Join us as an Assistant Vice President Sourcing Manager at Barclays, where you will optimize and address Barclays’ third-party spend requirements, including the definition, development, and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements with close collaboration within the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization.
Key Skills and Experience
- Stakeholder Management
- Commercial Knowledge
- Negotiation and Influence Skills
Additional valued skills may include resilience, being a self-starter, ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and good time management skills.
You may be assessed on critical skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as technical skills.
This role can be based out of Glasgow, Northampton, or Knutsford.
Purpose of the Role
To optimize and address Barclays’ third-party spend requirements, including defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories in close collaboration with the business and executing strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization.
Accountabilities
- Profile spend in the category area and develop understanding of business strategy, requirements, cost levers, and opportunities. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop RFPs, and ensure sourcing activities align with the bank’s needs and priorities.
- Plan and execute sourcing events including RFP/RFXs, negotiations to meet business requirements for value, speed, compliance, and risk.
- Monitor and guide controls and compliance requirements throughout the sourcing cycle, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits, and data quality.
- Develop, implement, and operate policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned with policies, standards, and regulations.
- Identify and deliver change opportunities to improve effectiveness, control, and efficiency of sourcing processes, including buying channel optimization.
- Stay informed on industry trends related to sourcing and category management through conferences, training, and market research.
Expectations for Assistant Vice President
- Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and collaborate with other functions.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, set objectives, and coach employees.
- Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop.
- For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, and identify new directions for projects.
- Consult on complex issues and support risk mitigation and policy development.
- Manage risk and strengthen controls related to work.
- Collaborate across areas to achieve organizational objectives.
- Engage in complex data analysis to solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
- Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.
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