Join us at Barclays for the role of Sourcing Manager – Physical Banking Operations. In this role you will be responsible for optimising and addressing Barclays 3rd‑party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation. You will also manage spend with suppliers providing goods and services in the Physical Banking Operations space (cards, terminals, print, mail, couriers, cheques, cash, ATMs and property valuations).
Key Skills
* Excellent stakeholder management, in particular with senior executives.
* Strong negotiation skills and the ability to understand complex commercial models.
* Ability to multitask and manage multiple complex projects.
Additional Highly Valued Skills
* Commercial acumen.
* Influencing skills.
* Supplier relationship management.
* Organisation and communication skills.
Accountabilities
* Profile spend in category area and develop understanding of business strategy, business requirements, cost levers and opportunities. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop requests for proposal and ensure sourcing activities align to the bank’s needs and priorities.
* Plan and execute sourcing events including RFP/RFXs, negotiations to best meet the business requirements for value, speed, compliance and risk.
* Monitor and guide controls and compliance requirements to be met through the category and sourcing cycle from request to contract, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits and data quality.
* Develop, implement and operate policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned to policies, standards, relevant compliance and regulation.
* Identify and deliver change opportunities to improve effectiveness, control and efficiency of sourcing processes including buying channel optimisation for relevant categories of spend.
* Identify industry trends and development related to sourcing and category management by attending conferences, participating in training and conducting market research on techniques and tools.
Vice President Expectations
* Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change; plan resources, budgets and policies; manage and maintain policies and processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies or procedures.
* If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance and contribute to employee pay decisions or changes. Lead specialists to influence the operations of a department in alignment with strategic and tactical priorities.
* Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
* Act as a subject‑matter expert within own discipline and guide technical direction for collaborative, multi‑year assignments, coaching and guiding less experienced specialists.
* Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross‑functional areas of impact and alignment.
* Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, supporting the control and governance agenda.
* Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls related to the work your team does.
* Understand the organisation’s functions to contribute to achieving the business goals.
* Collaborate with other areas to stay aligned with business activity and strategies.
* Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives. Use in‑depth analysis and interpretative thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
* Incorporate outcomes of extensive research into problem‐solving processes.
* Build trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass that guides us to do what we believe is right. They are also expected to exhibit the Barclays mindset of Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
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