Sourcing Lead - IT & Digital (Regions)

at  BP

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are a global energy business involved in every aspect of the energy system. We are working towards delivering light, heat and mobility to millions of people, every day. We are one of the very few companies equipped to solve some of the big complex challenges that matter for the future. We have a real contribution to make to the world’s ambition of a low carbon future. Join us, and be part of what we can accomplish together. You can participate in our new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero.
In Hungary, we operate bp’s Global Business Services organization which is an integrated part of bp. Our people want to play their part in solving the big complex challenges facing our world today and, guided by our bp values, are working to help meet the world’s need for more energy while lowering carbon emissions. In our offices in Budapest and Szeged, we work in customer service, finance, accounting, procurement, HR services and other enabling functions – providing solutions across all of bp. Join our team, and develop your career in an encouraging, forward-thinking environment!
Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are leading the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our world-class team?
GBS Procurement is integral to building bp’s distinctive capabilities and enhancing the procurement processes. In order to achieve this, they are collaborating with segment category teams to effectively build, segment and manage the third-party supply chains. They are building the next generation of category management; sourcing and digital capability in line with bp’s defined functional vision and location strategy.
Join our Sourcing Team and advance your career as a

Support the vision and objectives of Procurement and ensure the activities are aligned with the Business Facing and Supply facing teams.
Align with the Business Facing and Supply Facing needs, ensuring security of supply, risk management, cost competitiveness, enhanced value, and the optimization of supply base.
Receive, and continuously manage incoming Sourcing project requests via the Case Management tool
Validate requests, scopes of work and liaise with partners to ensure all business requirements are considered/met
Gather and analyze market intelligence data on a regular basis relative to categories and regions, in order to properly gauge and evaluate market and industry conditions used to determine the sourcing strategy decision
Develop Sourcing Strategies based on request, market conditions, scopes of work, etc. and manage the approval process
Develop the ATM (approach to market) based on the approved Sourcing Strategy, and manage the approval process
Ensure relevant due diligence processes are completed and appropriate approvals are documented.
Screen suppliers as per the related guidelines
Support/manage the supplier selection process
Build and manage sourcing projects & events (RFI/RFP) in the Ariba OneSource and Ariba Spend Management system
Manage supplier relationship throughout a sourcing project/task lifespan
Develop and obtain approvals for award recommendation documentation
Evaluate proposals/outputs
Determine the appropriate contract template and develop the contract content based on the information contained in the Sourcing Strategy, sourcing event and/or detailed scope of work specifications
Negotiate relevant contract terms with suppliers, within the defined parameters of legal and category guidance
Raise any contract term exceptions per the deviation process, and manage the approval process
Manage the contract execution/signature process