Supplier Manager

Join us as Supplier Manager at Barclays, where you will manage and monitor supplier risk and performance to meet the requirements of the Barclays Third‑party Service Provider Policy and Standards, through control execution, commercial management, relationship and risk management.

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

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• Risk & Controls.
• Supplier Management.
• Stakeholder management.

• Communication skills.
• Commercial Skills.

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

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

To manage and monitor supplier risk and performance to meet the requirements of the Barclays Third‑party Service Provider Policy and Standards, through control execution, commercial management, relationship and risk management.

• Management and execution of the supplier control processes, including oversight of suppliers and their performance, monitoring of KPIs to guarantee expectations are met.
• Collaboration with various stakeholder groups to produce deliverables that meet procurement needs, policies and standards, mitigate supplier risks and issues and ensure supplier relationships align to the bank’s needs and business strategy.
• Identification of suppliers that will provide the right goods and services through market research, capabilities analysis and contract negotiation.
• Identification of industry trends and developments related to supplier management tools and techniques by attending conferences and participating in training.
• Monitoring of suppliers’ control operation to meet Barclays Third‑party Service Provider Management Standards and contractual obligations including quality standards, risk mitigation and commercial activity.
• Collaboration with regulatory teams to support global regulatory requests, exams and ongoing activity.

• To advise and influence decision‑making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions and business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well‑developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, people leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, identifying a combination of cross‑functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to people leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub‑function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business‑aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
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