Supplier Manager

Barclays Business Banking; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Supplier Manager to oversee supplier risk and performance. In this pivotal role, you will ensure compliance with the organization's policies and standards while managing supplier relationships. You'll collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver on procurement needs and mitigate risks effectively. This position offers the opportunity to lead a team, influence decision-making, and contribute to policy development in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about supplier management and looking to make a significant impact within a reputable organization, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing supplier risk and performance is essential.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier control processes and monitor supplier performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet procurement needs and mitigate risks.

Skills

Risk & Controls

Supplier Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Commercial Skills

Job description

Join us as Supplier Manager at Barclays, where 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.

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include:

• Communication skills.
• Commercial Skills.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

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

Purpose of the role

To 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.

Accountabilities

• Management and execution of the supplier control processes, including oversight of suppliers and their performance, monitoring of KPIs to guarantee expectations are met.
• Collaboration with various stakeholder groups to produce deliverables that meet procurement needs, policies and standards, mitigate supplier risks and issues and ensure supplier relationships align to the bank’s needs and business strategy.
• Identification of suppliers that will provide the right goods and services through market research, capabilities analysis and contract negotiation.
• Identification of industry trends and developments related to supplier management tools and techniques by attending conferences and participating in training.
• Monitoring of suppliers’ control operation to meet Barclays Third party Service provider Management Standards and contractual obligations including quality standards, risk mitigation and commercial activity.
• Collaboration with regulatory teams to support Global regulatory requests/exams/ongoing activity.

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.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• For an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, identifying a combination of cross-functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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.