Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to join our busy Delivery team in Products and Services Operations as a Supplier Manager.
About the role
In this role, you will be responsible for overarching provision and management of suppliers and freelancers in the delivery of publishing resources in the International Education Products and Services business.
In this role you will manage the relationships with our network of suppliers, source new suppliers as required, and manage the forward load of our project pipeline to ensure that our time, cost and quality targets are met. You will support our operations teams when working through problems or exploring new ways of working, and will negotiate rates, including management of RFP processes.
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: * 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays * Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance * Discretionary annual bonus * Group personal pension scheme * Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary * Green travel schemes
You will have experience of programme management, line management and of leadership in a deadline driven environment. You will be a problem solver and a confident communicator, able to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. We value the following personal qualities, * A strong collaborator and able to build collaboration between stakeholders. * Able to build effective relationships and alliances. * Strong negotiating and influencing skills. * A natural problem solver, solutions focused. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Adaptable, willing to lead change and shape new ways of working. Experience * Demonstrable experience in all aspects of supplier management and negotiation. * Working with suppliers of varying sizes and global locations. * Sound working knowledge of publishing editorial and production processes, particularly for the Education space. * Resource management and pipeline planning. * Leading teams through strategic goals or change. * Process and workflow review and improvement. * Conflict resolution.

Skills Required