Supplier Manager

Northampton Business Directory; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Supplier Manager to oversee supplier risk and performance, ensuring compliance with standards and managing supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have a background in risk controls, excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills, driving continuous improvement across functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk and controls, supplier management, and stakeholder management is essential.
• Strong communication and commercial skills are highly valued.
• Ability to collaborate and lead teams, demonstrating strategic thinking and technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier control processes and oversee supplier performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align supplier relationships with bank's strategy.
• Monitor suppliers to meet standards, including quality and risk mitigation.

Skills

Risk & Controls

Supplier Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Commercial Skills

Job description

Join us as Supplier Manager at Barclays. You will manage and monitor supplier risk and performance to meet the requirements of the Barclays Third Party Service Provider Policy and Standards, through control execution, commercial management, relationship, and risk management.

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

• Risk & Controls
• Supplier Management
• Stakeholder Management

Highly valued skills include:

• Communication Skills
• Commercial Skills

You may be assessed on key skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and job-specific technical skills.

This role can be based in Knutsford, Northampton, or Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

Manage and monitor supplier risk and performance to meet Barclays' standards through control execution, commercial management, relationship, and risk management.

Accountabilities

• Manage and execute supplier control processes, oversee supplier performance, and monitor KPIs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet procurement needs, policies, and standards, mitigate risks, and align supplier relationships with the bank’s strategy.
• Identify suitable suppliers through market research, capability analysis, and contract negotiation.
• Attend conferences and training to stay updated on industry trends and tools.
• Monitor suppliers to meet Barclays' standards and contractual obligations, including quality, risk mitigation, and commercial activities.
• Support regulatory requests and examinations in collaboration with regulatory teams.

Analyst Expectations

• Perform activities timely and to high standards, driving continuous improvement.
• Possess in-depth technical knowledge and experience.
• Lead or support teams, guiding professional development and resource coordination.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors if in a leadership role, or develop technical expertise if an individual contributor.
• Impact related teams' work and partner across functions.
• Manage operational results, escalate issues appropriately, and embed new policies.
• Advise on decision-making, manage risks, and ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
• Understand how your work integrates within the organization and contribute to its objectives.
• Make evaluative judgments, resolve problems, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

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