Marketing Category and Sourcing Manager

Barclays Bank Plc; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK is looking for a Marketing Category and Sourcing Manager to optimize third-party spend. The role involves strategic sourcing, collaboration with stakeholders, and developing procurement processes. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and experience in contract negotiations. This position offers the opportunity to lead sourcing initiatives across various marketing categories.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and time management.
• Experience in contract negotiations.
• Knowledge of digital and technology trends.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and address third-party spend requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing needs.
• Plan and execute sourcing events including RFPs.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Strong Organisation Skills

Commercial Knowledge

Contract Negotiations

Procurement best in class practices

Job description

Overview

Join us as a Marketing Category and Sourcing Manager at Barclays, to optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend category and requirements with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing across a wide range of marketing categories.

Required Experience and Skills

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

Some other highly valued skills may include: Resilience, Self‑starter, Marketing Knowledge.

• Risk and controls
• Change and transformation
• Business acumen
• Strategic thinking
• Digital and technology
• Job‑specific technical skills

Locations

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

Purpose and Scope

To optimise and address 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.

Accountabilities

Profile spend in category area and develop understanding of business strategy, business requirements, cost levers and opportunities.

Collaboration with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop requests for proposal and ensure sourcing activities align to the bank’s needs and priorities.

Planning & Execution

Planning and execution of sourcing events including RFP/ RFXs, negotiations to best meet the business requirements for value, speed, compliance, risk.

Monitoring & Compliance

Monitoring and guiding of controls and compliance requirements to be met through the category and sourcing cycle from request to contract, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits, data quality etc.

Policies & Procedures

Development, implementation and operation of policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned to the policies, standards, relevant compliance and regulation.

Change & Efficiency

Identification and delivery of change opportunities to improve effectiveness, control and efficiency of sourcing processes including buying channel optimisation for relevant categories of spend (catalogues, demand challenge etc.).

Industry Trends

Identification of industry trends and development related to sourcing and category management by attending conferences, participating in training, and conducting market research on techniques and tools.

Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.

Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.

Leadership Behaviours

For people leaders: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.

Contributor Role

For an individual contributor: Lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, identifying a combination of cross‑functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.

Consultation

Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.

Risk Management

Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.

Collaboration

Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub‑function.

Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.

Analysis

Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.

Communication and Stakeholder Influence

Communicate complex information. Complex information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.

Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Corporate Values

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.