Global Supplier Performance & Governance Lead

Elsevier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier in London seeks a Supplier Performance & Governance Manager to lead day-to-day performance with strategic suppliers, develop scorecards, and drive initiatives across procurement, finance, operations, risk and legal.

You will own contracts, support sourcing, monitor spend, manage risks including cybersecurity and sustainability, and collaborate to build an integrated supplier management program that delivers value and continuity.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing supplier performance, including scorecards, KPIs, SLAs, business reviews, and corrective action plans
• Experience managing supplier contracts, monitoring compliance, and supporting renewals and amendments with Procurement and Legal teams
• Experience supporting sourcing and tender processes, including RFPs, RFIs, supplier evaluations, and onboarding activities
• Strong financial and commercial analysis skills, including spend tracking, budget monitoring, invoice validation, and cost optimization
• Exposure to supplier risk assessment across operational, financial, cybersecurity, sustainability, and compliance areas
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across Procurement, Finance, Risk, Operations, and Legal teams
• Subject-matter expertise in supplier, inventory, or logistics management, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to non-experts
• Strong problem-solving, reporting, and data analysis skills, including dashboard creation, trend analysis, and management reporting

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day performance management of assigned strategic suppliers, including scorecards, KPIs, SLA tracking, and regular business reviews
• Manage supplier contracts throughout their lifecycle, monitoring compliance, pricing, and service commitments in partnership with Procurement and Legal teams
• Support sourcing and tender activities, including RFPs, RFIs, supplier evaluations, and supplier onboarding
• Track supplier spend and commercial performance, supporting invoice validation, cost optimization, and financial reporting
• Assess and mitigate supplier risks across operational, financial, cybersecurity, sustainability, and compliance dimensions
• Support business continuity planning related to supplier management
• Ensure supplier governance and compliance requirements are met
• Collaborate across Procurement, Finance, Operations, Risk, and Legal teams to maintain an integrated approach to supplier management and supply chain operations

Skills

Supplier performance management

Contract management

Sourcing & tender

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Supply chain knowledge

Job description

Elsevier in London seeks a Supplier Performance & Governance Manager to lead day-to-day performance with strategic suppliers, develop scorecards, and drive initiatives across procurement, finance, operations, risk and legal.

You will own contracts, support sourcing, monitor spend, manage risks including cybersecurity and sustainability, and collaborate to build an integrated supplier management program that delivers value and continuity.