Sourcing Manager - C&P- Payments

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

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.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you'll be fully connected into the world of bp. You'll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There's a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we're with you.

Join our Sourcing Team and advance your career as a

Sourcing Manager- C&P

The Sourcing Manager is accountable for managing complex sourcing programs within FBT Procurement, supporting the respective BP businesses.

• This includes demand management, development of the sourcing strategy and the approach to market based on predefined category strategies, source selection, contract negotiation, creation & maintenance.
• The job holder is responsible for leading highly complex sourcing projects within the C&P (Customer and Products) indirect categories.
• The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in managing sourcing projects, along with proven expertise in the relevant spend categories. This should be complemented by excellent communication skills and effective customer management.

In this role You will:

• Enhancing value for BP across the managed spend categories and related activities
• Leading complex sourcing projects, RFX activities, commercial and contract negotiations with strategic suppliers in the area of payment services
• 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
• Constantly achieving and delivering against the agreed Performance objectives incl. the respective Key Performance Indicators
• Ensure effective issue management in line with the agreed operating model
• Ensure all processes are aligned with relevant ISO accreditation & assisting to the preparation for future accreditation
• Ensure processes are Embedded & adhered consistently
• Drive the evolution of the processes managed and foster the continuous improvement mind-set and culture
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key partners at all levels within the organisation, customers and external service providers
• Monitor and assuring compliance to BP Business Controls and SOX requirements
• Proactively develop FBT capability: the skills, competencies and knowledge of the team members, to ensure that members achieve their full potential and are enabled to support the short-long term FBT strategy and growth agenda
• Provide coaching for the team members to unlock their potential and support their development
• Represent the Team and the wider FBT Procurement organisation in category meetings with Business Partners and Suppliers as relevant
• Populate the usage of effective and up-to-date procurement techniques, tools and practices

What You need to be successful:

• Bachelors' degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies)
• 8+ years of relevant experience in sourcing products and/or services
• Category-specific experience in payment services, understanding payment technologies and/or other indirect categories such as digital marketing, financial services, IT, and more
• Attitude to manage complex, global or regional sourcing programs with senior partners
• Experience with e-procurement, workflow tools (Salesforce) and ERP systems, eg. Ariba is an advantage
• Excellent written & oral communication skill in English (C1) is a must.
• Knowledge in an additional European language (German, Spanish, Polish, Dutch, Turkish or Portuguese) is an advantage
• Highly motivated and ambitious to drive value generation to the Business Partners
• Strong business mind-set and
• Strong and proven partner relationship management skills incl. experience in engaging senior management levels
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across a global Matrix organisations
• This is an individual contributor role but proven experience in coaching and leading a team with scale and complexity may mean an advantage
• Transformational approach and ability to inspire change
• Ability to make decisions in a complex, sometimes ambiguous environment
• Strong skills in time management, project management, analytical-thinking, prioritization, and organization
• Broad understanding of negotiation strategies & techniques coupled with strong negotiation skills
• Knowledge on contract terms and extensive experience with regards to contracting
• Demonstrated process thinking and experience with a strong focus on continuous improvement
• High Level of IT proficiency in Microsoft packages
• A reasonable level of critical thinking and ability to convert a vision & ideas into tangible actions is desirable

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
• Flexible working schedule: home office up to 2 days/week, based on team agreement
• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Family friendly workplace eg: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
• Employees' wellbeing programs eg: 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 eg: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment
• Assets like phone for private usage and company laptop are provided from the first day of employment with other equipment if requested

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.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

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 (eg, 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 .

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