Senior Procurement Manager, Technology Services

Ready to drive strategic sourcing in a dynamic environment?
 

Can you use your experience in procurement of IT services to enhance our technological capabilities?
 

About the Role
 

As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead category management support for Technology Procurement IT Services. You'll facilitate strategic sourcing, manage supplier relationships, and contribute to ongoing savings and risk mitigation across various business areas.
 

Responsibilities

• Leading contracting efforts to establish complex MSA, SOWs, and NDAs, collaborating with legal teams and conducting supplier due diligence.
• Facilitating strategic sourcing for new projects and providing tactical support when necessary.
• Analyzing spend data with current suppliers and delivering meaningful insights to stakeholders.
• Building and managing robust internal stakeholder relationships to align with category strategies and incorporate evolving needs.
• Developing and managing close IT Services supplier relationships to ensure consistent delivery and value creation.
• Utilizing advanced analytical skills for data evaluation and reporting to enhance supplier negotiations.
• Supporting relevant systems and tools, including maintaining procurement projects in the Global Procurement Pipeline.
• Contributing to ongoing savings, risk mitigation, compliance, and corporate responsibility goals.

Requirements

• Have a solid understanding of procurement and supply chain management related to IT and Technology Services.
• Be knowledgeable about agile/scrum methodologies as they relate to product management.
• Possess excellent agile project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Be able to negotiate contracts and understand procurement clauses.
• Have a keen interest in technology, particularly the emerging procure ai and e-tech landscape.

Work in a way that works for you
 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you
 

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• 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

About the Business
 

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 36,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America. The headquarters is in London. The market capitalization is about £60bn ($80bn), making it one of the 10 largest listed companies in the UK. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext and NYSE.

The company has four market segments. It develops information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in the Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions sectors.

RELX is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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