Barclays
Financial Services
ProcurementBusinessPartner-VP
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“Procurement Business Partner -VP at Barclays. Skills: Procurement strategy, Third-party risk management, Stakeholder management, Regulatory compliance. Oversee Procurement service delivery. Provide advice and develop procurement strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver commercially robust, regulator‑ready, and value‑driven procurement outcomes; Embed procurement strategy, third‑party risk management, and sourcing governance into critical business decisions; Achieve improvements in key indicators and objectives; Improve the commercial & risk profile of the business; Support business decision making
Industry & Context.
Sophisticated analytical thought; Interpretative thinking; Define problems; Develop innovative solutions; Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
Legal Right to Work in Japan
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Extensive experience in Procurement Sourcing, or Commercial roles within financial services or similarly regulated industries, Proven track record of managing complex, high-value supplier portfolios, Commercial judgement and the ability to balance value delivery with regulatory, risk, and operational resilience requirements in multi-jurisdictional environments, Deep understanding of third-party risk management, outsourcing regulations, and governance frameworks, Experience operating confidently under regulatory scrutiny and audit conditions, Demonstrated capability to translate regulatory expectations into practical, proportionate procurement solutions that support business outcomes, High level of data literacy, with experience leveraging spend, supplier, risk, and performance insights, as well as procurement platforms (e. g. Coupa, Process Unity, contract repositories), to influence senior stakeholders, Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, Ability to challenge constructively and partner effectively across Business, Risk, Legal, Finance, Technology, and Operations at D/MD level, Native-level Japanese proficiency, Business-level English proficiency
Nice to Have
Proficiency in other Asian languages
What You'll Do.
Oversee Procurement service delivery
Provide advice and develop procurement strategy
Development & implementation of the wider Procurement strategy
Implementation of the procurement strategy aligned to the bank’s objectives and relevant regulators
Provide expertise on Procurement policies and procedures
sourcing strategy and supplier relations
Act as a point of escalation for Procurement service and delivery issues
Act as the primary interface for Procurement with senior stakeholders
Identification of & where applicable
delivery of opportunities for business cost savings
service improvement & Procurement efficiency
Provide insights and actionable intelligence to business stakeholders
Support the business with strategic activity acting as the Procurement representative for key business change programmes
acquisitions and divestments
Contribute or set strategy
drive requirements and make recommendations for change
and manage and maintain policies/ deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment
in support of the control and governance agenda
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives
Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with key stakeholders and forums; Collaborate with stakeholders and Procurement domains; Act as the primary interface for Procurement with senior stakeholders; Voice of the business with Procurement domains; Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas; Partner effectively across Business, Risk, Legal, Finance, Technology, and Operations at D/MD level
Communication Scope
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills; Ability to challenge constructively; Native-level Japanese proficiency; Business-level English proficiency
Process & Methodology
Manage and maintain policies, Deliver continuous improvements, Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments, Guide team members through structured assignments
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To partner with key stakeholders and forums to oversee Procurement service delivery, provide advice and develop procurement strategy to meet both the needs of the business and Procurement. **Accountabilities** * Development & implementation of the wider Procurement strategy in collaboration with stakeholders and Procurement domains. * Implementation of the procurement strategy aligned to the bank’s objectives and relevant regulators, through the prioritisation and use of Procurement resources. * Provide expertise on Procurement policies and procedures, third party risk, sourcing strategy and supplier relations to business stakeholders through education. * Act as a point of escalation for Procurement service and delivery issues for business stakeholders. * Act as the primary interface for Procurement with senior stakeholders in the business, developing & utilising relationships and influence to deliver improvements in key indicators and objectives. * Identification of & where applicable, delivery of opportunities for business cost savings, client experience, service improvement & Procurement efficiency. * Voice of the business with Procurement domains, developing and utilising relationships & influence to impact Procurement service delivery. * Provide insights and actionable intelligence to business stakeholders to support business decision making to improve the commercial & risk profile of the business. * Support the business with strategic activity acting as the Procurement representative for key business change programmes, acquisitions and divestments. **Vice President Expectations** * To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.. * If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s fu
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