Rick Bruno
SVP, Chief Procurement Officer @News Corp
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WORK HISTORY
SVP, Chief Procurement Officer @News Corp
New York, NY, US
I lead News Corp’s global procurement function across operations in 35 countries, creating a centralized organization that delivers efficiency, resilience, and innovation across multiple brands and business units.Highlights include:Global Team Build: Designed and launched a global sourcing Center of Excellence with operating centers in the US, India, and Australia, including the full organizational structure, processes, workflows, policies, training, and enabling technologies.Technology Leadership: Directed sourcing and procurement of complex technology ecosystems, including enterprise software, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity solutions.Outsourcing Expertise: Led sourcing and contracting for large-scale IT and business process outsourcing agreements, balancing cost, quality, and risk.Digital Enablement: Implemented new sourcing-to-contract platforms and developed AI use cases to drive faster, smarter decision-making.Sustainability & Risk: Advanced supplier diversity, sustainability, and global risk management in line with board and regulatory priorities.Leadership: Built and mentored a global team of procurement leaders, positioning procurement as a strategic partner to the C-suite.Through this work, I’ve positioned procurement as a driver of enterprise growth, innovation, and resilience.
EDUCATION
Drexel University
Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering - Information Technology
SKILLS
ABOUT RICK BRUNO
Transformational procurement executive with a proven track record of building high performing teams that deploy best in class procurement and strategic sourcing processes and procedures that result in verifiable bottom-line impactDemonstrated experience in;• Global Team Build• Leading Direct, Indirect, and Technology Spend Categories• Outsourcing Expertise• Digital Enablement• Sustainability & Risk• Mapping KPIs to Business Results• Effective C-Suite Communicator
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