Assistant Manager | Procurement | Delhi | Controls Assurance

5-7 years of relevant experience




The role interacts with stakeholders in Procurement as well as within the business.




Develops strategic sourcing strategies for the given category/contract




Plans, leads and oversees tenders and negotiations




Creates and implements Procurement initiatives/strategies which improve quality of service and supply and produce significant cost savings across business units




Knows and utilises complex business processes including risk/regulatory/compliance requirements




There is an expectation to work closely in partnership with all stakeholders to support Procurement objectives and to maximise value, whilst reducing risk to the firm. The role holder will need to have sourcing deal execution expertise support to manage and deliver commercial negotiations with third parties, liaise with users across Barclays to ensure favourable outcomes.




Main duties and responsibilities




Run a range of sourcing projects in line with procedures whilst driving commercial value and speed of execution




Build strategic relationships with a network of stakeholders to understand business requirements and build into a sourcing plan




Negotiate supplier contracts effectively maintaining leverage and outcomes including consolidation into other agreements or divestment arrangements




Run competitive events such as RFPs for projects of varying value and complexity




Work with legal, subject matter experts and project teams to coordinate all aspects of the deal and deliver the required outcomes




Competencies/experience:




Indirect category sourcing experience




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 negotiations with both external and internal stakeholders




Good understanding of market drivers effecting category; strong commitment to keeping abreast of trends




Finely honed project and change management skills




In depth understanding of latest tools for executing sourcing strategies




Experience managing the delivery of large projects and with end-to-end service / operations management




Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills




Financial services an advantage




Strong adherence to risk and controls requirements and processes




High degree of structure and organisation to coordinate multiple workstreams and projects