Technology Sourcing Manager

Barclays Bank PLC; Crewe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as a Technology Sourcing Manager where you will play a pivotal role in optimizing third-party spend and executing strategic sourcing initiatives. The role involves close collaboration with business units, developing sourcing strategies, and managing supplier relationships to enhance value and compliance. If you have strong commercial acumen and experience in stakeholder management, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier negotiations and stakeholder management is crucial.
• CIPS certification is highly valued.
• Strong commercial acumen required for optimizing third-party spend.

Responsibilities

• Profile spend in category areas and develop an understanding of business strategy.
• Collaborate to identify sourcing needs and develop requests for proposals.
• Plan and execute sourcing events, including RFP/RFXs, and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Supplier Negotiations

Stakeholder Management

Education

CIPS Certification

Experience in Financial Analysis

Job description

Join us as a Technology Sourcing Manager at Barclays, where you will optimize and address Barclays' third-party spend requirements, including the definition, development, and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements.

Working in close collaboration with the business, you will execute strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization. To be successful, you should have experience with:

• Commercial Acumen
• Supplier Negotiations
• Stakeholder Management

Highly valued skills may include:

• Financial Analysis
• CIPS Certification

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

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

Purpose of the Role

To optimize and address Barclays' third-party spend requirements, including defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories, in close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization.

Accountabilities

• Profile spend in category areas and develop understanding of business strategy, requirements, cost levers, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop requests for proposal, and ensure sourcing activities align with the bank's needs and priorities.
• Plan and execute sourcing events, including RFP/RFXs, and negotiate to meet business requirements for value, speed, and compliance.
• Monitor and guide controls and compliance requirements 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 change opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness, control, and efficiency, including buying channel optimization.
• Stay updated on industry trends related to sourcing and category management through conferences, training, and market research.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness. Lead a team or collaborate on complex tasks, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance. Demonstrate leadership behaviors such as listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others. For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members, identifying new directions and involving other areas as needed.

Engage in complex analysis, communicate effectively, influence stakeholders, and demonstrate Barclays' values and mindset in all activities.