Join us as a CRES, Ops, Marketing Sourcing Manager at Barclays, to optimise and address Barclays' third-party spend requirements, including defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories in collaboration with the business. This role involves executing strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation.
Key responsibilities include:
* Profiling spend in the category area and understanding business strategies, requirements, and opportunities.
* Planning and executing sourcing events such as RFPs/RFXs, and negotiating to meet business needs for value, speed, and compliance.
* Monitoring controls and compliance throughout the sourcing cycle, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits, and data quality.
* Developing and implementing policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned with company standards and regulations.
* Identifying and delivering process improvements and optimising buying channels for relevant spend categories.
* Staying informed on industry trends through conferences, training, and market research.
* Advising and influencing decision-making, collaborating with other functions, and contributing to policy development.
* Leading a team or guiding collaborative assignments, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance.
* Demonstrating leadership behaviours, including listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others, or leading complex projects as an individual contributor.
* Consulting on complex issues, mitigating risks, and developing policies to support governance.
* Managing risks and strengthening controls related to sourcing activities.
* Collaborating across areas to align with business strategies and analyzing data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively.
* Communicating complex or sensitive information effectively and influencing stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, Drive.
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