Acting as an advisor to senior leadership, aligning procurement process, governance and execution models with business needs. Driving group-wide procurement standardization across multiple business entities, ensuring procurement process efficiency, risk mitigation, and supplier performance optimization. Established sourcing frameworks to improve efficiency and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations, fully aligned with SAP functional architecture for standardized and automated process execution.

Responsible for IT third party compliance (suppliers, partnerships etc.) and procurement business partnering. Driving EBA compliance uplift for CI (Critical & Important) and non-CI outsourcing agreements. Partnering with the business to align vendor management with mid - to long-term strategy, while shaping and embedding a group-wide Third-Party Risk Management framework. Managing contract compliance, monitoring adherence to contractual obligations and reporting / remediating risks. Influencing business to take right long term decisions.

Sourcing Business Partner for Networks Category Manager, responsible for country’s network sourcing demand planning and execution. Key role responsibilities - Introduced proactive demand planning, improving sourcing predictability and execution timelines; - Negotiated strategic network sourcing contracts with key regional suppliers, achieving measurable cost efficiency; - Defined and prioritized annual sourcing objectives, including budget ownership and execution planning; - Bridging local business needs with group-level sourcing strategies.

Sourcing Manager for Access Products Responsible for end-to-end sourcing case management. Key role responsibilities -Business demand analysis; -RFx preparation, clarification of technical and commercial terms; -Supplier risk analysis; -Drafting agreements and setting contractual framework; -Leading negotiations team; -Authority to sign on behalf of the organization.

Supplier Relationship Manager for HR Responsible for supplier compliance and risk management. Key role responsibilities -Supplier risk management; -Contract negotiation; -Collaboration with Legal & Sourcing teams; -Due diligence and implementation of supplier governance; -Effective relationship management between business and suppliers; -Supplier performance reporting to appropriate service lines; -Responsibility for consistency in performance, delivery and management of suppliers across Barclays geographies; -Effective contract management through the life cycle, including supplier onboarding and exit procedures; -Driving General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation.

From IT helpdesk to product manager's responsibilities for Remote Access and Citrix solutions.