Supplier Specialist - Sage

JOB PURPOSE

Work with the Global Vendor Management team to ensure all required deliverables meet the

department s quality and schedule expectations. Work across Pillars (Books Production, Journals

Production, Learning Pillar, Digital, Video) and locations to identify and implement vendor

relationships, workflows, and processes that meet the needs of the business.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Manages and reports on vendor quality and timeliness KPIs for Research Pillar, Learning Pillar,

College, Corwin, International Teaching Pillar, Digital, and Video products.

Oversees day-to-day activities and quality of offshore project management, typesetting, XML, alt

text and long description (ATLD), video, and digital vendors globally and across products

Facilitates communication between internal staff and external vendors

Contributes to future improvements in process and technologies

Evaluates potential vendors to meet resource requirements

Provides regular reports on supplier performance to the appropriate teams

Initiates and/or attends meetings with vendors and other business partners

Works with Content Managers to question, and ideally remove, global template layout and style

exceptions

Books/Journals/Digital Prod s SMART and Sage Central vendor contributor/superuser

Contributes to future developments for Vantage, typesetting, accessibility, vendor project

management, and use of AI

Writing contract addenda for new services (Global Vendor Management Manager handles MSAs

with Legal, and approves addenda)

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE

Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

Publishing experience

Task management experience, including the ability to prioritize numerous simultaneous projects

Experience managing external vendors and/or supply chain

Experience with problem solving and conflict resolution

Computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and an ability to learn

other new programs quickly

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Sage we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that is representative of all sections of society and to sustaining a culture that celebrates difference, encourages authenticity, and creates a deep sense of belonging. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief as creating value through diversity is what makes us strong.

Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Our mission is building bridges to knowledge supporting the development of ideas through the research process to scholarship that is certified, taught, and applied.

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Production Gurugram, India

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