Technology Sourcing Manager

Barclays; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Technology Sourcing Manager, where you'll optimize third-party spend while collaborating closely with stakeholders. This role involves strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and compliance monitoring, making it vital for the organization's effectiveness. Ideal candidates will possess strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills, with opportunities for career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial acumen and supplier negotiations is essential.
• CIPS Certification is highly valued.
• Strong stakeholder management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and address third-party spend requirements.
• Plan and execute sourcing events, including RFP/RFXs.
• Monitor compliance and guide controls throughout the sourcing cycle.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Supplier Negotiations

Stakeholder Management

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. This includes defining, developing, and implementing approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements, working closely with the business, and executing strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization.

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

• Commercial Acumen
• Supplier Negotiations
• Stakeholder Management

Additional highly valued skills may include:

• Financial Analysis
• CIPS Certification

You may be assessed on key skills 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 in 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 with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimization.

Accountabilities

1. Profile spend in the category area and understand the business strategy, requirements, cost levers, and opportunities. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop RFPs, and ensure sourcing aligns with the bank's priorities.
2. Plan and execute sourcing events, including RFP/RFXs, and negotiate to meet business requirements for value, speed, compliance, and risk.
3. Monitor and guide 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 buying channel optimization.
6. Stay informed on industry trends related to sourcing and category management through conferences, training, and market research.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness. Collaborate with other functions and divisions.
• Lead a team in performing complex tasks, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance. Demonstrate leadership behaviors to foster a thriving environment.
• If in a leadership role, demonstrate behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, and Develop.
• For individual contributors, lead collaborative projects, guide team members, and identify new directions or methodologies.
• Consult on complex issues, support risk mitigation, and develop policies to support governance.
• Manage risks and controls related to the work.
• Collaborate across areas to contribute to organizational objectives.
• Engage in complex data analysis, solve problems creatively, and communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
• Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to embody the Barclays Values — Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship — and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset — Empower, Challenge, Drive — in their behavior.