Procurement Manager

RELX (UK) Limited Company; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible hours

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Descripción de la vacante

RELX (UK) Limited Company seeks a Procurement Manager to lead global category strategy, sourcing and supplier management for Editorial Production Operations across RELX businesses. You will partner with technology, operations, product and business teams to shape sourcing strategies and deliver measurable value.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations for content production, software, SaaS, and AI platforms, applying category management, and leveraging AI and BI tools to drive spend

Formación

• Progressive experience in strategic sourcing/procurement with focus on content/data production and software/SaaS sourcing.
• Proven track record leading complex, high‑value agreements.
• Proficiency with AI tools and Microsoft 365, including Power BI.
• Hands-on category strategy, spend analytics, and end-to-end RFP/RFI processes.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management; CPSM or CIPS certification strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with academic and professional information solutions and digital content delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Lead commercial negotiations for content production, software, SaaS, managed services, AI platforms and LLM services.
• Structure and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SaaS subscriptions, and licensing across various pricing models.
• Apply category management and market benchmarking to translate demand into category plans.
• Leverage AI/GenAI tools and BI platforms for data-driven sourcing insights.
• Serve as primary relationship owner for strategic content technology suppliers and governance.
• Advise Legal, Information Security and stakeholders during complex negotiations.
• Operate within Global Procurement governance and AI governance requirements.

Conocimientos

Strategic sourcing

SaaS/tech sourcing

Negotiation

Power BI

AI tools

RFP/RFI processes

Spend analytics

MS Office

Educación

CPSM/CIPS certification preferred

Herramientas

MS 365

Descripción del empleo

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. Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions. Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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