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You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Global Supply Management (GSM) is responsible for helping Amex maximize the purchasing power of over $11B of third party spend. We provide strategic consultation to the business and provide end to end procurement services. We maximize the purchasing power of the Company to drive the best value from our supplier base which then frees up investment capacity for the Blue Box. GSM together with our business partners manages the supplier strategy for the Company, identifying and on-boarding new suppliers, realizing significant cost saves and revenue generation relating to working with Global Commercial Services and Global Merchant Services to increase billings and merchant coverage and ensuring an optimal user experience for Amex employees and suppliers.

Position Summary:

Strategic Sourcing and Business Enablement (SS&BE) is responsible for helping Amex maximize its purchasing power and meet enterprise sustainability priorities. This is a global role playing a pivotal role in driving AXP climate ambition by managing and implementing strategies to measure and reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions across our supply chain.

Your mission:

Build and lead a new team focused on climate action, and collaborate with key business partners to identify priority suppliers & key hot spots, develop tactics & support supplier engagement, and institutionalize green practices across our sourcing processes.

Responsibilities will at a high level, include:

Program Management:

• Conduct thorough assessments of Amex's supplier-driven emissions to identify key hot spots

• Oversee the development of a robust data collection & reporting mechanisms (leveraging CDP) to monitor & track supplier emissions, climate maturities and provide regular updates to stakeholders across the business and senior management

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supply chain sustainability and Scope 3 emissions reduction, measuring progress against targets

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the implementation roadmap and develop the next wave of priority suppliers to engage (incl. strategies, tactics)

• Actively engage BUs on supplier engagement strategy and act as a sustainability advocate promoting the inclusion of climate in business decisions and interactions with suppliers

• Evaluate potential environmental and reputational risks associated with suppliers and propose risk mitigation strategies to ensure supply chain resilience

Program Execution:

• Understand, detail & execute Amex's multi-year supplier engagement implementation roadmap incl.

• Roll out internal education trainings across procurement and business units

• Oversee the inclusion & roll out of climate language in key sourcing documents

• Collaborate with SS&BE and business unit colleagues to engage priority suppliers on sustainability and emission reduction measures, incl. supporting in negotiation & tactics

• Standup supplier education program on disclosure, emission calculation & target setting

• Stay informed about evolving environmental regulations & industry best practices

Additional:

• Cultivate deep partnerships with internal teams throughout the Blue Box, including Sustainability, BU Leadership (including Marketing, Technology, and Real Estate), Third-Party Lifecycle Management, Operational Excellence, Legal, and more to ensure synchronization of priorities to meet shared goals

• Build strong partnership with select strategic suppliers and manage them effectively

• Manage and develop a high performing team

• Ability to travel 10%

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strategic thinker – strategic and creative thinker who likes to solve business and operational problems and identify clear action plans and drive resolution

• Customer focus – customer-first mindset with knowledge of procurement/sourcing process

• Strong collaborator – collaborative partner with strong cross-functional leadership and influence management skills with global experience

• Excellent communicator – excellent oral and written communication skills with comfort presenting ideas to leaders at all levels

• Inspiring leader – leader and colleague who brings a positive and high energy attitude to the organization able to hire, coach, and develop a high performing team

• Sustainable Procurement – strong general manager, including strategic thinking, financial acumen, and negotiation skills with a deep understanding of market opportunities and broader business issues to be able to capitalize on market changes and future trends. Strong project management skills with a track record of successfully implementing sustainability or ESG programs across the supply chain

• Analytical – results-driven mindset with the ability to synthesize data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations while balancing multiple priorities. In-depth knowledge of sustainability standards, regulations, industry trends, and reporting frameworks (e.g. CDP)

• Comfort with white space – ability to navigate white space and bring structure

• Adaptable – ability to manage day-to-day business priorities along with long-term strategic deliverables with a positive attitude and the flexibility to deal with ambiguity and rapid change

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with sustainability software and data management tools is a plus

• Certification in sustainability (e.g., Certified Sustainability Professional) is a plus

Qualifications

Salary Range: $130,000.00 to $205,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Job: Finance

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Other Locations: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 24006401