Job Description

Entity: Finance

Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Summary: 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.
Working within a defined global process framework, this role will contribute to an enhanced Service Delivery Model around how BP managed costs through third-party contract agreements, and ensure maximum value is achieved. This 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 \xe2\x80\x93 HSSE (Chemicals and Catalysts) will comply with BP\xe2\x80\x99s 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. Our procurement and supply chain management principles are always applied within that framework and in the context of relevant laws and regulation.

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Support and manage strategic sourcing activities, but not limited to the following:

Case Management

• Receive, execute and continuously manage multiple Sourcing & Contracting and contract management project requests via the Case Management tool

Sourcing Strategy

• Gather and analyze market intelligence data on a regular basis relative to supported categories and regions, to evaluate market and industry conditions to formulate the Sourcing strategies and decisions
• Develop Sourcing strategies based on category demand, request, market and suppliers\xe2\x80\x99 conditions, Scope of Work, etc. and manage the approval process, in line with both Regional and Global Governance requirements
• Develop the ATM (approach to market) based on the approved Sourcing Strategy, and manage the associated approval processes

Supplier Prequalification

• Perform Suppliers\xe2\x80\x99 screening/prequalification and monitor/manage the process status as per the related guidelines

Event Management

• Support/manage the supplier selection process
• Build and manage sourcing projects & events (RFI/RFP/Reverse Auctions) in the available tools and systems
• Manage the relevant supplier interactions and relationship throughout a sourcing project Coordinate with Line and Bidders to ensure Technical and Commercial Bid Evaluation performed in accordance with CMCP and Regional/NOC requirements.
• Develop and obtain approvals for Award Recommendation documentation as per Governance Framework in respective regions.

Contracting

• Determine the 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 guidance
• Escalate any contract term exceptions per the deviation process, and manage the approval process
• Manage the contract execution/signature process per the applicable POA (power of attorney) requirements for each BP entity

Contract Operationalization

• Operationalize the Contract upon award in the Company\xe2\x80\x99s tools and systems.
• Conduct regular Contracts health check as required.

Post Award Contract Management

• Ensure Contract is fit for purpose, valid and always updated in the Company\xe2\x80\x99s systems. This will include the extension, amendment and close-out of Contracts based on request from Business in accordance with Category Management Plan.
• Resolve any dispute in invoice payments by proactively engaging with Suppliers and Accounts Payable team to ensure timely payment with complete compliance.
• Ensure Pricebooks are up-to date by adding/removing items from Pricebooks based on demand from the Business

Support/manage the supplier selection process

• Build and manage sourcing projects & events (RFI/RFP/Reverse Auctions) in the available tools and systems
• Manage the relevant supplier interactions and relationship throughout a sourcing project Coordinate with Line and Bidders to ensure Technical and Commercial Bid Evaluation performed in accordance with CMCP and Regional/NOC requirements.
• Develop and obtain approvals for Award Recommendation documentation as per Governance Framework in respective regions.

Contracting

• Determine the 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 guidance
• Escalate any contract term exceptions per the deviation process, and manage the approval process
• Manage the contract execution/signature process per the applicable POA (power of attorney) requirements for each BP entity

Essential experience, qualification and criterion

• The ideal candidate has minimum 5 years of practical and application in End-to-End sourcing and contracting of services and commodities, coupled with a strong commercial acumen and communication (oral and written English language) skills.
• Proven knowledge and relevant minimum 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in Oil and Gas categories more specifically under Chemicals & Catalysts and business experience required.
• Track record of successful Supply Chain delivery in an international environments and Joint Ventures
• University degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Procurement or other relevant discipline.
• Proven experience with contract creation, negotiations, and life-cycle management.
• With a strong contract drafting skills.
• Strong understanding and experience of Planning and Performance Management.
• Experience working in a large and multi-cultural team
• Analytical abilities including marketplace and financial analysis
• Fluent in English (oral and written) language.
• Ability to work on shift hours
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office products i.e. PowerPoint, Access & Excel and Ariba

Stakeholders across different regions in the globe, including but not limited to Business Facing Team, Supply Facing Team and End Users.

GBS team members in Kuala Lumpur, Budapest and Pune.

Travel Requirement No travel is 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, Business Acumen, 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

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