SCM Compliance Coordinator

This position is in Supply Chain Management under the Shared Services group. The role supports Supply Chain Management governance, compliance, and risk monitoring activities, while also leading and/or coordinating project-based initiatives that strengthen governance, risk management, process consistency, and operational effectiveness across the SCM organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage policies, guidelines, and procedures; coordinate development of new procedures, guidelines, tools, or governance materials as needed.
• Coordinate governance, compliance, risk, and process improvement projects across SCM, including development of project plans, deliverables, status updates, stakeholder input, and implementation support.
• Coordinate controls monitoring/testing processes and remediation for the SCM organization and provide summary reporting to management.
• Coordinate SCM responses to internal control, external audit, regulatory, benchmarking, and other business information requests for consistency and completeness.
• Drive cross-functional governance, compliance, and risk initiatives through facilitation, stakeholder coordination, issue tracking, and representation on enterprise or SCM project teams.
• Coordinate organization compliance updates and other governance/risk reporting or communications.
• Lead or support special projects, emerging initiatives, and ad hoc assignments related to SCM governance, compliance, and risk.
• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate compliance, governance, risk, or process-related training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (Required). Project management or other certifications are a plus.
• Experience coordinating or leading cross-functional projects, governance/compliance initiatives, risk-related workstreams, or process improvement efforts.
• Experience in project management, process management, and change management across stakeholders.
• Experience developing project plans, tracking deliverables, coordinating stakeholder input, and preparing status updates and leadership-ready summaries.
• Experience with systems such as Maximo, Oracle, Smart by GEP, Cool Compliance, and Documentum is desired.
• Knowledge of electronic sourcing and supplier management systems and processes is a plus.

Skills

• Knowledge of governance, risk, and controls structure.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives, facilitate working sessions, and drive follow-up actions to completion.
• Ability to organize work into clear deliverables, timelines, owners, and status updates.
• Strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills to support governance, compliance, risk, and project-based initiatives.
• Ability to balance recurring compliance responsibilities with special projects, process improvements, and business-driven initiatives.
• Integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 suite of productivity tools.

About the Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services.

Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental, and social progress for tomorrow.

Benefits

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees, and health, welfare, and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program. A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here.

Full-time schedule.