Avp Technology Sourcing

Join us as an "AVP Technology Sourcing" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

To be successful as an AVP Technology Sourcing, you should have experience with:

- Sourcing:

- Responsible to manage end to end sourcing projects in technology and non-technology space with aim to close this quickly without compromising compliance with sourcing policies.
- Oversee end to end execution of the project, and prepare and share periodic reports with the wider stakeholder groups.
- Prepare & present project journey and identify key themes to be flagged for consideration for successful delivery.
- Regulatory Remediation:

- Work on incorporating regulatory terms in contracts for activities such as OCIR, Data Transfer Agreements, Data Privacy, country-specific local conditions, and others as required.
- Oversee end to end execution of the project, and prepare and share periodic reports with the wider stakeholder groups.
- Prepare & present project journey and identify key themes to be flagged for consideration for successful delivery within regulatory timelines.
- SCO contract work:

- Contributing individually on contract remediation for Barclays third party Supplier Control Obligations (SCOs).
- Overseeing negotiations for the contract schedules pertaining to third party vendor engagement risks. Providing support to stakeholders across the areas of Sourcing, Supplier Management, and Business in doing contract related work for the SCO schedules.
- Negotiate identified third party risks as part of the engagement with Suppliers, engage with the Subject Matter Experts in Barclays, and escalate risks to Stakeholders, if any, with the goal of working towards contract execution.
- Demonstrate strong process understanding to identify process improvement opportunities.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

- Preferred to have experience in working with core or operational sourcing teams in technology.
- Proven contractual review and redlines experience in Banking environment.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with procurement functions as well as job-specific skillsets.

Location - Noida.

**Purpose of the role**

To optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation.

**Accountabilities**
- Profile spend in category area and develop understanding of business strategy, business requirements, cost levers and opportunities. Collaboration with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, develop requests for proposal and ensure sourcing activities align to the banks needs and priorities.
- Planning and execution of sourcing events including RFP/ RFXs, negotiations to best meet the business requirements for value, speed, compliance, risk.
- Monitoring and guiding of controls and compliance requirements to be met through the category and sourcing cycle from request to contract, including regulatory engagement, controls, audits, data quality etc.
- Development, implementation and operation of policies and procedures for sourcing activities aligned to the policies, standards, relevant compliance and regulation.
- Identification and delivery of change opportunities to improve effectiveness, control and efficiency of sourcing processes including buying channel optimisation for relevant categories of spend (catalogues, demand challenge etc.).
- Identification of industry trends and development related to sourcing and category management by attending conferences, participating in training, and conducting market research on techniques and tools.

**Assistant Vice President Expectations**
- To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ 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 memb