Cloud & Enterprise Technology Procurement Analyst

bp; Sunbury-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK seeks a Cloud & Enterprise Technology Procurement Analyst to support global procurement strategies and supplier management. This role combines office and remote work, providing a collaborative environment where diversity is valued. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and communication skills with a focus on driving value through innovative solutions. Competitive benefits include flexible working options and generous parental leave policies.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave policy

Excellent retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Knowledge of category management principles (theoretical or practical).
• Strong partner management and influencing skills in complex, multinational environments.
• Analytical skills, critical thinking, commercial foresight, and experience driving continuous improvement.
• Ability to solve problems, manage risk, and lead change initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including storytelling and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of category strategies and procurement activities.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Support modernization and transformation initiatives across procurement.
• Achieve safety and compliance metrics.

Skills

Agility core practices

Analytical Thinking

Negotiating

Supplier Relationship Management

Digital Fluency

Job description

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.

About the role

As a Cloud & Enterprise Technology Procurement Analyst, you will play a critical role in supporting delivery of category strategies, guidance's across the globe, aligning procurement activities with global & regional business strategies, and driving value through collaboration and innovation. You will act as the primary contact for suppliers, manage relationships, and ensure compliance with bp's safety and risk management standards.

Category Delivery & Regional Alignment

• Deliver category performance, meeting safety and compliance metrics
• Consolidate demand plans and develop strategies based on local market insights
• Support managing supplier performance
• Unlock value in line with category management policies

Team Integration & Collaboration

• Foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement
• Represent regional interests within category teams and across procurement
• Develop technical capabilities and embrace bp's values and psychological safety

Supplier & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Use storytelling and influence to drive outcomes and resolve conflicts
• Bring market insights and championing supplier value

Transformation & Change Management

• Support modernization and transformation initiatives across procurement
• Leverage digital tools to enhance efficiency and value creation
• Promote adoption of new processes and technologies through effective communication

What You will need to be successful

• Knowledge of category management principles (theoretical or practical)
• Strong partner management and influencing skills in complex, multinational environments
• Analytical skills, critical thinking, commercial foresight, and experience driving continuous improvement
• Ability to solve problems, manage risk, and lead change initiatives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including storytelling and engagement

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

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

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

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, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Contract Creation, Contract handover and implementation, Contract Management, Digital Fluency, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Selection

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 (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.