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Sourcing Manager - C&P
manager · Operations
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Technology
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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.
Join our Technology Procurement Team and advance your career as a Sourcing Manager – Customer & Products!
The Sourcing Manager supports various BP businesses with a range of medium-high, low complexity and strategic sourcing & contracting activities. In addition to sourcing, this role is responsible for developing supplier relationships, proactively identifying value opportunities and providing professional guidance to the broader team under their leadership.
This includes demand management, definition of sourcing strategy based on a predefined category framework, source selection, contract negotiation, and contract creation & opalization via CLM.
The role contains leadership responsibilities; the Sourcing Manager will manage a team of sourcing leads and sourcing analysts and look after key partner relations and act as point for critical issues.
The ideal candidate has a strong team leadership background, extensive experience in Convenience Retail/Retail Assets related services and commodities, managing sourcing projects and proven knowledge of the given spend categories and marketplace, coupled with a strong commercial orientation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
In this role You will:
Driving and improving value for BP across the spend categories and activities managed
Ongoing tracking and reporting of value delivery (eg. savings)
Operational Excellence by ensuring stable, effective and customer-focused service delivery
Effective management of the activity triage & workflow with the Business Partners, resource allocation and backup
Constantly achieving and delivering against the agreed Performance objectives incl. the respective Key Performance Indicators
Ensuring effective partner concern management in line with the agreed operating model
Ensuring processes are embedded & adhered to consistently in the team
Ensuring team process and procedure documentations are maintained captured real-time
Take an innovative approach and lead continuous process improvement initiatives Working closely with other leaders in the Procurement organization
Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with key partners at all levels within the organisation, customers and external service providers
Align 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
Supervising and assuring compliance to BP Business Controls and SOX requirements
Ensuring all processes are stays in sync with relevant ISO accreditation
Ensure activities follow all BPs Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies and procedures
The Sourcing Manager will have people management responsibilities, conduct performance appraisals and performance management
The job holder is expected to provide coaching and professional guidance to their wider Team and proactively contribute to the development of sourcing capability and knowledge in S2C Procurement
As leader of the team, role model effective sourcing execution via being involved and managing complex sourcing projects incl. supplier negotiations
Active involvement in task allocation and workload management of the team
If delegated by the Sourcing Manager, they be point of escalation in the Team in specific categories/subcategories or regions supported
Effectively represent the Team in the respective categories in conversations with our stakeholders and suppliers
Represent the Team and support junior team members in communication and engagement with senior stakeholders
Drive and coordinate issue resolution in complex scenarios propose improvement initiatives that result long term solution
Drive usage of effective and up-to-date procurement techniques, tools and digital technologies, AI
What You will need to be successful:
Bachelors’ degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies)
Proven experience in sourcing products and/or services
Category specific experience (Convenience Retail, Retail Assets and related goods and services)
Few years people/team leadership experience, preferably in a multinational/global environment
Broad understanding of negotiation strategies & techniques coupled with strong negotiation skills
Excellent written & oral communication skill in English is a must
Highly motivated and ambitious to drive value and Business partnering
Strong business attitude and commercial savvy
Strong and proven stakeholder relationship management skills in engaging senior management
Passion to motivate, develop and retain people
Transformational approach and ability to motivate change
Good time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
Demonstrated process thinking and experience with a strong focus on continuous improvement
Desirable criteria:
Knowledge in an additional European language is an advantage, not a must
Experience with e-procurement, AI productivity and autonomous procurement solutions, workflow tools (Salesforce) and ERP systems, eg. Ariba is an advantage
Master Business Administration (MBA)
Procurement related professional certification
At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:
· Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
· Life & health insurance, medical care package
· Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs
· Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
· Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules
· Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
· Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
· Possibility to join our social communities and networks
· Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment
bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious 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.
Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113. §), Mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions.
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