This is a role within the Castrol organisation, and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence. If you are part of the ring-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership.
Region / asset delivery:
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Procurement delivery – Delivers procurement performance that meet or exceeds relevant metrics, including those for safety and compliance.
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Delivers regional needs whilst also aligning to category plans - Consolidates demand plans for the business, ensuring category plans are aligned. Understands the local commercial landscape and market factors, aiding in the development of value-driven strategies.
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Undertakes supplier performance management or interventions, escalating to the relevant business partners or category teams, as needed, to ensure timely resolution and prevent leakage.
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Drives engagement and develops strategic partnerships with our contractors and suppliers
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Team integration:
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Develop a unified "one team" culture by aligning procurement, internal business units, and external suppliers
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Build knowledge across the wider procurement organization to ensure delivery of their objectives
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Develops their technical capabilities and accelerator skills
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Supplier & Stakeholder Management:
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Communicates impact fully using storytelling to align cross-functional partners, navigate conflict, and drive core priorities.
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Influences outcomes in complex, multi-cultural environments and virtual, cross-disciplinary settings.
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Serves as a trusted advisor, balancing market insights and supplier value with specific business needs.
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Transformation and Change Management :
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Optimize digital solutions to drive innovation, enhancing efficiency, effectiveness and value creation
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Partners with internal teams to drive category excellence
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Use influencing, storytelling and communication to encourage adoption
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Functional knowledge: Must have an understanding of and be adept at developing and maintaining business context including strategic direction, priorities, partners, and strategy.
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Knowledge of category management principles
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Insight on how to ensure strategies flow through to execution in regions / assets
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Business expertise: Good partner management and influencing skills in order to develop a deep understanding of the supported businesses / regions / assets and their priorities, including long term objectives.
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Critical thinking and commercial acumen
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Comprehension of working in and navigating complex multi-national businesses
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Leadership : An SME, who shares knowledge with the wider team and drives delivery of business and procurement priorities. Collaborates across procurement, the businesses, suppliers and beyond to achieve their regions / assets goals.
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Experience in leading initiatives internationally, recognizing cultural nuances, analyzing data-driven trends & insights, and employing agile/flexible approaches
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Problem solving: The role requires the ability to partner with the business to develop innovative solutions, clearing blockers and enabling delivery. It also requires judgement to translate business requirements into a demand plan.
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Embraces industry challenges and technological disruption, pioneers innovative solutions whilst handling risk
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Brings multiple parties (procurement, business, suppliers) together to collaboratively solve complex problems
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Manages conflict to successful resolution while maintaining relationships with key partners
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The ability to evaluate innovative solutions and manage risk
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Interpersonal skills: The role demands strong people skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
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Strong senior stakeholder networking and influencing skills to ensure buy in and adoption, building a reputation as a strategic partner to the regions / sites / assets
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Experience in regular interaction with external suppliers and representing Castrol externally
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Effective change management is key, requiring good influencing, engagement and storytelling abilities
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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Travel Requirement Up to 25% travel should be 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:
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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.
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