Procurement Manager

Relx Plc; Greater London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Wellbeing initiatives

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Parental leave

Job summary

RELX plc in London is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead global category strategy for Editorial Production Operations and related technology spend across content services, SaaS, AI platforms and LLM services.

You will partner with tech, operations and product teams to shape sourcing strategies, negotiate high-value contracts, and deliver measurable business value while aligning with governance, Legal and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in strategic sourcing with both content/data production and software/technology sourcing.
• Proven track record leading high-value negotiations and delivering measurable benefits.
• Familiarity with AI tools and data-driven sourcing insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead global category strategy and supplier management for Editorial Production Operations.
• Structure and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SaaS subscriptions and licensing.
• Apply category management, market benchmarking and spend analytics to create plans.
• Leverage AI tools and BI for data-driven sourcing decisions.
• Act as primary relationship owner for strategic content tech suppliers and manage governance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

AI tools

Power BI

MS 365 suite

RFP/RFI processes

SaaS/Software sourcing

Education

CIPS CPSM (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

MS 365

Job description

## Procurement ManagerApply: Farringdon: Full time: Posted Today: R119509Do you want to shape global sourcing strategies that accelerate innovation across content production and technology? Are you ready to build strategic supplier partnerships and deliver measurable value across RELX businesses? **About our Team**Our team implements and administers policy and/or administration of short or long-term international assignments. We oversee immigration services, policies, and regulations to ensure compliance. We execute functional business plans and contribute to the development of functional global mobility strategy, guiding decisions by divisional strategy. **About the Role**The Procurement Manager leads global category strategy, sourcing and supplier management for Editorial Production Operations (EPO), supporting RELX businesses across content services, technology platforms, AI-enabled technologies, SaaS solutions, customer services and translation providers. You will partner across technology, operations, product and business teams to shape sourcing strategies, strengthen supplier partnerships and deliver measurable business value. **Responsibilities:*** Lead commercial negotiations for content production, software, SaaS, managed services, AI platforms and large language model (LLM) services.* Structure and negotiate agreements including MSA, SOW, SaaS subscriptions and licensing across consumption/usage-based, token-based, transactional and T&M pricing models.* Apply sourcing best practices, category management and market benchmarking to translate business demand and market trends into category plans and measurable benefits.* Leverage AI/GenAI tools and BI platforms to generate data-driven sourcing insights and decisions.* Serve as the primary relationship owner for strategic content technology suppliers, supporting governance, risk management, supplier optimization and innovation.* Build consensus and advise Legal, Information Security and business-unit stakeholders during complex negotiations and contract management.* Operate independently within Global Procurement governance guidelines and Legal and AI governance requirements. **Requirements*** Progressive experience in strategic sourcing/procurement, with a strong focus on academic and professional content/data production and software/SaaS/technology sourcing — ideally across both domains, or demonstrated ability to ramp quickly across categories.* Proven track record leading and negotiating complex, high-value agreements, delivering benefits to the business.* Proficiency with AI tools and the Microsoft 365 suite, including Power BI to optimize sourcing processes, drive innovation, strengthen the supplier base, and enhance spend visibility and insight.* Hands-on experience with category strategy and management, spend analytics/BI reporting, and end-to-end RFP/RFI processes.* Knowledge in Supply Chain Management, or a related field; CPSM or CIPS certification strongly preferred.* Knowledge of academic and professional information solutions, content production workflows, and the technologies driving digital content transformation and delivery preferred. **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 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. **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.Do you want to shape global sourcing strategies that accelerate innovation across content production and technology?**We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click** **here** **to access benefits specific to your location.**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 or please contact 1-855-833-5120.**Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. 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