Head of Print Supplier Management
Are you ready to lead as Head of Supplier Management and drive strategic supplier performance?
Would you thrive as Head of Supplier Management by strengthening partnerships, managing risk, and delivering value?
About the Team
Print Supply Chain Management is responsible for printing/manufacturing books, demand forecasting, logistics and distribution of both printed books and journals.
About the Role
Drive the performance of strategic suppliers to deliver quality, service, cost, and value while building solid partnerships that promote accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Collaborate across the Supply Chain to improve process efficiency, strengthen resilience, manage risk, and deliver end-to-end business outcomes.
Responsibilities
Supplier and Team Performance Management: Manage strategic supplier performance. Maintain scorecards, KPIs, reports, reviews, and meetings. Monitor contracts and SLAs. Address gaps through corrective actions. Improve service, quality, cost, and operations.



Build strong relationships and maintain commercial governance.
Contract Management: Manage supplier contracts throughout their lifecycle. Monitor obligations, pricing, and service commitments. Support renewals, amendments, and extensions. Maintain accessible records. Work with Procurement and Legal to clarify contract terms.
Tender and Supplier Selection Support: Support sourcing and tender activities. Contribute to RFPs, RFIs, evaluations, and due diligence. Assist with supplier assessments, onboarding, and transitions. Define performance and service expectations.
Financial and Commercial Management: Track supplier spend, volumes, and cost trends. Measure results against budgets and targets. Support invoice checks and payment resolution. Verify pricing and identify savings. Report spend, volume, and performance.
Risk and Business Continuity: Work with Risk Management and Operations. Assess operational, financial, geopolitical, cybersec

📌 Head of Print Supplier Management (Chennai)
🏢 Elsevier
📍 Chennai