Sourcing Lead - Marine

BP; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

BP is seeking an Execution Lead for Order Management in Marine to oversee procurement and logistics for the shipping sector. The role requires a strong background in sourcing, vendor management, and a commitment to safety and compliance. Ideal candidates will have 6-8 years of relevant experience and a university degree, with opportunities for career development within a leading energy company.

Benefits

Life and health insurance

Medical care package

Learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in sourcing and procurement.
• Fluent in English with effective communication skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage transactional procurement for oils and LNG carriers.
• Provide logistics support to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Analyze logistics options and manage invoice workflows.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Continuous Improvement

Logistics support

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Teams

Job description

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The Marine Buying team manages tactical procurement of goods, materials and services in support of BP Shipping (“BPS”) for both its operated fleet as well as global shore-based staff.

The Execution Lead, Order Management - Marine supports transactional purchasing, logistics support and invoice processing activities. The role requires working within a defined process framework enabled by an e-business and an ERP system.

Key Accountabilities

Bring supply market knowledge and/ or Marine experience to provide transactional procurement for oils, and/or liquified natural gas carriers, trading on a global basis. Procure spare gear, general stores and services for assigned vessels and back-office sourcing activities in accordance with company quality assurance procedures and procurement policies.

Analyse incoming business demand, understanding specification and identify the most appropriate sourcing route.

Assist in pre-qualification assessment of new and management of existing vendors, suppliers and contractors. Discuss with the business/ suppliers and submit new vendor/ renewal requests.

Create and communicate the Request for Information/ Request for Quotation. Evaluate quotes and raise purchase orders for approval.

Ensure the above mentioned, in accordance with BP Group’s Health Safety Security & Environment (HSSE) leadership standards, the quality of goods and services procured is consistent with minimising any potential marine and HSSE risks.

Provide logistics support to Vessel Superintendents and their ships to ensure compliance always with Company Operating Management System, Classification Society and other statutory/legal requirements. Oversee spare gear freight/logistics operations for assigned vessels to ensure the most cost-effective means of shipment is used to meet the vessels schedule.

Analyse logistics options based on vessel movement Arrange freight movement with logistics provider Liaise with vessel & agents et. al. for necessary documentation

Manage invoice workflows efficiently to ensure pay on time statistics are maintained in line with company expectations.

Address parked and blocked invoices Liaise with Accounts Payables Team for Invoice /Purchase Order reconciliation

Provide contracting enablement support to the Global Procurement Team for Shipping/Marine Categories:

Support system-enablement of approved supplier contracts Support amendments to an active contract Support deactivation of a contract from active purchasing

Support continuous improvement and implementation of BP’s procurement strategy and BPS's modernization program.

Identify innovative ways for improving procurement activities and simplifying procedures both onboard ships and in the office. Actively seek out and develop continuous improvement solutions relating to the procurement supply chain and/or BPS Procurement procedures, including but not limited to spend data analysis; consolidation of goods and/or services; aggregating of spend; managing tenders; negotiating Agreements etc.

Qualification, experience and competencies

The ideal candidate has 6-8 years of practical experience in sourcing and procurement of goods and services in addition to logistics support and invoice processing

Good track record in a procurement and/ or commercially focussed role

Global/ multi-national company work experience (See desirable criteria)

Flexibility to work shift hours to cover various global time zones (11am – 8pm)

Able to work alone or as part of a team in a dynamic, constantly changing environment

Fluent in English and able to communicate effectively; verbally, in writing and in presentation

University degree or equivalent experience or equivalent professional certification experience (See desirable criteria)

Proven ability to multitask and deliver against tight deadlines

Excellent stakeholder management and influencing ability

Proven ability to seek out Continuous Improvement activities and lead and support change

Strong solid understanding in MS Office and Teams

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, color, 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.

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Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia? What's your expected monthly basic salary? Which of the following types of qualifications do you have? How many years' experience do you have as a Sourcing Lead? Which of the following languages are you fluent in? How would you rate your English language skills?

BP is changing the way the world lives. We are one of the world’s largest energy companies with a span of business that includes exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy.

Malaysia is also the site for the Global Business Service Centre (GBS) Asia delivering value-added services, process standardization and transformation throughout BP’s global delivery capabilities and enabling technologies. As the global centre for bp Group Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Integrated Supply and Trading, Group Audit and Tax, we are also the regional hub for lubricants in the Asia Pacific region.

BP is changing the way the world lives. We are one of the world’s largest energy companies with a span of business that includes exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy.

Malaysia is also the site for the Global Business Service Centre (GBS) Asia delivering value-added services, process standardization and transformation throughout BP’s global delivery capabilities and enabling technologies. As the global centre for bp Group Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Integrated Supply and Trading, Group Audit and Tax, we are also the regional hub for lubricants in the Asia Pacific region.

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