Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

The Procurement Category Senior Advisor - Retail Assets provides category leadership for key sub-categories of spend in support of the Retail Assets category with a specialized emphasis on Truck Services for Fleet Customers.

This team member will have expertise in Trucking/Truck Service procurement category management, development and sourcing - Service, Parts, Equipment, Technology or similar categories

They undertake category management and global supplier relationship management, driving end-to-end spend management to mitigate supply chain risk and enhance value delivery, including sustainability, within the Retail Assets category. They do this through collaborating across and beyond procurement, including with regional, business, and Finance Business and Technical (FB&T) resources.

They know their categories intimately and support development of innovative strategies which deliver business objectives and strong category guidance which ensures efficient end to end category execution. They work with regional and FB&T resources for optimal, compliant, and competitive procurement outcomes, collaborating across and beyond procurement.

Problem solvers with good commercial acumen, they create solutions to category challenges, they cultivate senior collaborator relationships and work with businesses to understand their evolving needs alongside developing deep insights into supply markets, including disruptors and technological advances.

They bring value through orchestrating development of transformational strategies in support of bp’s strategy, collaborating cross-functionally to realize identified value and working with delivery teams to ensure that their global strategies are implemented locally.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Category Strategy leadership: Collaborate to develop creative category strategies that address business needs, both globally and regionally, supply chain risk and sustainability. Analyze market factors to inform strategy excellence, remaining attuned to market dynamics, balancing needs with proactive transformational strategies.

Category excellence: Data led management of end-to-end category performance by working with the organization to understand demand and ensure strategies that can be implemented effectively across teams.

Skillfully navigates bp’s multifaceted operational frameworks, guaranteeing consistent strategy delivery and uninterrupted supply flow to make procurement easier for suppliers and partners to work with.
Consider regional factors like laws, taxes, and market conditions in category management planning.
Cultivates purposeful partnerships and robust supplier relationships to navigate business challenges and unlock triple bottom line (people, profit & planet) value

Transformation and Change Management: Implement transformation initiatives, which deliver incremental business value. Ensure supplier performance, in a dynamic business environment, and implement change across diverse collaborator landscapes.

Leverage digital solutions to drive innovation, enhancing efficiency, effectiveness and value creation
Partner with internal teams to drive category excellence
Use influencing, storytelling and communication to encourage adoption

Team integration: Work within a team of category managers, embracing culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement. Acts as an SME and advocate for their category, sharing category knowledge across teams to ensure business needs are met.

Builds category knowledge across the wider procurement organization to ensure strategy execution
Develops their technical capabilities in order to deliver category operational excellence
Embraces accelerator skills; curiosity in external markets, innovation and technological disruption, digital fluency, data-driven insights, and strong collaboration with both suppliers and customers
Embraces an environment of psychological safety as a foundation for collaborative learning, ideation and innovation

Supplier & Stakeholder Management: Uses storytelling to communicate with collaborators and external partners, respectfully challenging to achieve the right outcomes, resolving conflict and focusing on priorities.

Leads and influences through complexity and ambiguity, managing virtual relationships with collaborators in multi-discipline, multi-cultural environments
Unites diverse teams, ensuring both advantageous supply avenues and collaborative solutions to business challenges
Builds relationships, bringing market insights and championing supplier value whilst taking time to understand business needs. Becomes a trusted advisor and critical partner to collaborators
Prepares documentation and relevant collaborator communication to enable key decision forums

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Degree level education - Related to Procurement or equivalent relevant professional experience
Post graduate qualification related to procurement desirable

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Functional knowledge: Knowledge of category management principles and experience in undertaking procurement processes and developing category strategies.

An understanding of how to ensure strategies flow through to execution in the businesses / assets
Strong understanding of global and regional supply markets, cost structures, industry dynamics
Ability to structure complex contracting strategies and contracts (eg integrated services, turnkey models, performance based agreements, supplier partnerships &alliancing models)
Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement category management, development and sourcing, preferably in the transportation, trucking or auto industries

Business expertise: Collaborator management and influencing skills in order to develop a deep understanding of the supported businesses / regions / assets and their priorities, including long term objectives.

An ability to quickly develop an understanding of the supported businesses / regions / assets and its objectives
Knowledge of procurement within a complex multinational business
Knowledge in relevant procurement categories with an understanding of the market's dynamics and its influence on procurement strategies

Technical knowledge: Deep understanding of fleet truck services and parts category. This team member will have expertise in Trucking/Truck Service procurement, various fleet operational models and category management, development and sourcing - Service, Parts, Equipment, Technology or similar categories. They will also need a deep knowledge of category and category management in Retail gas operational sites around building, maintenance and construction models.

Leadership: An SME in the relevant category, who shares knowledge with the wider team and implements the strategy. Collaborates across procurement, the businesses, suppliers and beyond to achieve their categories goals.

Experience in leading initiatives, analyzing data-driven trends & insights, and employing agile/flexible approaches
An advocate for our code, they incorporate the Operating Management System (OMS) and our safety leadership principles into strategies and everyday work

Problem solving: The role requires analytical thinking to develop and evaluate solutions, as well as judgement to translate business requirements into actionable plans.

Embraces industry challenges and technological disruption, pioneers innovative solutions whilst managing risk
Foster strong supplier relationships, bringing multiple parties together to collaboratively solve complex business problems
Translates business requirements into a strategic category plan
Uses critical thinking to make informed strategic decision

Interpersonal skills: Strong interpersonal skills are essential for collaborating with the category team, engaging with global, diverse collaborators, communicating impactfully across organizational levels and managing change effectively.

Collaborator networking and influencing skills to ensure consensus and adoption
Regular interaction with external suppliers and representing bp externally
Effective change management
Persevering through organizational complexity and resistance to change

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others. How much do we pay (Base)? 125-179K *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. This position is eligible for Core U.S. Benefits SPD. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Core U.S. Benefits SPD. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting Core U.S. Benefits SPD. We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employee . You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits SPD. As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits SPD. We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!!

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.