Procurement specialist with Arabic language expertise- 1 Year contract

Role & responsibilities

5-7 years of relevant experience.

Arabic language expertise.

The role interacts with stakeholders in Procurement as well as within the business.

Develops strategic sourcing strategies for the given category/contract

Plans, leads and oversees tenders and negotiations

Creates and implements Procurement initiatives/strategies which improve quality of service and supply and produce significant cost savings across business units

Knows and utilises complex business processes including risk/regulatory/compliance requirements There is an expectation to work closely in partnership with all stakeholders to support Procurement objectives and to maximise value, whilst reducing risk to the firm. The role holder will need to have sourcing deal execution expertise support to manage and deliver commercial negotiations with third parties, liaise with users across Barclays to ensure favourable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Indirect category sourcing experience

Business acumen with demonstrated success in delivering a multi-year strategy ensuring competitive commercial advantage

Demonstrated ability to forge close business relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all management levels

Skilled procurement negotiator adept at leading negotiations with both external and internal stakeholders

Good understanding of market drivers effecting category; strong commitment to keeping abreast of trends

Finely honed project and change management skills

In depth understanding of latest tools for executing sourcing strategies

Experience managing the delivery of large projects and with end-to-end service / operations management

Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills Financial services an advantage