Global Supplier Performance & Governance Lead

RELX Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RELX Group is seeking a Supplier Performance & Governance Manager to drive value, quality, and reliability from strategic suppliers. You will partner with Procurement, Finance, Operations, Risk and Legal to manage performance, contracts, sourcing, spend analysis and risk while driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes KPI tracking, supplier governance, and an integrated approach to supplier management across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier performance management and governance
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across Procurement, Finance, Risk, Operations and Legal
• Excellent analytical and dashboard/reporting capabilities
• Understanding of contracts, SOWs, and supplier lifecycle management

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 with Procurement and Legal
• Support sourcing and tender activities, including RFPs, RFIs, supplier evaluations, and 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 to maintain an integrated approach to supplier management and supply chain operations
• 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
• Working Pattern Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Job description

RELX Group is seeking a Supplier Performance & Governance Manager to drive value, quality, and reliability from strategic suppliers. You will partner with Procurement, Finance, Operations, Risk and Legal to manage performance, contracts, sourcing, spend analysis and risk while driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes KPI tracking, supplier governance, and an integrated approach to supplier management across the organization.