Primary Location: Africa & Middle East-United Arab Emirates-Dubai
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Permanent
Posting Date: 21/Aug/2023, 5:26:55 AM
Unposting Date: 28/Aug/2023, 5:59:00 PM
Role Responsibilities The Cluster Specialist of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is responsible for delivering all Procurement and Vendor Management (VM) for vendors and outsourcing service providers relevant to their stakeholders, across the cluster/country. This includes partnering closely with the businesses and functions to ensure their requirements are met, ensuring close management and escalation of issues and driving the banks Supply Chain Sustainability ambition. These responsibilities will be delivered through building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and effective collaboration within the SCM team in the cluster/country. RESPONSIBILITIES* Business*
Translate SCM region strategy into operational plans and resource requirements.
Understand and execute against the clusters business requirements within consistent global standards
Execution and delivery of SCM strategies and objectives
Delivery of the supply chain cluster cost savings targets with key accountability of building cluster savings pipeline
Identify and implement sourcing plans with CMT for key business relationships leveraging strategic clients / vendor partnerships
Establish and maintain effective senior stakeholder engagement demonstrating value to business partners through collective collaboration on efficiency, supplier risk and compliance matters
Processes*
Work collaboratively with SCM Centre of Excellence (COE) to ensure effective and efficient service delivery for the cluster. Also, in conjunction with SCM COE, deliver simplification, optimisation and standardisation of Source to Contract processes in the cluster that increases efficiency, improves risk and control and is delivered in a transparent manner.
Leverage deep subject matter expertise to drive innovative solutions for stakeholders within the cluster that facilitate the use of Preferred Suppliers, reduce lead-time to onboard suppliers and increase automation
Enforce the use of SCM tools that increase efficiency, contestability, compliance and spend control
Tightly control the number of suppliers with a view to a year-on-year reduction.
Vendor Management and Sustainability*
Support businesses and functions with maximising supplier service level agreements.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define the Service Review Meeting (SRM) agendas and monitor SRM resulting actions. Ensure that sustainability is part of the SRM agendas.
Identify areas for continuous improvement from Suppliers
Join supplier site visits where relevant
Identify opportunities to embed the Sustainability aspirations into all aspects of SCM delivery in the cluster.
Support the Global Supplier D&I objectives and validation process as well as the supplier Scope 3 emissions as part of the Net Zero agenda.
Ensure SCM and the relevant stakeholders understand the categories and markets with heightened Modern Slavery Risk, when defining the cluster procurement strategy plans.
Support the Global teams with the integration of ESG risk into the Source to Pay process.
Risk Management*
Provide support for the overall supplier risk mitigation programs within SCM
Support and execute necessary actions and deliverables to meet existing and new regulatory requirements that relate to the banks supplier base.
Educate local stakeholders about the risks associated with their agreements and the risk management requirements embedded within the Source to Pay process.
Support cluster risk reviews for SCM and implement corrective actions as required
Governance*
Support with the governance of cases of non-compliance with TPRM processes by cluster stakeholders
Provide counsel and leadership to stakeholders across the business functions within the cluster in support of procurement, vendor management, outsourcing and contract management and other SCM related queries.
Provide support for and responses to GIA audits in the cluster
Regulatory & Business Conduct*
Display exemplary conduct and live by the Groups Values and Code of Conduct.
Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
In partnership with Local Compliance and OR, engage with the MAS, BNM and other cluster regulators on topics related to Vendor Management, Outsourcing and TPRM regulation
Key stakeholders*
Accountable for stakeholder management within the cluster; developing strong partnerships, proactive discovery of upcoming projects that impact the cluster spend, while creating value by influencing stakeholders to make decisions when considering the wider business.
Key stakeholder interactions are Business/Function Heads in the cluster.
Establish relationships with budget holders to ensure that SCM is aligned with business objectives and to enlist support in participating in cost and supply base improvement efforts.
Cluster Supply Chain Management Team.
QUALIFICATIONS* TRAINING, LICENSES, MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Academic or Professional Education/Qualifications: Degree or equivalent qualifications
Licences and Certifications/accreditations: Procurement, Supply Chain or Vendor Management are ideal
Professional Memberships: CIPS or similar desirable
Bank training; Code of Conduct, AB&C and other mandatory learning.
Languages; English (Mandatory), other languages applicable to the cluster desirable
Our Ideal Candidate
Business Analytics
Industry Knowledge
Internal Controls
Operational Risk
Organisational Governance
Regulatory Environment - Financial Services
Standard Operating Procedures
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Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
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