Sourcing Manager

Barclays; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sourcing Manager, where your expertise in procurement and strategic sourcing will optimize third-party spend. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to define and implement sourcing strategies, ensuring compliance and efficiency. You'll lead sourcing events, negotiate contracts, and monitor industry trends, all while embodying the company's core values. If you're ready to make a significant impact and drive change in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing management and procurement is essential.
• Strong stakeholder management and business acumen are critical.

Responsibilities

• Optimize 3rd party spend and execute strategic sourcing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and develop RFPs.

Skills

Sourcing Management

Category Management

Procurement

Business and commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPS Certification

Tools

Vendor Management Systems

Job description

Join us as a Sourcing Manager at Barclays, where you will optimize and address Barclays' 3rd party spend requirements, including defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements. You will collaborate closely with the business and execute strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization.

To succeed as a Sourcing Manager, you should have experience in:

1. Sourcing Management/Category Management/Procurement
2. Business and commercial acumen
3. Stakeholder management

Valued additional skills include:

1. Negotiation and Contracts experience
2. Experience with Vendor Management Systems/Regulated Industry
3. CIPS Certification or working towards it

You may be assessed on key skills such as risk management, change and transformation, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, alongside technical role-specific skills.

This role is based in Knutsford, Manchester, Northampton, or Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To optimize and address Barclays' 3rd party spend requirements, including defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories, in close collaboration with the business, and executing strategic sourcing and channel development/optimization.

Accountabilities

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

Assistant Vice President Expectations

1. Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy, and ensure operational effectiveness. Collaborate across functions.
2. Lead a team on complex tasks, set objectives, coach, and appraise performance.
3. Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop.
4. For individual contributors, lead collaborative projects and guide team members, identifying new directions and cross-functional practices.
5. Consult on complex issues, support risk mitigation, and develop policies for control and governance.
6. Manage risk and strengthen controls.
7. Coordinate with other areas to contribute to organizational objectives.
8. Engage in complex data analysis, communicate effectively, and influence stakeholders.

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