Job Description

Join us as an AVP - Procurement Operations 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 unparalleled customer experiences.


To be successful as an "AVP - Procurement Operations", you should have experience with:

Procure to Pay processes such as TPSP Management, Request to Order, Invoice Processing and Payment Processing. Delivering major global system and platform changes for multinationals of similar scale and complexity. Systems like Process Unity, COUPA and SAP. RCSA, Audits, Governance and Service Management. Line management, including leading teams in current or previous roles. Quality Controls & Transactional Monitoring. Accounting background and experience with Procurement Risk Management and Quality Controls is preferred. Adequate years of experience managing global Procure to Pay (P2P) functions in large organizations. Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS Access, and PowerPoint. In-depth understanding of Procurement and Strategic Procurement processes. Pragmatic, with a logical and adaptable approach to problem-solving. Skilled at building effective working relationships across teams.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in both client-facing and internal interactions. Strong ability to identify, address, and escalate or manage key risks and issues as needed. Proven people management experience, with a track record of building and sustaining motivated teams. Skilled in guiding and supporting direct reports in their career planning and professional growth. Technologically adept, able to manage and implement new technologies that drive cost reduction or add value. Leverages insights from consumers, suppliers, auditors and stakeholders to inform business decisions.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with Risk, P2P as well as job-specific skillsets.


Location - Noida.

Purpose of the role

To support business areas with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution.

Accountabilities

Support various business areas with day-to-day initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution. Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate operational processes. Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations in operational processes. Development and implementation of operational procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency. Development of reports and presentations on operational performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders. Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in banking operations. Participation in projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

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 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 developing 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. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.