Job Description

Job Profile Summary
The Sourcing Lead supports Marketing, Retail, Technology and Payment (MRTP) category with a range of medium/high complexity sourcing, contracting and supplier performance management activities in Thai and English. The sourcing activity marketing service in this category including but not limited to Creative (ATL, BTL), Market Insight/ Research, MICE, Sponsorship and Promotional Item. In addition to sourcing, this role is responsible for developing supplier relationships and proactively identifying value opportunities.
This includes demand management, definition of sourcing strategy based on a predefined category framework, source selection, contract negotiation, and contract creation & maintenance.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience in sourcing of services and commodities, knowledge of contracts and legal terms, sourcing strategy preparation, coupled with a strong commercial orientation, communication, and collaborator leadership skills.
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Key Accountabilities The role manages sophisticated, end-to-end Sourcing projects as per business request, as following activities:

• Demand Management
• Case Management
• Sourcing Strategy
• Supplier Selection
• Contracting
• Contract Operationalization
• Post Award Contract Management
• Supplier Management

Across activity sets, its paramount to ensure that all requests and Scopes of Work liaise with collaborators to ensure all business requirements are considered/met.

• Drive and manage various sourcing and contracting projects of high spend & complexity.
• Ensure that the requirement are properly covered in the sourcing process. Influence business demand where required and possible.
• Identify value levers and opportunities to maximize value for BP in the marketplace.
• Contribute to the development of the respective category strategies from a sourcing team\xe2\x80\x99s perspective.
• Develop Sourcing strategy, including options & scenarios in accordance with business strategies.
• Define approach to market and develop source selection criteria based on the business priorities and requirement.
• Manage and coordinate the supplier selection process to ensure the most ideal option is chosen.
• Manage all relevant collaborator and supplier interactions and relationship including senior levels throughout the sourcing project.
• Define negotiation strategy, negotiate and agree on relevant contract terms with suppliers.

Define contracting strategy, develop and modify contract content based on templates and manage the approval process.

• Propose potential modifications/updates to the relevant contract templates based on category specific requirements.
• Generate reports (status, summary etc.) and analyze data base on project requirements.
• Take an innovative approach and lead continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Align with BP\xe2\x80\x99s Code of Conduct, uphold 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.
• Follow all BP\xe2\x80\x99s Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies and procedures.

Professional Leadership

• Depending on the organizational setup, this Sourcing Lead role may have people management responsibilities
• Represent the Team and support junior team members in communication and engagement with senior partners
• Drive and coordinate issue resolution in complex scenarios propose improvement initiatives that result in long term solution

Essential Education:

• Bachelors\xe2\x80\x99 degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies)
• Procurement related professional certification is an advantage

Essential Experience and Job Requirements:

• 6-8 years of practical experience in end-to-end sourcing and contracting, marketing related service is an advantage.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skill in Thai and English is a must.
• Previous experience in the Oil&Gas industry and/or industrial environment is preferred.
• Track record of successful Procurement delivery in complex, challenging international environments.
• Proven experience with contract creation, negotiations, and life-cycle management.
• Experience working in a large and multicultural team.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, as well as proven leadership behaviors.
• Critical thinking and ability to define sourcing strategies.
• Being able to work under pressure and stringent time constraints.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office products i.e. PowerPoint, Access & Excel.
• Ability to review and analyze complex data to identify issues and trends.

Entity
Finance
Job Family Group
Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group
Relocation available
No
Travel required
No
Country
Malaysia
About BP
FINANCE

Join us in a crucial time of transition. We are bringing all of our finance and procurement activities for the group into one place, enabling better work.

For you this means working with us on:

Compliance \xe2\x80\x93 efficiently delivering external reporting requirements to ensure we continue to meet our regulatory \xe2\x80\x8eobligations in all jurisdictions, supported by robust control environment across all three lines of \xe2\x80\x8edefence.\xe2\x80\x8e

Stewardship \xe2\x80\x93 laying out a robust finance framework and providing ongoing management of the balance sheet and \xe2\x80\x8eportfolio execution, supported by effective advocacy to the market.\xe2\x80\x8e

Performance \xe2\x80\x93 facilitating the effective allocation of capital, development of business plans and coordination of \xe2\x80\x8ebusiness performance interventions to ensure a consistent delivery between strategic aspirations, \xe2\x80\x8eoperational forecasts and delivered outcomes. Furthermore, you will be responsible for value creation through mergers and acquisition-led \xe2\x80\x8edeals, commercial negotiations and integration of business opportunities.\xe2\x80\x8e

Transformation \xe2\x80\x93 driving digital transformation (centralising, digitising, optimising) across all elements of the finance entity to \xe2\x80\x8eachieve sector-leading cost-performance.\xe2\x80\x8e
Experience Level
Intermediate
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