Job Description

Job Description :

Director, Sourcing Excellence

The Director of Sourcing Excellence will be a member of News Corps Global Sourcing leadership team, reporting directly to the Chief Procurement Officer. This individual will recruit and develop a global team that manages the core processes and systems required to enable a world class sourcing organization. Working closely with the CPO, this individual will provide thought leadership and vision to create News Corp's Source to Contract future state. They will leverage fit-for-purpose digital solutions and processes to drive best in class strategic category management, contract lifecycle management, and compliance.

Location: USA (New York, NY)

Job Responsibilities:

* Recruit and manage a global team of highly trained multi-disciple procurement professionals responsible for the process of defining, implementing, and controlling the standard and automated sourcing processes and tools
* Work with category leadership to develop a suite of digital tools that will enable best in class category and contract lifecycle management.

* Manage monthly, bi-weekly, and weekly delivery of procurement key performance indicators (KPIs) related to cost savings and working capital impact.

* Working closely with finance partners to ensure all KPIs are verified and traceable to business results.

* Working category leaders and strategic sourcing business partners to ensure a robust pipeline of cost savings projects leveraging value engineering, high growth region, single/sole source elimination, and be responsible for driving the use of eSourcing tools

* Work closely with Corporate Compliance to ensure strict adherence to News Corps Third Party eligibility requirements

* Be accountable for analyzing supply market trends, competitive data, technology, and regulatory developments across all categories that can impact pricing and availability.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

* Bachelors degree in engineering, business, finance or related field. Advanced Technical Degree or MBA is preferred.
* Minimum 15 years of sourcing/procurement work experience

* At least 5+ years of strategic sourcing & procurement transformation experience

* Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills

* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written and verbal forums across all levels, including with News Corp senior leadership.

* Experience in strategic consulting or corporate/business development a plus

* Experience with contemporary procurement tools and technologies

News Corp seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. We seek candidates with good problem solving skills. The ability to problem solve through problem identification (what is the problem), solution assessment (what can be done), problem documentation (document for future) and problem response (implementing a solution).

About News Corp

News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.

Headquartered in New York, News Corp's activities are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Job Category:

Transformation Group

About Us

News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.

Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets