Sourcing Manager Vice President

Sourcing Manager Vice President 
Whippany, NJ

As a Barclays Sourcing Manager Vice President (VP), you will be the category lead for a number of sub-categories of spend within Marketing. You will develop strategic sourcing strategies for the marketing portfolio and support the delivery of the end to end global marketing procurement strategy. You will have the opportunity to interact with senior stakeholders in Procurement as well as within Marketing.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

What will you be doing?

•    Managing a global portfolio of marketing spend of by creating comprehensive global sourcing strategies, operating with a truly global and strategic mindset
•    Building strategic relationships with a network of senior Barclays global marketing stakeholders in order to understand business requirements
•    Identifying opportunities to create value and to position Procurement’s value proposition and align marketing sourcing strategies accordingly
•    Being responsible for creating compelling business cases for change and obtain Procurement and stakeholder approval to execute from Barclays budget/business owners 
•    Delivering global benefits identified in strategies through effective strategy execution, aligned to risk management, compliance, quality, service, cost and innovation
•    Engaging senior stakeholders and other relevant functions in the marketing sourcing strategy delivery and execution
•    Building strategic relationships with key marketing suppliers at a senior level and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships 
•    Supporting the wider marketing category teams within scope of responsibility

What we’re looking for:

•    Significant indirect category management experience, ideally demonstrating ownership of multiple marketing categories of spend greater than £100m per sub-category
•    Highly developed business acumen with demonstrated success in delivering a multi-year strategy ensuring competitive commercial advantage
•    Demonstrated ability to forge close business relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all management levels
•    Skilled procurement negotiator adept at leading complex negotiations with both external and internal stakeholders

Skills that will help you in the role:

•    Category procurement experience across multiple indirect categories
•    Academic degree or equivalent course or experience in Business or related field
•    Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills

Where will you be working?

Our next-generation workplace in Whippany allows talented, passionate, down-to-earth colleagues to connect daily. With state-of-the-art work facilities and many added features like pool tables, cafés and a gym – it’s a place you can call home. Our office is minutes away from Morristown, known for its rich history and lively modern spirit. With bustling Manhattan easily accessible and a picturesque landscape here on the doorstep, Whippany really does offer the best of both worlds.

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