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MD - Head of Procurement APAC, India, MEA

Noida, India

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Date live: 02/25/2026

Business Area: Procurement

Area of Expertise: Banking Operations

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000087768

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Barclays Banking Operations

Put yourself at the heart of the Barclays. A career in banking operations puts you at the very centre of our business strategy. By putting customers at the heart of everything we do, we’re putting our whole business behind our Customer facing teams. As the face of our brand, especially in an increasingly digital world, you'll play a vital role in our customers' financial lives. Here, your voice is heard, and you’ll have the support and opportunities to thrive.

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­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Overall purpose of role

The Regional Head of Procurement is accountable to lead and scale the Procurement Capability Center in India. The role will be responsible for delivering end-to-end Source to Pay (S2P) capabilities including Strategic Sourcing, Contracting, Third-Party Risk Management, Procure to Pay (P2P), Supplier Governance, Analytics, and Digital Procurement enablement. The role holder will also be the functional lead for Global Procure to Pay capability optimizing S2P cycle times, touchless processing and payment on time. It will drive operational excellence, risk mitigation, cost optimization, and digital transformation while building a high-performing, globally aligned team. Cost savings and value delivery will be a key responsibility alongside compliance with policy and control effectiveness.

Key Accountabilities

Source to Pay Strategy & Leadership

Own and deliver the end-to-end S2P operating model. Align capability center priorities with global procurement strategy. Drive cost savings, value creation, compliance, and supplier performance. Lead governance forums and stakeholder engagement across regions and business units.

Strategic Sourcing & Category Enablement

Oversee sourcing execution support across global categories. Ensure robust RFx management, negotiation support, and benchmarking. Build category intelligence, should-cost models, and market insights. Drive pipeline visibility and savings tracking.

Contracting & Commercial Excellence

Lead contract lifecycle management (CLM) capability. Ensure commercial risk mitigation and standardisation of terms. Partner with Legal to streamline contracting workflows. Improve cycle times and enhance contracting automation.

Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)

Oversee onboarding, due diligence, and risk assessment processes. Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal risk frameworks. Drive continuous monitoring of suppliers (financial, operational, ESG, cyber). Embed risk-based segmentation and controls.

Global Procure to Pay (P2P) Operations

Lead purchase requisition to invoice payment processes. Ensure SLA adherence, process efficiency, and internal customer satisfaction. Drive invoice automation, touchless processing, and working capital optimization. Monitor compliance to buying channels and policies.

Digital & Transformation

Own procurement systems landscape (e.g., SAP, Ariba, Coupa or equivalent). Lead automation, AI enablement, and analytics initiatives. Drive data governance, dashboards, and performance reporting. Deliver continuous improvement and process standardization globally.

Governance, Controls & Compliance

Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance. Drive policy adherence across sourcing and P2P. Strengthen controls framework to mitigate operational and financial risk.

People & Capability Development

Build and lead a high-performing team across sourcing, contracting, risk, and P2P. Develop future-ready skills (analytics, negotiation, digital, risk). Drive talent development, succession planning, and engagement. Foster a culture of ownership, service excellence, and innovation.

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

  • Support the collaboration of internal stakeholders including Sourcing, TPRM, Operations teams to meet client needs and expectations, so that transactions are executed accurately and on time
  • Enhancing the bank's digital capabilities when current technology is identified as not yet ready to support
  • Strategic thinker with operational rigor
  • Commercially astute negotiator
  • Work with senior stakeholders across the organisation to ensure alignment, unblock dependencies and accelerate progress

Risk and Control Objective

  • Manage RCSA process
  • Ensure compliance to all specified controls, conduct checks & attestation processes
  • Improve process controls and proactively identify potential issues. Ensure transparency with stakeholders and work on timely remediation of gaps
  • Establish clear governance around saves and process delivery timelines

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

  • 20+ years in Procurement / Supply Chain with strong P2P exposure
  • Experience leading global capability centers or shared services
  • Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, contract lifecycle management, third party risk frameworks and P2P operations
  • Extensive executive‑level experience delivering large‑scale, complex, enterprise change.

               Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

Leadership Competencies

  • Strategic thinking, influencing at ExCo level and cross‑functional leadership.
  • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues.
  • Strong risk instincts, commercial acumen, excellent judgement and a bias for transparent, evidence‑based decision‑making.

Purpose of the role

To manage operations within a business area and maintain processes, risk management initiatives and compliance with relevant regulators. 

Accountabilities

  • Identification of trends and opportunities to improve areas and develop new process and procedures through the monitoring and analysis of operation data and performance metrices.
  • Management of operations for a business area and promote efficient processes, risk management and compliance initiatives to support the bank's operations.
  • Collaboration with internal stakeholders (including business leaders, project manager and SMEs) and external stakeholders (including vendors and service providers) to support business operations and promote alignment with the bank's objectives and SLAs.
  • Management of operational professionals and provide guidance, coaching and support to improve colleagues' delivery quality.
  • Management and development of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of operation functions, utilising data and technology to support the identification of areas that require improvement.
  • Compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal policies related to customer experience.
  • Creation of a safe environment for colleagues to speak up, actively and regularly encourage and solicit feedback to ensure people agenda remains focused on the right areas.
  • Management of attrition by working closely with HR in implementing retention initiatives for work force.

Managing Director Expectations

  • To manage a large, complex or diverse function and take accountability for the strategic direction of the function to significantly strengthen successful and efficient businesses and contribute to the strategic initiatives of the Barclays Group
  • Lead and mentor high performing teams and embed a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects, act as a profound technical expert and thought leader, Identifying new and innovative/ground breaking ways of working. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
  • Drive and achieve overall success and / or competitiveness of a business division by influencing senior leaders and committees.
  • Strategically assess and manage risks to protect the business division / function and growth.
  • Influence company policy and develop functional procedures in conjunction with senior leaders / strategic positions across the business.
  • Demonstrate interpretative thinking for innovative solutions in complex situations and conceptual thinking in completely new situations.
  • Exercise management authority to make significant / complex business and strategic decisions that impact the Barclays Group, business division or function.
  • Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally and foster growth for Barclays business.
  • Mandated as the business division/ functional spokesperson or representative to external bodies and shapes the public image of Barclays.
  • Demonstrate exceptional knowledge of how business divisions and functions integrate with the Group to achieve the overall business objectives alongside industry theories and practices within own discipline.
  • Maintain broad and comprehensive functional expertise and significant product knowledge.
  • Accountable for the control and governance agenda of the business division / function.
  • Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays.

All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Health and wellness

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

A place where you can belong

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Collaborative Areas

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

More than work

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Multicultural ERGs at Barclays

Be you. Be valued. Belong.

We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

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Next step

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Working flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.

Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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