Manager, SCM COE Sourcing Hub

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is responsible for overall commercial management of how the Bank engages and spends money with its external third-party vendors. To meet increasing business and efficiency, SCM team is looking for a candidate with strong experience in sourcing / procurement and the gravitas to engage stakeholders within SCB business function to support key priorities. The successful candidate will be responsible for influencing and executing sourcing activities in collaboration with various business function and related support teams, and must be able to demonstrate excellence in negotiating favourable commercial outcomes.

• Deliver Effective and pro-active stakeholder management of key leaders across assigned business functions by setting out clear strategies, developing strong partnerships and innovative approaches to sourcing and vendor management aligned to the needs of their unique portfolio.
• Executing sourcing deals in alignment with HR & Travel category strategies, objectives, and supply chain targets
• Key accountability of collaborating with SCM internal team in reviewing pipeline, focussing on longer term value creation (18+ months) and ensuring that deals are constructed in a commercially sound, scalable manner.
• Take accountability of end of end onboarding of vendors including but not limited to taking lead on managing/engaging stakeholders in relevant risk functions.
• Fosters teamwork with the rest of SCM to ensure optimal support and service is provided to the assigned business functions.
• Contribute to the strategy and overall achievement of functional objectives of SCM particularly in the areas of Commercial Value, TPRM, Sustainability.
• Owns the assigned sourcing strategies for HR & Travel comprising of commercial, sustainability and market aspects as well as channelling and processes definition in line with the SCBuy platform.
• Implementing the sustainability agenda of the Bank through specific strategies and category plans

• Leads the contractual negotiation with the supplier, accurately interprets contractual terms into risks, and supports the closing of contractual blockages through to completion
• Meets or exceeds saves targets

Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Supply Chain Management; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions

• Academic or Professional Education/Qualifications: Degree or equivalent qualifications in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Law
• Licences and Certifications/accreditations: NA
• Professional Memberships: CIPS or similar desirable
• Bank training; Code Of Conduct, AB&C and other mandatory learning.
• Languages; English (Mandatory)
• Previous experience of working within the Financial Services is an advantage

• Negotiation (contracting and commercial)
• People management
• Manage Conduct
• Knowledge in ERP system (Ariba)
• Business - Business Partnering
• Business - Process Management
• Strategy - Facilitating Strategy Discussions
• Strategy & Business Model
• Business - Financial Analysis & Control
• Sustainability

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.