Category Strategy Lead: Warehousing & Freight Forwarding

bp; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

bp is seeking a Category Strategy Support Lead to develop and communicate category strategies aligned with business goals, value creation, and supply chain optimization. You will prepare presentations, reports and strategic documents supporting decision-making for Warehousing, Downstream aviation and Freight Forwarding.

The role involves working on shift-based hours with flexibility, leading a category support team and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to drive value and reduce risk

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (procurement or business) or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years’ experience in Indirect Procurement.
• Ability to influence across levels in a cross-cultural, international environment.
• Resilient and adaptable to multi-faceted work settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies delivering value and mitigating risk.
• Lead a category support team and prioritize requests by impact.
• Prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and communications for stakeholders.
• Conduct market analysis to identify future value opportunities.
• Support demand planning and business case development for category initiatives.
• Manage supplier relationships and drive performance improvements.
• Track KPIs and standardize category processes for efficiency.

Skills

Category strategy

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Supplier relationship management

Cost modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in procurement

Tools

SAP Ariba

Ariba Source to Pay

Salesforce

Compass

Job description

bp is seeking a Category Strategy Support Lead to develop and communicate category strategies aligned with business goals, value creation, and supply chain optimization. You will prepare presentations, reports and strategic documents supporting decision-making for Warehousing, Downstream aviation and Freight Forwarding.

The role involves working on shift-based hours with flexibility, leading a category support team and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to drive value and reduce risk