Retail & Wholesale Growth Leader

8192 Barclays Bank UK PLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays Bank UK PLC is seeking a senior leader to manage a high‑value Retail & Wholesale relationship portfolio. You will shape strategies across demand, channel, inventory and supply chains, driving sustainable revenue and franchise value.

Responsibilities include leading a large team, ensuring policy alignment and risk management, and delivering performance through trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience experience in building our target operating models and broader sector propositions to drive the go to market strategy.
• Significant relationship banking, retail, wholesale, consumer or supply‑chain commercial experience.
• Track record of growing complex client portfolios and delivering sustainable income and profitability.
• Experience assessing seasonal, inventory‑led, omnichannel and internationally sourced business models.
• Experience delivering working‑capital, payments, cash management, trade or FX solutions.
• Established network across retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, advisers or industry bodies.

Responsibilities

• Own R&W portfolio P&L, market share, manage capital, ROTE, CTI/returns, client advocacy, profitability and sustainable franchise growth.
• Develop expertise across retailers, wholesalers, distributors, e-commerce businesses, consumer brands and associated supply chains.
• Assess consumer demand, pricing, margins, seasonality, inventory, supplier terms, fulfilment and international sourcing.
• Originate solutions across working capital, payments, cash management, FX, trade, store or distribution investment and digital transformation.
• Build strategic client and acquisition plans, with disciplined pipeline, opportunity and portfolio management.
• Represent Barclays with trade associations, advisers, investors, intermediaries and sector events.
• Bring market insight on consumer behaviour, channel shifts, cost pressure and supply‑chain risk into commercial and risk decisions.
• Build internal sector capability and coordinate Product, Risk and Coverage partners.
• Regulatory engagement: Balance growth, risk, regulation and compliance.
• Stakeholder management: Build relationships that remove blockers and enable delivery.

Skills

Relationship banking

Portfolio management

Strategic leadership

Client acquisition

Job description

Barclays Bank UK PLC is seeking a senior leader to manage a high‑value Retail & Wholesale relationship portfolio. You will shape strategies across demand, channel, inventory and supply chains, driving sustainable revenue and franchise value.

Responsibilities include leading a large team, ensuring policy alignment and risk management, and delivering performance through trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.