Vice President, Procurement Shared Services

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence. If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, corporate services, travel and expense, corporate card, or program management, with enterprise or global scope required
• 5+ years leading teams, including managing managers or multi-location, cross-functional teams
• Hands-on ownership and proven operational success across at least two of the following program areas: corporate travel, purchasing card, card issuer relationships, market intelligence, employee perks, mergers and acquisitions integration, or responsible procurement
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements, policy governance, internal controls and audit readiness
• Proven supplier and executive relationship management skills, including commercial negotiation, performance governance, and rebate optimization
• Experience with travel management, T&E card, and global travel and purchasing platforms such as booking tools, expense management systems, and spend analytics tools
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority across Finance, HR, Legal, Security, and senior business leaders; executive presence and credibility required
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field required
• MBA or advanced degree preferred; CPSM, CPP, or equivalent professional certification preferred

Responsibilities Lead Moody's Procurement Enterprise Spend Shared Services center of excellence as a senior people leader, setting strategy, owning governance, and driving consistent delivery across seven enterprise spend programs.

• Own the global corporate travel program and policy, including traveler experience standards, exception governance, travel risk and duty-of-care alignment with Security and HR, and executive reporting on spend, compliance, and savings
• Lead the purchasing card program, including program design, controls, eligibility, merchant restrictions, audit readiness, and card adoption as a compliant, low-cost buying channel embedded in the Supplier Lifecycle Management process
• Serve as executive relationship owner for the card issuer, driving rebate and incentive optimization, service level performance, quarterly business reviews, and commercial term management
• Optimize and manage the Market Intelligence and Benchmarking Program, delivering timely category trends, supplier risk, pricing, and peer benchmarks to inform competitive sourcing and negotiation
• Own the Employee Perks program portfolio, vendor relationships, governance framework, and employee experience, in partnership with Sourcing, HR, and Benefits
• Manage the procurement playbook for mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, Day 1 readiness, synergy identification, integration execution, and enterprise-wide procurement communication for transactions
• Own the Responsible Business and Sustainable Procurement framework, covering supplier ESG expectations, diversity and sustainability initiatives, and regulatory disclosure support in partnership with ESG, Legal, and Compliance
• Build and lead a high-performing team of program leads and specialists, establishing common governance, data standards, supplier management practices, and service level accountability across all programs

About the Team Our Digital Enablement and Procurement Operations team is responsible for building and running Moody's enterprise spend programs as mature, centrally governed services that drive value, compliance, and an exceptional employee experience. We partner across Finance, HR, Legal, Security, and business leadership to deliver integrated procurement solutions spanning corporate travel, purchasing cards, supplier payments, market intelligence, employee perks, mergers and acquisitions support, and responsible business. By joining our team, you will be part of transformative work to evolve a set of individually managed programs into one cohesive operating model — powered by data, digital tools, and a strong commitment to responsible and AI-enabled procurement practices that scale with Moody's global ambitions.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $163,300.00 - $236,800.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement. Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [email protected]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Click here to view our full EEO policy statement. Click here for more information on your EEO rights under the law. Click here to view our Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination statement. Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.