Job summary
Entity:
Customers & Products
Job Family Group:
Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group
Job Description:
As bp transitions to an integrated energy company, we must adapt to a changing world and maintain competitive performance. bp’s customers & products (C&P) business area is setting up a business and technology centre (BTC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This will support the delivery of an enhanced customer experience and drive innovation by building global capabilities at scale, using technology, and developing deep expertise. The BTC will be a core and connected part of our business, bringing together colleagues who report into their respective part of C&P, working together with other functions across bp. This is an exciting time to join bp and the customers & products team.
The Global Procurement Process Excellence Manager is to lead & improve functional effectiveness and efficiency through driving automation of core end to end procurement processes, drive standardisation and continuous improvement, and demonstrate the wider bp procurement capabilities to drive delivery of sustainable value.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement a supplier performance management framework to improve the structure and output of supplier relationship and performance management engagements across the business.
- To assist in the development & execution of a regular communication framework for the business including Performance Units, GSCLT and the LLT.
- To assist in the development & be responsible for preparation of information & reporting for major supplier meetings, including market data, planned & historical pricing etc.
- Provide user stories to be used in the development of the Procurement Control Tower, particularly in the area of contract leakage & providing communication of results & subsequent actions.
- To work with the Procurement Compliance team to assist in the development & maintenance of the three lines of defence model for Direct Procurement S2C processes.
- To keep abreast of Procurement digital standard process and understand how they might benefit Castrol & provide related insights to Line Management.
- Provide operational insights into the procurement data governance framework and contracts governance practice across the business.
- Provide market intelligence, supply economics and data led insights to develop category strategies and support contract negotiations and management.
- To ensure correct processes are followed regarding the use of Procurement pricing data and that data is used appropriately by the business, for example in the customer tendering process.
- To develop & maintain automated data sources for the Procurement Scorecard.
- To monitor the monthly raw material forecasting process (LBM) Control Tower outputs and the quality & accuracy of the feed into the Finance process is maintained.
Essential Education, Experience And Job Requirements
- University degree and equivalent work experience, in an appropriate technical and commercial field.
- Procurement and analytical experience in direct category spends in a business with similar scale and complexity.
- Experience of Procurement processes, policies & procedures.
- Influencing senior partners.
- Management understanding of MI development & project implementation.
- Good knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications. Experience with SAP. Ability to manipulate complex data sets into management information and reports. Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines. Good attention to detail.
Why join us?
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life! These benefits can include flexible working options, paid parental leave policy among others!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Travel Requirement
No travel is expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation
Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Skills:
Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Building sustainability, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cost modelling, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Market Analysis, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management
Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
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