Description
The Director, Dow Jones Sourcing is a high-impact leadership role responsible for overseeing all sourcing activities across the entire Dow Jones Business Unit.
You will serve as the strategic bridge between Dow Jones and the News Corp Sourcing Center of Excellence (COE), overseeing and helping to optimize the Dow Jones end-to-end source-to-contract (S2C) workflow.
Key responsibilities include:
- Directing, mentoring, and developing a team of two Sourcing Managers responsible for bespoke, high-value Dow Jones categories
- Optimizing workload distribution and resource allocation between the dedicated local Dow Jones sourcing team and the News Corp Global Sourcing COE
- Serving as the primary, trusted advisor to Dow Jones executive leadership and FP&A teams to align third-party spend with overarching business growth and financial targets
- Overseeing and driving collaboration with the News Corp Sourcing COE to ensure global category strategies integrate with Dow Jones brands
- Driving the realization of cost-savings targets, value creation, and competitive advantage across all Dow Jones business lines
- Overseeing critical supplier performance metrics and compliance frameworks
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- 12+ years of progressive experience in global sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management
- Proven track record of managing, coaching, and elevating high-performing procurement professionals
- Deep experience operating within a large, highly matrixed, global corporate environment
- Exceptional executive presence with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders
- Advanced mastery of S2C processes, complex commercial agreement structures, negotiation strategies, and key legal/risk terms