Principal, PODD

The Principal, PODD Corporate provides high quality professional advice on all aspects of PODD procurement to non-Banking departments of the Bank. The role develops and maintains effective relationships and communication with key stakeholders and guides / advises more junior team members to ensure appropriate and high-quality service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and managing performance, supporting staff development and engagement and leading on talent management activities including coaching, training and mentoring team members.
• Taking the procurement lead in multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver long-term operational and commercial strategies.
• Leading negotiations and drafting contracts and agreements, including management and resolution of issues arising from project implementation.
• Drafting market data, spend analysis and other procurement reporting for senior management.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships and communication with key stakeholders across the Bank.
• Contributing proactively to the planning of procurement projects and the development procurement strategy to ensure continuous improvement.
• Driving change in the PODD Corporate team to ensure alignment of operational and procurement objectives.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement of the Bank’s PODD activity and drafting recommendations for new procurement strategies, projects or practices.
• Representing the Bank in key external professional fora to inform enhancements or development of the Bank’s PODD Policy, Procedures and strategies.
• Directly accountable for the engagement and effective overall management of staff including recruitment, compensation, performance management, coaching and development.
• Championing and role modeling the Bank’s Behavioural Competencies and Corporate Behaviours, ensuring adherence within the team(s).
• Leading procurement activity across facilities management, fleet, real estate and catering category areas, while providing support across wider corporate procurement activities as required.
• Acting as a Category Manager and primary contact for relevant stakeholders across the Bank in relation to Corporate Services procurement, supporting sourcing strategies, market analysis, procurement processes, contract negotiations and supplier management.

Requirements

• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply qualified or equivalent.
• Proven capability and experience in at least one of the following: (i) high value procurement in categories such as Consultancy and other Professional Services, IT Services, IT Hardware & IT Software, HR Services, Construction, Property and Facilities Management; and (ii) the global consultancy market for technical assistance, its key players on both demand and supply sides and their issues and concerns.
• Experience in contract matters, including negotiation and contract award of consultancy services in an international environment and ability to lead negotiations and make judgement calls.
• Experienced manager of complex procurement projects and the development procurement strategies.
• Sound background in the development and implementation of effective procurement processes in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Experience of and expertise in the development of market and expenditure analyses, making recommendations to management and implementing associated projects.
• Experience of proactive engagement in on-going change management programmes.
• Excellent and proven internal and external stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good knowledge of contract law.
• Excellent skills in organising, scheduling, planning and co-ordinating work with a high degree of initiative and judgement, reliability, resourcefulness and flexibility to perform a variety of tasks and set priorities.
• Proven numeric ability with the capacity to ensure a high degree of accuracy and quality in work delivered is essential.
• Self-motivated individual able to set goals and priorities with a good sense of time management and the ability to re-organise workload when faced with changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate confidently and assertively at all levels, both in written and verbal formats. Proven report writing and drafting skills as well as a pleasant and efficient telephone manner.
• Able to understand, respect and respond appropriately using tact, patience and diplomacy to other people’s behaviour, concerns and motives. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues with discretion.
• Committed to supporting the achievements of the Unit’s mission and objectives. Ability to build effective, cooperative relationships with immediate team members to foster an efficient approach.
• Experience of working independently and scheduling own work.
• Displaying initiative.
• Proven experience in construction related procurement would be a distinct advantage.
• Understanding of Royal Institute British Architects (RIBA) stages for construction and delivery will be a key advantage.
• Proven experience in Corporate Services procurement, including facilities management, fleet, real estate and catering, would be a distinct advantage.
• In depth knowledge of developing and implementing category management working in a transformation environment.

Skills

• High Value Procurement
• Consultancy services procurement
• IT services procurement
• IT hardware procurement
• IT software procurement
• HR services procurement
• Construction Project Procurement
• Property management procurement
• Facilities management procurement
• Global consultancy market knowledge
• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Awarding
• Procurement Management
• Procurement Strategies
• Procurement Process Execution
• Market Analysis
• Expenditure Analysis
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Contract law knowledge
• Work Planning
• Numeric accuracy
• Time Management
• Report Writing
• Confidential Information Handling
• Royal Institute British Architects stages
• Corporate services procurement
• Category Management
• Transformation environment

Languages

English