Technology Sourcing Manager

TieTalent; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Technology Sourcing Manager where you will optimize third-party spend requirements and collaborate with stakeholders to implement effective sourcing strategies. You will be responsible for enhancing sourcing effectiveness and measurably improving organizational efficiency through strategic procurement practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing and procurement.
• Expertise in risk management and controls.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimize third-party spend requirements through strategic sourcing.
• Plan and execute sourcing events, including RFPs.
• Monitor compliance and controls throughout the sourcing cycle.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk management

Change management

Process optimization

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Digital skills

Technology skills

Education

CIPS Certification

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. You will work in close collaboration with the business and execute strategic sourcing and channel development/optimization.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience with:

• Strategic sourcing and procurement
• Stakeholder collaboration
• Risk management and controls
• Change management and process optimization

Highly valued skills include:

• CIPS Certification

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

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

Purpose of the role

To optimize and address Barclays' third-party spend requirements through defining, developing, and implementing sourcing strategies in collaboration with the business, focusing on 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 needs for value, speed, compliance, and risk.
3. Monitor controls and compliance requirements throughout the sourcing cycle, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits, and data quality.
4. Develop, implement, and operate policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned with policies, standards, and regulations.
5. Identify and deliver change opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness, control, and efficiency, including channel optimization.
6. Stay informed on industry trends through conferences, training, and market research.
7. Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and collaborate across functions.
8. Lead a team in performing complex tasks, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance.
9. If in a leadership role, demonstrate Barclays' LEAD behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop.
10. For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members, identifying new directions and methodologies.
11. Consult on complex issues, providing advice to support issue resolution.
12. Identify and mitigate risks, develop policies, and strengthen controls.
13. Manage related work areas, understanding cross-area contributions to organizational objectives.
14. Collaborate with support areas to stay aligned with business strategy.
15. Analyze complex data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
16. Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
17. Influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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