Marketing Category and Sourcing Manager

Barclays Bank PLC; Collingtree; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as a Marketing Category and Sourcing Manager, responsible for optimizing third-party spend and executing strategic sourcing. The role involves collaboration with business units to ensure alignment with sourcing needs and managing compliance throughout the sourcing cycle. Candidates should possess strong organizational and negotiation skills, alongside a commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• Requires strong stakeholder management and sourcing strategy skills.
• Experience in contract negotiations and procurement best practices.
• Self-starter with resilience and commercial knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and develop sourcing strategies based on business needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and align activities.
• Plan and execute sourcing events including RFPs and negotiations.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Strong Organisation Skills

Commercial Knowledge

Contract Negotiations

Procurement best practices

Job description

Join us as a Marketing Category and Sourcing Manager at Barclays, to optimise and address Barclays' 3rd party spend requirements. This includes defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories in collaboration with the business, and executing strategic sourcing across a wide range of marketing categories.

To be successful, you should have experience with:

• Stakeholder Management
• Strong Organisation Skills and Time Management
• Commercial Knowledge
• Contract Negotiations
• Procurement best practices

Highly valued skills may include resilience, being a self-starter, and marketing knowledge. You may be assessed on skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology skills.

This role can be based out of Glasgow, Northampton, or Knutsford.

Purpose of the role

To optimise and address Barclays' 3rd party spend requirements, including defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories, collaborating closely with the business, and executing strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation.

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, and negotiations to meet business requirements for value, speed, and compliance.
• 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 standards and regulations.
• Identify and deliver change opportunities to improve sourcing processes, including buying channel optimisation.
• Stay informed on industry trends related to sourcing and category management through conferences, training, and market research.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and lead a team performing complex tasks. Set objectives, coach employees, and appraise performance. Demonstrate leadership behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.

For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, and identify new directions or methodologies to meet outcomes. Collaborate with other areas, analyze data, communicate complex information effectively, and influence stakeholders.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays' values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and embody the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.