implement standardized global processes.
Deep understanding of procure‑to‑pay processes, supplier management, and financial controls.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and change leadership skills.
Tools experience preferred: Coupa, Databricks, or similar S2P and data analytics platforms.
Analytical, systems‑oriented mindset with an ability to translate data into operational insight.
Who we are At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market‑making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Base Salary Range: $172,000—$215,000 USD
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