Sourcing Senior Analyst - Sourcing STI - Integrity Management (Mandarin skills)

Job summary

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Summary:

Grade I

The Sourcing Senior Analyst is responsible for managing and driving low/medium complexity sourcing projects in support of business objectives. In addition to sourcing, this role is responsible for developing supplier relationships and proactively identifying value opportunities.

This includes demand management, definition of approach to market based on predefined Category/Sourcing strategy, source selection, contract negotiation, and contract creation & maintenance.

The ideal candidate has practical experience in sourcing of services and commodities, knowledge of contracts and legal terms, sourcing strategy preparation, coupled with a strong commercial orientation, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Description:

The Sourcing Senior Analyst will:     

• Drive and run various sourcing and contracting projects of low or medium complexity

• Ensure that the business requirements are well-understood and accurately covered in the sourcing process

• Identify value levers and opportunities to maximise value for BP in the marketplace

• Develop Sourcing strategy in accordance with the respective Category strategy with mentorship from new senior team members if required

• Define approach to market and develop source selection criteria based on the business priorities and requirement

• Lead and coordinate the supplier selection process to ensure the most ideal option is chosen

• Manage the all relevant stakeholder and supplier interactions and relationship throughout the sourcing project

• Negotiate and agree on relevant contract terms with suppliers

• Develop and modify contract content based on templates and lead the approval process

• Generate reports (status, summary etc.) and analyse data depending on the project requirements

• Take a new way and support/lead continuous process improvement initiatives

• Comply with BP’s Code of Conduct, taking a professional and disciplined approach to working with suppliers, to ensure transparency, consistency and fairness. Our procurement and supply chain management principles are always applied within that framework and in the context of relevant laws and regulations

• Comply with all BP’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies and procedures

Requirements

• Bachelors’ degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies)

• Procurement related professional certification is an advantage

• 3-5 years of relevant sourcing experience, gained preferably in a multinational environment

• 1-2 years of category specific experience

• Proven experience in dealing with external partners, especially with suppliers

• Experience with contract creation, negotiation and maintenance

• Solid understanding of navigating the supply market and supplier selection

• Understanding of the end-to-end Procurement process

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills

• Strong stakeholder management skills 

• Excellent time-management and task prioritization skills

• Strong motivation to further develop sourcing & category knowledge

• Experience working in an Ariba / Salesforce system environment is an advantage

• Proficient desktop computing experience

• Proactive and innovative approach

• Ability to work on shift hours.

• Fluent in English, spoken and written Mandarin language(s) as the role will be supporting China Business.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging 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, Business Acumen, 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 disabilities may request a reasonable 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 accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy.  This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.