Join us as a Technology Sourcing Manager at Barclays, responsible for optimizing and addressing Barclays' third-party spend requirements. This includes defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories in close collaboration with the business, along with executing strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization.
Key Skills and Experience:
* Risk Management
* Stakeholder Management
* Strong Negotiation Skills
Additional valued skills include:
* Excellent Time Management
* Strong Business Communication
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 in Glasgow, Manchester, or Knutsford.
Purpose of the Role
To optimize and address Barclays' third-party spend requirements through defining, developing, and implementing strategies for relevant categories, collaborating closely with the business, and executing strategic sourcing and channel optimization.
Accountabilities
1. Profile spend in category areas, understand business strategies, requirements, cost levers, and opportunities. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop RFPs, and align sourcing activities with bank priorities.
2. Plan and execute sourcing events, including RFP/RFXs, and negotiate to meet business needs for value, speed, compliance, and risk.
3. Monitor and guide controls and compliance throughout the sourcing cycle, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits, and data quality.
4. Develop, implement, and operate policies and procedures aligned with standards, compliance, and regulation.
5. Identify and deliver opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness, control, and efficiency, including channel optimization.
6. Stay informed on industry trends through conferences, training, and market research.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
1. Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness.
2. Lead a team performing complex tasks, set objectives, coach, and appraise performance.
3. Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, and Develop.
4. For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members, identify new directions, and involve necessary expertise.
5. Consult on complex issues and support risk mitigation and policy development.
6. Manage risk and controls, collaborate across areas, and analyze data to solve problems creatively.
7. Communicate complex information effectively and influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays' values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.
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