Entity

Technology

Job Family Group

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description

Role Synopsis

This role will involve the development and support of processes and systems for strategic sourcing.

The provision of Event Management or eSourcing support for bp users and suppliers for RFx and act as a liaison between business partners and suppliers. Handle the RFx process and auction using ARIBA. Activities include event set up, messaging board management, scoring and evaluation, response administration and ad-hoc support

Catalyzing competitive bidding
Influence partner decision on eAuction opportunities.
Define Rfx template and suggest tool selection and evaluation methodologies as a trusted advisor for eSourcing guidelines.
Advise and build  source selection criteria into the system based on business priorities and requirements, leveraging on advanced bid analysis and optimisation where applicable. 
Gain necessary project information for the assigned tender via engaging Business Partners and provide historical data insights of supplier bidding performance to support sourcing decisions.
Enterprise eSourcing platform ownership
Support query handling and issue resolution from process perspective (concerns, root cause analysis, key incident reports, document process changes).
Take a new way and support/lead continuous improvement initiatives.
Run operational reports to ensure KPIs and SLAs are met.
Act as functional SME and ensure all Systems and tools are available; issues are raised and escalated in a timely manner to the relevant service providers.
Drive tail spend automation
Setup, implement and handle identified new automated sourcing solutions.
Increase speed and process compliance of eSourcing project through system configuration and automation opportunities.
e-Auction and complex RFx management
Handle complex eSourcing events such as RFI, RFP, RFQ, eAuction for direct and indirect categories.
Build and implement eSourcing events in the tool in line with requirements (eg: visibility conditions).
Communicate status and progress of project to customers and partners.
Handle supplier interactions through event lifecycle.
Provide high quality report and analyses for decision making support (eg: excel custom reports, optimisation, online evaluation, scoring).
Handle and acknowledge project requests in a timely manner, and ensure balanced workload allocation in sub-team (Gatekeeper).
Support and enable Sourcing activities across teams, based on requirements.

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in any discipline and / or related field
Minimum 10 years in strategic Sourcing, with a total of 6 years working experience
Shift hours: 11am - 8pm, 1pm – 10pm, flexibility required according to business needs
Experience in working on eSourcing tools like Ariba Sourcing for at least 1-2 years (experience in any eRFx tools may be considered)
Intermediary knowledge of strategic sourcing and PCSM concepts
Proficient desktop computing experience – an ability to learn applications such as Ariba Spend Management and Salesforce
Proficiency in Office software such as Excel with Intermediary knowledge

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued
Possibility to join our social communities and networks
Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
Life and health insurance, medical care package
And many other benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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

Don't hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations.

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

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Acumen, Business Requirements Analysis, Category Strategy, Digital Fluency, Influencing, Management of change, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Product and market intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relationship Management

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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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