Sourcing Manager at Barclays optimizing third - party spend requirements with close collaboration across teams. Developing sourcing strategies and managing compliance requirements to enhance operational efficiency.
About the role
- Senior Category Director managing sourcing strategy for Truist's procurement team. Overseeing strategic sourcing processes and optimizing supplier relationships while ensuring compliance and risk management.
Responsibilities
- Effectively manage a direct team of Strategic Sourcing Category Directors and Managers within assigned categories
- Oversees the implementation of category strategies within his/her portfolio to optimize business efficiency and ensure the highest level of service delivery, and institutionalizes best-practice processes and policies knowledge sharing with team
- Provide clear direction and expectations of indirect reports across all support groups within the end to end sourcing process and Sourcing Objectives
- Partner with Business Leaders and Executives to ensure that sourcing strategies/category plans are aligned with the Business Goals
- Attracts, retains, and promotes top talent, with a strong focus on diversity and builds a robust slate of credible successors for key leadership positions and for opportunities across Truist
- Promote risk excellence and sound risk management as the first line of defense by driving and aligning with bank-wide policies
- Partners with the Truist executive leaders to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity, control, consumption and material cost reductions as measured and compared with world class benchmarks
- Represent Truist in dealings with clients/balance of trade and external bodies such as regulators and government agencies
- Implement process improvements in all phases of the source-to-pay life cycle, supplier rationalization, volume aggregation, preferred vendor programs, product/service requirements and demand management to reduce supplier costs and proactively manage third party related risks
- Establish and drive supplier diversity sourcing and supplier relationship management programs to maximize performance, value and ensure contract terms and outcomes are me.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 15 years of increasingly progressive Procurement, AP, third party risk, corporate services, spend management, consulting, and Strategic Sourcing experience
- Direct management experience of a function with strategic development responsibilities
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities in team development and thought leadership
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong program and transformation management skills
- Strong business acumen
- Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels; particularly at the management level
- Executive presence and effective presentation skills
- Proven track record of delivering material cost savings
- Highly self-motivated with the ability to drive change in a matrixed organization with minimum supervision.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- disability
- accidental death and dismemberment
- tax-preferred savings accounts
- 401k plan
- 10 days of vacation
- 10 sick days
- paid holidays
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Not specified
Degree requirement
Location requirements
Director of Procurement Operations at Truist responsible for leading modernization initiatives in procurement and accounts payable. Collaborating with cross - functional teams to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
Procurement Specialist managing end - to - end procurement operations at Lexeo Therapeutics. Supporting clinical - stage gene therapy organization with a focus on procurement process improvements.
Purchasing Manager for Lantern managing procurement and vendor contracts across diverse categories. Building procurement processes and achieving substantial savings opportunities in a fast - growing environment.
Category Manager responsible for strategic development of book categories in European E - commerce. Analyzing trends and working with suppliers for competitive advantage.
Supply Negotiator III responsible for procurement negotiations and supplier performance at Grupo Boticário. Aiming to enhance innovation and business strategies within the beauty industry.
Senior Sourcing Analyst responsible for S2P operations in LATAM at dsm - firmenich. Focusing on compliance, efficiency, and procurement excellence across regional teams.
Marine Specialist responsible for managing procurement activities for jack - up vessels at Vestas. Collaborating globally and developing commodity strategies for turbine installation and service.
Lead Technical Sourcing at AT&T, shaping sourcing strategies for emerging technologies. Collaborate with stakeholders to negotiate contracts and manage supplier agreements while ensuring compliance and performance.
Senior Tender & Project Sourcing Manager at GE Vernova overseeing supply chain for Balance of Plant scope. Responsible for project sourcing functions, compliance, and coordination among teams.