Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner!

Role Synopsis

The Analytics and Insights team work collaboratively with the technology-procurement and FBT-procurement teams to transform data analytics and are a dedicated subject matter authority group within the finance-procurement Strategy and Sustainability team. At the intersection of technology and strategy they run a data-led approach to procurement. By providing precise data, advanced analytics, and actionable insights, the team empowers organizations to make informed decisions that propel efficiency, sustainability, and growth.

Imagine joining a team where your ideas shape the future of procurement, and your insights empower real people to make smarter decisions every day. Here, you’ll collaborate with passionate innovators to turn data into action and drive significant change. Our team is focused on unlocking the power of digital transformation and works to enhance the Procurement Information Model, advance the analytics of the Procurement Control Tower and proactively keep the organization informed by sharing robust Market intelligence insights. We believe data is only as powerful as the actions it inspires!

The Discipline Advisor works within a procurement related subject area in Technology – Procurement. This role designs and delivers data-centric strategies and supports the refining of the Procurement Information Model and elevating the analytics of the Procurement Control Tower. This role will deliver market intelligence to teams to feed data driven decision-making and ensure teams are equipped with comprehensive, real-time insights.

Enables the organization to unlock new levels of efficiency and effectiveness, using robust data to deliver on procurement objectives and metrics. By shaping and completing strategic plans utilising industry standard processes, the Advisor ensures that analytics-driven procurement becomes an intrinsic part of the organizational fabric. This role also champions the best processes in digital and data stewardship to proactively handle data integrity related risks.

As a skilled influencer and storyteller, they will paint a clear and compelling vision of a future shaped by digital innovation. They guide the organization along the change journey, securing consensus and fostering a culture that embraces analytics-led decision-making. Their expertise in project and organisational change enables them to coordinate discipline-related initiatives across business units and represent procurement in forums and at relevant industry events.

The Digital Advisor excels in leading projects, engaging with analytics initiatives across supported businesses and the organization. The individual will have strong technical capabilities to deliver high-quality digital analytics solutions effectively. When faced with challenges, they develop innovative approaches within their subject area. Their role ensures analytics standard processes are embedded throughout project activities.

Key Accountabilities

Strategy delivery:

• Designs and implements data-centric strategies to advance and drive progress across procurement and related business areas.
• Be responsible for projects that elevate the quality of analytics practice throughout technology and procurement, promoting the adoption of standard processes.
• Aligns individual projects with broader procurement objectives, ensuring that activities complement and reinforce strategic goals.
• Engages with relevant teams and partners across bp to maintain alignment between project initiatives and the wider organizational strategy.
• Develops deep expertise in digital analytics, serving as the principal advisor for projects within technology–procurement and, when appropriate, across bp.
• Incorporates industry standard methodologies into project delivery, bringing to bear external findings and continuously refining approaches to analytics.
• Actively represents bp in external forums and industry groups within the analytics subject area.

Team integration:

• Team Collaboration: Creates and embraces a culture of collaboration, excellence, and ongoing improvement, working closely with multiple teams to deliver subject area projects.
• Technical Development: Advances their own technical capabilities and accelerator skills, representing the analytics team throughout procurement and the broader organization.
• Advocate for bp Values: Promotes bp’s core values, and collaborative learning as foundations for ideation, innovation, and team success.
• Compliance & Role Modeling: Adheres to bp’s Code of Conduct, policies, and procedures, serving as a role model for bp’s ‘Who We Are’ expectations and ensuring organizational compliance.

Transformational Leadership:

• Leads change initiatives across a diverse partner landscape, making procurement more efficient and effective.
• Uses digital tools and analytics to drive innovation and enhance value creation.
• Uses influencing skills, storytelling, and strong communication to encourage adoption of innovative approaches.
• Apply metrics, objectives and key results, and ensures changes are embedded to deliver lasting impact.
• Expert-level knowledge and experience in procurement and finance analytics, including market intelligence, with a validated ability to deliver compliant, risk-managed, and values based insights.
• Strong grasp of data analysis principles, regulations, and market trends, adept at addressing analytical risks and common data challenges.
• Confirmed skill in resolving complex analytics and market intelligence issues with practical, business-aligned solutions.
• Solid understanding of procurement analytics policies, procedures, processes, and systems.
• Experience in category management analytics, spend and sourcing analysis, contract performance monitoring, and market intelligence tools is an asset.
• Proficient in sophisticated analytics technologies, such as data visualization, predictive modeling, reporting, and market intelligence platforms.
• Confident in applying and communicating standard processes in analytics and data-driven decision-making.
• Capable of writing clear, concise policies, procedures, and guides.

Essential Education:

• Technical Degree or Procurement related degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Post graduate qualification related to procurement desirable

Essential Experience and Job Requirements:

• Must be a knowledgeable analytics professional with procurement expertise, and have the ability to drive strategy and partner engagement through data-driven processes.
• Good knowledge in procurement strategy, objectives, metrics, and category management policy
• Ability to understand and apply advanced analytics and market intelligence to deliver focused insights.
• Experienced in project management, aligning plans with strategic goals and ensuring effective execution.
• Strong collaborator and SME, representing analytics at external events and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Business expertise:

• Eye For Business: Strong programme management experience, with deep knowledge of bp’s strategy and analytics objectives. Demonstrates strong collaborator management, influence, and compelling storytelling.
• Strategic mentality: An innovative problem solver with a keen ability to develop creative solutions for analytics challenges.
• Global perspective: Adept at navigating complex, multi-national environments and collaborating within ground-breaking change initiatives.

Leadership:

• Shares knowledge across procurement and drives delivery of subject area, business and procurement priorities.
• A role model with an end-to-end procurement mentality, working across functions to deliver integrated solutions.
• An individual who consistently delivers business and procurement critical objectives and key results through impactful projects and activities, ensuring strategic alignment and measurable outcomes.

Problem solving:

• Applies conceptual thinking to develop and implement strategic options and innovative solutions, ensuring effective risk management.
• Share insights and findings to champion high-performing analytics teams and continual improvement.
• Resolves conflicts constructively, maintaining strong relationships with collaborators throughout project lifecycles.
• Aligns market solutions with procurement needs, translating strategic requirements into actionable project plans that support organizational objectives.

Interpersonal skills:

• Strong partner with diverse, senior collaborators and internal authorities to deliver strategic analytics initiatives.
• Ability to influence and network effectively to secure consensus and support for entrepreneurial data solutions.
• Confidently represent the organization with external suppliers, fostering productive relationships and collaboration.
• Leads organisational change by communicating persuasively and overcoming resistance in complex settings.

Additional Information

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued

• Possibility to join our social communities and networks

• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path

• Life and health insurance, medical care package

• And many other benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be 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.

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.