Mathew Abraham

About Mathew Abraham

Extensive IT procurement, vendor & techno-commercial background in multi-cultural environments; evolved & executed strategies that reached international markets and restructured the way to develop a more meaningful and effective sourcing practice.

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President Technology Sourcing

   Barclays

   May 2022 — Present · Noida, IN

   Provide strong category knowledge and sourcing support to manage commercial negotiations with third parties, liaise with key business users across Barclays to ensure favourable commercial terms, which mitigate business risk. Category aligned sourcing support is provided globally, across all Barclays businesses and geographiesEnsure end to end sourcing cycle visibility, creating line of sight on demand, cost, service and riskPartner with senior D/MD level stakeholders across to correctly scope requirements and agree commercial value driversAccountable for ensuring that all relevant Sourcing documentation is input to the deal management and contract systems to be followingbusiness and internal procurement policy requirementsResponsible for the scoping and delivery of projects which will generate sustainable benefits on addressable spend per yearPerform in-depth spend analysis within a category. Extract insights to determine spend trends and potential areas of focus.Perform Leadership activities towards People Management, which is not limited to coaching & mentoring, but hiring the right skill set withinthe team, retention of team members.Responsible to manage one or more categories and ensure necessary execution of Sourcing deals.Responsible to publish MBR and reports on periodically basis.

Education

• Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation - University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

  2009 — 2011

• Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Operations Research

  2014 — 2016