Senior Manager - Procure-to-Pay

Job Description

The ideal candidate will be a change agent with deep expertise in procurement, supplier management, and digital finance operations of accounts payable while ensuring alignment across diverse business units and geographies.

• Strategic Procurement Leadership: Lead global sourcing initiatives across indirect categories, ensuring cost optimization and supplier performance.
• AI-Driven Process Innovation: Champion the use of AI and machine learning to automate invoice processing, enhance spend analytics, and improve supplier risk profiling.
• Technology Enablement: Oversee P2P platform enhancements (Oracle Fusion) integrating intelligent automation and predictive analytics.
• Vendor Management: Manage strategic supplier relationships, supplier registration ensuring proper due diligence and compliance frameworks are put in place.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, and business units to help ensure that the end-to-end process streams would be supported and are working efficiently and effectively.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to RELX's procurement policies, SOX controls, and ESG standards.
• Performance Monitoring: Ensure strategic and operational metrics (e.g., cycle time, cost savings, compliance rates) are tracked, analyzed, and met consistently.
• Monthly Governance: Lead monthly governance forums with key stakeholders to review performance, resolve escalations, and align on priorities.
• Business Harmonization: Drive harmonization of P2P processes across RELX's diverse business segments, ensuring consistency, scalability, and best practices.
• Global Tax Awareness: Collaborate with tax teams to ensure P2P processes support accurate tax treatment, reporting, and compliance across jurisdictions.
• Global Collaboration: Work effectively across cultures and time zones, fostering inclusive communication and alignment with regional teams.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and alignment with business needs.
• Team Development: Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree holder in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in procurement or finance operations, with 5+ years in a leadership role
• Expertise in P2P systems and AI-enabled tools (e.g., RPA, IDP, spend analytics platforms)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• In-depth understanding of financial regulations, compliance requirements, and industry standards.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives.

• Experience in a matrixed, multinational organization
• Familiarity with RELX's industry sectors (science, legal, risk, analytics, media)
• Lean Six Sigma or process improvement certification
• Passion for digital transformation and data-driven decision-making