Sourcing Manager

Barclays; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sourcing Manager to optimize third-party spend and implement strategic sourcing strategies. In this role, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders, drive change opportunities, and ensure compliance throughout the sourcing cycle. You will also stay informed on industry trends to enhance sourcing effectiveness. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to business goals while embodying core values of respect, integrity, and excellence. If you are a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain transformation and major programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimize third-party spend through strategic sourcing and channel optimization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop RFPs and ensure alignment with bank priorities.

Skills

Supply Chain Transformation Experience

Major Programmes Experience

Stakeholder Management

Risk and Controls

Change and Transformation

Business Acumen

Strategic Thinking

Digital and Technology Skills

Job description

Join us as a Sourcing Manager at Barclays, where you will optimize and address Barclays' third-party spend requirements. This includes defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements, working closely with the business, and executing strategic sourcing and channel development/optimization.

To be successful as a Sourcing Manager, you should have experience with:

• Supply Chain Transformation Experience
• Major Programmes Experience
• Stakeholder Management

Highly valued skills include drive and flexibility. You may be assessed on key skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, along with job-specific technical skills.

This role can be based in Glasgow, Northampton, 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 sourcing and channel optimization.

Accountabilities

1. Profile spend in the category area, understand business strategy and requirements, identify cost levers and opportunities. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop RFPs, and ensure alignment 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 for sourcing activities aligned with policies, standards, and regulations.
5. Identify and deliver change opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness, control, and efficiency, including channel optimization.
6. Stay informed on industry trends related to sourcing and category management through conferences, training, and market research.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to strategy, drive requirements, recommend changes, and manage resources, budgets, and policies for continuous improvement.
• If managing a team, define roles, plan for future needs, and lead performance and development efforts. Lead specialists and influence operations aligned with strategic priorities.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For individual contributors, serve as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, lead assignments, and mentor less experienced staff.
• Advise stakeholders, manage risks, and strengthen controls to support governance.
• Demonstrate understanding of organizational functions to contribute to business goals.
• Collaborate across departments to stay aligned with business strategies.
• Create solutions through sophisticated analysis, research, and innovative thinking.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, using influencing and negotiating skills.

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