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Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

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.

About the role

The Facilities & Engineered Equipment (F&EE) Procurement Advisor plays a key role in managing critical categories and sub-categories of spend, supporting global category strategies and supplier relationship management. This position helps drive end-to-end spend management to mitigate supply chain risk, improve value delivery—including sustainability—and ensure efficient execution of procurement strategies. Working collaboratively across procurement and beyond, including regional, business, and FB&T resources, the Advisor contributes to innovative strategies that deliver business objectives and category excellence. This role requires strong commercial savvy, problem-solving skills, and the ability to co-create solutions to category challenges while cultivating partner relationships and developing insights into supply markets, including emerging technologies and progressives.

What you will deliver

Act as the single point of accountability for engineered equipment issues across European refineries.
Support delivery of F&EE key initiatives and sourcing strategies for European refineries.
Manage end-to-end sourcing and contracting processes in collaboration with FB&T teams.
Maintain deep understanding of supply markets and build collaborative supplier relationships to drive productivity through simplification and standardization.
Monitor contractor performance, provide input into investigations, and take appropriate actions.
Assist in developing creative category strategies addressing business needs, supply chain risk, and sustainability.
Contribute to transformation initiatives, using digital solutions to enhance efficiency and value creation.
Promote effective communication and partner engagement to gain buy-in for new ideas and strategies.
Work within a category team to foster collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement.

Experience & Skills:·

Minimum 3 years’ experience in Category Management and Procurement (P2P), including strategy development, sourcing, contracting, and supplier management.
Strong business acumen with a proven ability to collaborate and deliver agile solutions.
Skilled in sourcing, negotiation, and managing international supplier contracts.
Solid understanding of regional requirements, planning/execution processes, and PSA/TSC/concessionaire approvals.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across diverse teams.
Ability to influence and lead through complexity and ambiguity in multi-stakeholder, multi-cultural environments.
Degree in Procurement or related field (postgraduate qualification desirable).

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% 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

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Contract Creation, Contract handover and implementation, Contract Management, Digital Fluency, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Selection

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.

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