Sourcing Manager

Barclays Business Banking; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Sourcing Manager to optimize third-party spend and enhance sourcing strategies. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to execute sourcing events and develop policies that align with business priorities. Your expertise in supply chain transformation and stakeholder management will be vital in driving improvements and ensuring compliance. Join a forward-thinking team that values respect, integrity, and excellence, and contribute to impactful sourcing processes that shape the future of the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in optimizing third-party spend requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Profile spend and collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing needs.
• Plan and execute sourcing events, ensuring compliance and value.

Skills

Supply Chain Transformation

Major Programmes

Stakeholder Management

Drive and Flexibility

Job description

Join us as a Sourcing Manager at Barclays

In this role, you will optimize and address Barclays' third-party spend requirements, including defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories. You will work closely with the business and execute strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization.

To be successful, you should have experience with:

• Supply Chain Transformation
• Major Programmes
• Stakeholder Management

Highly Valued Skills:

• 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, as well as technical skills.

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

Purpose of the role

To optimize and address Barclays' third-party spend requirements through defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories, collaborating closely with the business, and executing strategic sourcing and channel development/optimization.

Accountabilities

• Profile spend in the category area, understand business strategy, requirements, cost levers, and opportunities. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop RFPs, and ensure sourcing aligns with bank priorities.
• Plan and execute sourcing events, including RFP/RFXs, and negotiate to meet business requirements for value, speed, compliance, and risk.
• Monitor and guide controls and compliance throughout the sourcing cycle, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits, and data quality.
• Develop, implement, and operate policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned with policies, standards, and regulations.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to improve sourcing processes, including buying channel optimization.
• Stay informed on industry trends through conferences, training, and market research.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to strategy, drive requirements, and recommend changes. Manage resources, budgets, policies, and ensure continuous improvement.
• If managing a team, define roles, plan for future needs, and oversee performance and pay decisions. Lead specialists to influence operations and balance strategic and tactical priorities.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For individual contributors, serve as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, lead assignments, and coach less experienced staff.
• Advise stakeholders on impact and alignment, manage risks, and strengthen controls.
• Collaborate across functions, build relationships, and develop innovative solutions through analytical thinking.
• Maintain trusting relationships with stakeholders using influencing and negotiating skills.

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