Marketing Sourcing Manager

Barclays UK; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Barclays UK as a Marketing Sourcing Manager responsible for optimizing third-party spend strategies. You will work with stakeholders to analyze spend, execute sourcing events, and develop policies to enhance compliance and efficiency in sourcing activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder management is essential.
• Strong organizational and time management skills required.
• Commercial understanding is crucial for the role.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend and develop sourcing strategies.
• Plan and execute sourcing events (RFPs, negotiations).
• Ensure compliance and regulatory requirements in sourcing.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Organization and Time Management

Commercial Knowledge

Job description

Join us as a Marketing Sourcing Manager at Barclays, responsible for optimizing and addressing third-party spend requirements. This includes defining, developing, and implementing strategies for relevant spend categories in collaboration with the business, and executing strategic sourcing and channel development.

Key skills and experience include:

• Stakeholder Management
• Organization and Time Management
• Commercial Knowledge

Valued additional skills include Resilience, being a Self-starter, and Marketing Knowledge.

The role involves assessing critical skills such as risk and controls, change management, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital technologies. It can be based in Glasgow, Northampton, or Knutsford.

Purpose of the role

To develop strategies for third-party spend, collaborating with stakeholders and executing sourcing activities to optimize value, compliance, and efficiency.

Accountabilities

• Analyze spend, understand business needs, and develop sourcing strategies aligned with priorities.
• Plan and execute sourcing events, including RFPs and negotiations.
• Ensure controls, compliance, and regulatory requirements are met throughout sourcing cycles.
• Develop and implement policies for sourcing activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and channel optimization.
• Stay updated on industry trends through research and conferences.

Leadership Expectations

• Set strategies, manage resources, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead teams or act as a subject matter expert, guiding technical direction and mentoring.
• Advise senior stakeholders and manage risks effectively.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors such as listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others.
• Build trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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