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About the Role

Partner with key stakeholders to oversee Procurement service delivery, provide advice, and develop procurement strategy to meet business and Procurement needs within a highly regulated, multi-jurisdictional environment. This role offers a platform to develop strategic judgment, regulatory confidence, and leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategy in collaboration with stakeholders and Procurement domains.
• Implement the procurement strategy aligned to the bank’s objectives and relevant regulators.
• Provide expertise on Procurement policies, procedures, third-party risk, sourcing strategy, and supplier relations.
• Act as an escalation point for Procurement service and delivery issues.
• Serve as the primary interface for Procurement with senior business stakeholders, developing relationships to deliver improvements.
• Identify and deliver opportunities for business cost savings, client experience, service improvement, and Procurement efficiency.
• Act as the voice of the business with Procurement domains, influencing service delivery.
• Provide insights and actionable intelligence to support business decision-making.
• Support strategic activity as the Procurement representative for key business change programmes, acquisitions, and divestments.
• Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change.
• Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls.
• Collaborate with other areas of work to stay updated on business activity and strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought.
• Define problems and develop innovative solutions through in-depth analysis.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem-solving processes.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Use influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Procurement Sourcing, or Commercial roles within financial services or similarly regulated industries.
• Proven track record of managing complex, high-value supplier portfolios.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to balance value delivery with regulatory, risk, and operational resilience requirements.
• Deep understanding of third-party risk management, outsourcing regulations, and governance frameworks.
• Experience operating confidently under regulatory scrutiny and audit conditions.
• Demonstrated capability to translate regulatory expectations into practical, proportionate procurement solutions.
• High level of data literacy, with experience leveraging spend, supplier, risk, and performance insights.
• Experience using procurement platforms (e.g. Coupa, Process Unity, contract repositories) to influence senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and partner effectively across Business, Risk, Legal, Finance, Technology, and Operations at D/MD level.
• Native-level Japanese and business-level English proficiency are essential.
• Barclays is required by law to confirm Legal Right to Work.
• Must declare if currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays or require sponsorship.

Skills

• Procurement Sourcing
• Commercial roles
• Third-party risk management
• Sourcing strategy
• Supplier relations
• Stakeholder management
• Influencing skills
• Data literacy
• Spend analysis
• Supplier analysis
• Risk analysis
• Performance insights
• Procurement platforms (e.g. Coupa, Process Unity, contract repositories)
• Negotiating skills
• Strategic thinking
• Risk and controls
• Change and transformation
• Business acumen
• Digital and technology

Location

• Japan
• APAC region

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Vice President
• Senior strategic opportunity

About the Company

• Barclays is a global financial services organisation.
• Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful.
• They make choices according to what is best for the team, collaborate, and make a difference.

Equal Opportunity

• Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
• Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge and Drive.