Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

This role will support various BP businesses with a range of sourcing, contracting and supplier performance management activities based on Category Management Policy and Processes. The role is expected to deliver value using the provisions of the Category Management Common Process (CMcp) and within boundaries of relevant laws and regulations, approved budgets and, where applicable, JV partner and NOC agreements.

The Sourcing Senior Analyst will align with BP’s Code of Conduct, as well as all HSSE requirements, including continual support of HSSE objectives within the business, and taking a professional and disciplined approach to working with suppliers, to ensure transparency, consistency and fairness. The role is responsible for managing and driving low to medium complexity sourcing projects in supporting business objectives, demand management, defining approach to market based on predefined category /sourcing strategy, source selection, contract negotiation, and contract ownership with contract maintenance and spend value monitoring.

Job Description:

You will be accountable for:

1. End-to-End Sourcing projects as per business request, inclusive of the following activities:

(A) Case Management

• Receive, implement and continuously lead incoming Sourcing project requests via the Case Management tool and liaise with stakeholders to ensure all business requirements are considered/met

(B) Sourcing Strategy

• Gather and analyze market intelligence data on a regular basis relative to categories and regions, in order to accurately gauge and evaluate market and industry conditions to determine the sourcing strategy decision
• Develop Sourcing Strategies based on request, market conditions, areas of work, etc, develop the ATM (approach to market) according to the approved Sourcing Strategy, and handle the approval process
• Ensure relevant due diligence processes are implemented and appropriate approvals are detailed. Additionally, ensure regulatory/ partner approvals are acquired and stored in the right repository according to applicable regional requirements.
• Supplier pre-qualification

(C) Contracting

• Confirming requests, scopes of work with all stakeholders to ensure all business requirements are considered/met
• Evaluate proposals/outputs
• Figure out appropriate contract template and develop the contract content based on the information contained in the Sourcing Strategy, sourcing event and/or detailed scope of work specifications
• Negotiate relevant contract terms with suppliers, within the defined parameters of legal and category mentorship
• Call out any contract term exceptions per the deviation process, and handle the approval process
• Lead the contract execution/signature process per the applicable DofA (Delegation of Authority) and POA (power of attorney) requirements for each BP entity

2. Event Management

• Support/handle the supplier selection process
• Build and run sourcing projects & events (RFI/RFP) in the Ariba OneSource and Ariba Spend Management system
• Lead supplier relationship throughout a sourcing project/task lifespan
• Develop and acquire approvals for award recommendation documentation

3. Supplier Management

• Lead supplier performance aligned with the supplier relationship/management plans.

4. Additional accountabilities specific to this role:

• Work closely with Technical line colleagues accountable for developing the Contracting & Procurement Plan (CPP), and post-award Supplier Management (SM) for suppliers at Business Facing level, if required.
• Support execution of compliance activities including audit resolution and close-out assigned actions arising from Regional External Audits.
• Collaborate with the Market Intelligence team to develop and maintain market intelligence of supply markets for BP’s global demand.
• Ensure timely execution and delivery of sourcing activities
• Support “contract fitness” activities to enable post-award purchasing and P2P applications
• Conduct and maintain supplier Counterparty Due Diligence (CDD) validity and refresh activities as required
• Accountable for delivery of Touchless PO metrics and automation activities
• Support the delivery of Zero inventory and Net Zero ambitions targets

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any subject area or related field.
• Minimum four (4) years of proven experience in an end-to-end sourcing and contracting or procurement role, coupled with a strong commercial skill and communication (oral and written English language) skills.
• Proven knowledge and relevant minimum one (1) experience in Oil and Gas categories such as: Production: Wells and Subsurface (Drilling, Completion, Intervention, Reservoir Development & Technology); Rig Support Services,
• Strong proficiency in Negotiation and Negotiation planning and preparation.
• Excellent Contract Creation, Contract handover and implementation, and Contract Management skills.
• Solid experience in Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Selection.
• A track record of Value creation and management in previous roles.
• Proficiency in applying Agility core practices and using Agility tools.
• Exceptional Analytical Thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong Business Insight with a good understanding of oil and gas industry operations.
• Excellent Relationship Management and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability in Leading Self, including self-motivation and accountability.
• Able to work on shift (3pm to 12 am) as this is a global service team
• Proficiency in desktop computing experience – an ability to learn procurement & digital applications including ARIBA, SAP and Salesforce

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 demeanor 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.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Contract Creation, Contract handover and implementation, Contract Management, Digital Fluency, Leading Self, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Relationship Management, Sourcing strategy, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Selection, 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.