Overview

Barclays – Northampton, England, United Kingdom. Join us as a Marketing Category and Sourcing Manager at Barclays to optimise and address 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories, with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing across a wide range of marketing categories. This role can be based out of Glasgow, Northampton or Knutsford.

Responsibilities

• Profile spend in category area and develop an 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 to the bank’s needs and priorities.
• Plan and execute sourcing events including RFP/RFXs, negotiations to best meet business requirements for value, speed, compliance and risk.
• Monitor and guide controls and compliance requirements to be met through the category and sourcing cycle from request to contract, including regulatory engagement, controls and data quality.
• Develop, implement and operate policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned to policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and deliver change opportunities to improve effectiveness, control and efficiency of sourcing processes, including buying channel optimisation for relevant categories of spend (catalogues, demand challenge, etc.).
• Identify industry trends and development related to sourcing and category management by attending conferences, training, and market research on techniques and tools.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Stakeholder management
• Strong organisational skills and time management
• Commercial knowledge
• Contract negotiations
• Procurement best-in-class practices

Desirable / Highly Valued Skills

• Resilience
• Self-starter
• Marketing knowledge

Key evaluation areas may include risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital/technology skills, as well as job-specific technical capabilities.

Leadership expectations

• Advising and influencing decision-making, contributing to policy development and ensuring operational effectiveness. Collaborate with other functions/business divisions.
• Lead a team or, for individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured projects. Demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive.
• Consult on complex issues; support resolution of escalated issues and mitigate risk by developing new policies/procedures in support of governance.
• Communicate complex information clearly and influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Industries: Banking and Financial Services

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