Sourcing Lead - Logistics

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. As a Sourcing Lead in Logistics, you will play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe.

Join our Procurement Team and advance your career as a Sourcing Lead. FBT Procurement is an integral part of how the BP business and functions operate. FBT Procurement supports delivery of BP business and functional strategies by driving efficiency and effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Validate requests, scopes of work and liaise with Business Facing, Supply Facing and Stakeholder Teams to ensure all business requirements are considered/met
• Gather and analyze market intelligence data on a regular basis relative to the appropriate category and region to properly gauge and evaluate market and industry conditions used to determine the sourcing strategy
• Develop and complete Sourcing Strategy with supervision based on request, incumbents, market conditions, scopes of work, etc.
• Screen suppliers as per the related guidelines, ensure relevant due diligence processes are driven and appropriate approvals are documented. Support/manage the supplier selection process.
• Manage the relevant supplier interactions and relationship throughout a sourcing project/task lifespan
• Develop and obtain approvals for award recommendation documentation
• Evaluate proposals/outputs
• Lead complex negotiations for multi region commercial contracts
• Ensure compliance to FBT Procurement controls and contract templates
• Manage the contract execution/signature process per the applicable legal/POA (power of attorney) requirements for each BP entity
• Effectively represent each category and region supported to the business
• Develop a solid understanding of assigned regional contracts, supply agreement templates along with thorough understanding of legal concepts related to each category’s guiding principles, also known as Category Guidance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in business or supply chain management studies) or equivalent experience is required.
• Practical experience in end to end sourcing and contracting of services and commodities
• Proven experience in Logistics sourcing
• Track record of successful Supply Chain delivery in complex, challenging international environments and Joint Ventures
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal collaborators across multiple fields, cultures and geographies and with suppliers
• Ability to operate independently and methodically with minimum supervision to manage and ensure process adherence, research and analysis of systems and information
• Strong knowledge of navigating the supply market and supplier selection
• Excellent influencing, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Highly-motivated to own and further develop sourcing/category knowledge
• Advanced/Professional English business language skills
• Strong proactive and innovative approach

Benefits:

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs
• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules
• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: 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 e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment