RELX

Director of Procurement

RELX

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Oxford • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop, implement and articulate innovative and effective YoY procurement category strategies based on use of relevant market resources, strategic needs of supported business units, analytics of internal and external data sources including spend, knowledge of supplier services and capabilities, and technological developments for the Editorial, Production and Operations services throughout RELX Group.
  • Evaluate and recommend strategic business opportunities in Editorial, Production and Operations services throughout divisions, utilizing industry knowledge and resources, current and emerging business models, and subject matter expertise as well as procurement expertise.
  • Successfully manage, develop and coach global team to drive change and achieve results.
  • Enable team to provide strategic procurement expertise, partnership and support throughout RELX.
  • Demonstrate executive leadership through active participation in Global Direct Spend Management Team (DSMT) and Global Procurement’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and other executive gatherings.
  • Oversees global procurement sourcing project management by using standardized procurement project templates and sourcing platform across RELX Group business areas.
  • Participates in the ongoing improvement and cost effectiveness of procurement service delivery by driving the compliance of internal procurement systems and demonstrating process improvements, monitoring best practices, continuously upgrading services and technology, and reviewing best source of service provisions.
  • Contributes to department cost savings goals through relationship management and growth, strategic metric setting, analysis and identification of opportunities and completion of cost savings projects.
  • Manages EPO category supplier program to rationalize and optimize global supplier base.
  • Communicates, trains and coaches team on current procurement practices and resources.
  • Manage and develop team to achieve objectives and represent Global Procurement in accordance with RELX Group values and ethical guidelines, including timely objective setting and development review discussions.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree or certification in business administration, operations, procurement, finance, or related field preferred
  • Knowledge of content transformation, production and operations suppliers and industry
  • Director-level work experience in procurement or operations managing supplier relationships and directing salaried professionals in a similar capacity as well as process and tools experience
  • Subject matter expertise in Direct Spend Global activities: Operations, Supply Chain (Editorial, Production, Operations services, Content or Data Enrichment, subject matter expertise an advantage).
  • Highly honed negotiation skills, developed through significant deal making experience
  • Extensive influencing skills that can be used to lead teams and build partnerships with internal resources and supply base
  • Ability to communicate effectively with senior executives
  • Proven experience leading organizational change
  • Experience writing and generating RFP's, RFI's and RFQ's to suppliers
  • Excellent quantitative/analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Excellent team development and management skills
Benefits
  • Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
  • Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
  • Wellbeing programs
  • Life assurance
  • Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Save As You Earn share option scheme
  • Travel Season ticket loan
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • Optional Dental Insurance
  • Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
  • RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
  • Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
  • Access to extensive learning and development resources
  • Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsourcingRFPRFIRFQdata analysiscost savingssupplier managementproject managementnegotiation
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationinfluencingorganizational changeteam developmentrelationship managementstrategic thinkinganalytical skillsexecutive communication
Certifications
advanced degree in business administrationcertification in procurementcertification in operationscertification in finance