Sourcing Manager - Capital Projects

Barclays Bank Plc; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in the UK is seeking a Sourcing Manager - Capital Projects. In this role, you will optimize 3rd party spend, execute strategic sourcing, and collaborate with stakeholders. Strong negotiation skills and a background in construction are essential. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation skills and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience in change and transformation within construction environments.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Profile spend in category area and develop understanding of business strategy.
• Plan and execute sourcing events including RFP/RFXs and negotiations.
• Identify and deliver change opportunities to improve sourcing processes.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Strong Negotiation Skills

Ability to multitask & manage multiple projects

Resilience

Background within Construction

Risk and controls

Change and transformation

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Digital and technology

Job-specific technical skills

Job description

Role Overview

Join us as a Sourcing Manager - Capital Projects at Barclays, to optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation. This role can be based out of Glasgow, Northampton or Knutsford.

Key Responsibilities

Accountabilities: Profile spend in category area and develop understanding of business strategy, business requirements, cost levers and opportunities. Collaboration with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop requests for proposal and ensure sourcing activities align to the bank's needs and priorities. Planning and execution of sourcing events including RFP/ RFXs, negotiations to best meet the business requirements for value, speed, compliance, risk. Monitoring and guiding of controls and compliance requirements to be met through the category and sourcing cycle from request to contract, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits, data quality etc. Development, implementation and operation of policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned to the policies, standards, relevant compliance and regulation. Identification and delivery of change opportunities to improve effectiveness, control and efficiency of sourcing processes including buying channel optimisation for relevant categories of spend (catalogues, demand challenge etc.). Identification of industry trends and development related to sourcing and category management by attending conferences, participating in training, and conducting market research on techniques and tools.

Key Skills & Experience

• Stakeholder Management
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Ability to multitask & manage multiple projects
• Resilience
• Background within Construction
• Risk and controls
• Change and transformation
• Business acumen
• Strategic thinking
• Digital and technology
• Job-specific technical skills

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions / business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.

Leadership Behaviours

• Listen and be authentic
• Energise and inspire
• Align across the enterprise
• Develop others

Values & Mindset

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.