Discipline Advisor, Policy - Procurement

BP; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Learning opportunities

Career development

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

BP is seeking a Policy & Governance professional to develop, maintain, and implement procurement policies across the organization. You will embed requirements, drive consistency, and support governance processes that strengthen compliance and risk management.

Within the Policy & Governance team, you will collaborate with procurement, ethics, legal, finance, and risk teams to ensure clear guidance and effective controls across bp's procurement activities.

Qualifications

• Educated in procurement, supply chain, engineering, business, law, or equivalent.
• Foundational understanding of procurement processes (sourcing, contracting, supplier management).
• Awareness of policy and governance frameworks for risk and compliance.
• Experience supporting policy, governance, risk, or control-related activities.
• Familiarity with assurance activities (audits, self-verification) is beneficial.
• Ability to interpret policies and translate them into clear, practical guidance.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends, and support insights.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work across teams and functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain procurement policies, procedures, and governance standards.
• Embed policy requirements by providing clear guidance and answering queries.
• Contribute to governance and monitoring activities, including conformance reviews.
• Prepare governance reporting and analysis highlighting risks and trends.
• Work with procurement teams to address gaps and improve adherence to policy.
• Support assurance activities (self-verification, audits) and remediation actions.
• Contribute to governance forums with input on compliance and risk matters.
• Improve clarity, usability, and consistency of policy documentation.
• Build relationships to support aligned and consistent policy application.

Skills

Procurement governance

Policy development

Compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Procurement/Supply Chain/Engineering/Business/Law

Foundational procurement knowledge

Policy/governance familiarity

Experience with policy/risk/control activities

Auditing/self-verification familiarity

Tools

Auditing tools

Job description

Entity: Technology

Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description

This role supports the development, maintenance, and implementation of procurement policies and governance frameworks across bp. You will help ensure policies are clear, practical, and consistently applied, while supporting governance processes that strengthen compliance and risk management.

Working as part of the Policy & Governance team, you will contribute to embedding policy requirements across procurement and the wider business, helping drive consistency, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Role will report into Sr. Discipline Manager, Policy.

What will you deliver

• Support the development and maintenance of procurement policies, procedures, and governance standards


• Assist in embedding policy requirements by providing clear guidance and responding to collaborator queries


• Contribute to governance and monitoring activities, including policy conformance and control efficiency reviews


• Support the preparation of governance reporting and analysis to highlight risks, trends, and areas requiring action


• Work with procurement teams and partners to help address gaps and improve adherence to policy requirements


• Support assurance activities (e.g., self-verification, audits) and supervise remediation actions


• Contribute to governance forums through input and analysis on compliance and risk matters


• See opportunities to improve clarity, usability, and consistency of policy documentation


• Build effective working relationships to support aligned and consistent application of procurement policies

You will work closely with:

• Procurement teams (Category Management, Sourcing & Contracting, Supplier Management)


• Business partners across functions and assets


• Ethics & Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Risk teams


• Digital teams supporting procurement systems and data


• Internal Audit and assurance teams

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Educated in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Law, or equivalent proven experience.


• Foundational understanding of procurement processes (e.g., sourcing, contracting, supplier management)


• Awareness of policy and governance frameworks and their role in handling risk and compliance


• Experience supporting policy, governance, risk, or control-related activities


• Familiarity with assurance activities (e.g., audits, self-verification) is beneficial


• Ability to interpret policies and translate them into clear, practical guidance


• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends, and support insights


• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information


• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in governance and policy documentation


• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work efficiently across teams and functions, good teamwork


• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement


• Ability to handle priorities and deliver quality outputs in a structured environment


• Demonstrates personal accountability for high-quality delivery of assigned work


• Builds trusted working relationships with stakeholders at peer level


• Contributes constructively to team objectives and supports a culture of compliance and continuous improvement


• Shows willingness to learn, develop expertise, and take on growing responsibility over time


• Operates effectively within defined governance frameworks, escalating issues where appropriate

The Policy & Governance team sits within Procurement Safety, Risk & Compliance and supports the governance framework underpinning procurement across bp.

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.

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 core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Procurement, Business Requirements Analysis, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Components Procurement, Digital Fluency