Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Business Support Group

Job Description:

Role Synopsis

The VMO is a centralized contractor acquisition and management team, enabling incremental savings and streamlined vendor strategy. It offers end-to-end 3rd party lifecycle support, introducing visibility and consistency for all non-employee labour spend. This VMO Analyst role is an important enabler to the ambition of growing the VMO offering across all businesses and functions in the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

This position involves a blend of operational duties and project-based tasks. Responsibilities include assisting in the day-to-day operational management of current processes (see Key Accountabilities), participating in continuous process improvement initiatives, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. Additionally, the role entails collaborating with internal staff and contractors to maintain a cohesive team environment.

As new demands and scopes emerge, particularly from departments like P&O, C&P, and I&E, the VMO Analyst will be involved in program management activities. This includes consolidating existing demands, leading partnerships for new initiatives, assisting in prioritization to support emerging scopes, and being responsible for the specific demand portfolio of contractors across their lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities:

The VMO Analyst will coordinate demand management, vendor relationships, and end-to-end third-party lifecycle support for a defined vendor pool and business unit. The typical accountabilities would be:

Triage

• Requirement gathering and strategic fulfilment.

• Basic screening and selection support.

• Spend and headcount visibility.

On/Off Boarding

• NTID creation / deactivation.

• Asset allocation / return.

End-to-End lifecycle tracking.

• Administrative support.

• Monthly reconciliations.

Fulfillment Channels

• Coordination with Vendors, Sourcing & Procurement.

• Monthly accruals and spend reconciliation.

Analytics and reporting:

• Analytics across vendors, regions, abilities.

• Demand Status Tracking with predictive fulfillment.

• The analyst will work across a globally dispersed collaborator group and will be required to form positive relationships with their key collaborators.

• The role also requires the incumbent to work independently, taking the initiative to seek solutions to challenges, and proactively engaging collaborators to maintain a close understanding of requirements.

Key Skills:

Domain Knowledge – Familiarity with procurement and sourcing principles.

Technology Proficiency – Understanding of SAP systems (e.g., Ariba, SRM, ERP MM, SAP S/4 HANA, Fieldglass) and integration with other non-SAP procure-to-pay (P2P) systems. Methodology Understanding – Exposure to project management methodologies such as PMP or Agile would be advantageous.

Desirable criteria-

Industry certifications around project management (ICP Agile/PMP), technology SAP (MM, SRM, Ariba, Fieldglass) and domain (CSCP, CPIM etc.)

What you can expect from us!

Our dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion:

At bp, you could be part of Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which belief in the power of inclusion, deeper connections, and shared experiences. They provide a place for employees to learn and share knowledge, to connect, and to improve. The BRGs focus on and encourage talent engagement, development, and retention while crafting broadened sense of community and inclusion for bp employees. The groups cultivate leadership growth by involving employees in developmental opportunities they would not otherwise have access to. Formal and informal mentoring also helps employees develop their professional goals and connect with colleagues. The BRGs’ dedication to growth at all levels helps employees feel more engaged and energized. The BRGs break down barriers, so we can all do better together. Examples of BRGs include (but are not limited to):

bpWIN (bp Women’s International Network)

Pride

Working parents

PEN (Positively Ethnic Network)

bpInclusia (bp’s Asian community)

bpEnergía (bp’s Latin community)

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Continuous Improvement, Creativity and Innovation, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Integration, Managing strategic partnerships, Process Improvements, Procurement, Research and insights, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability awareness and action, Vendor 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.