Global Category Strategy Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Career development opportunities

Global exposure

Job summary

bp is seeking a Category Strategy Support Lead to develop and communicate category strategies that align with business goals and drive value creation across global procurement. You will partner with category managers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to optimize spend, manage risk, and deliver end-to-end category execution, while maintaining compliance and continuous improvement.

The role requires 6–8 years in Indirect Procurement in a global context, strong communication skills, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 6-8 years demonstrated experience in Indirect Procurement.
• Experience working in a global, multicultural environment.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Use market intelligence and spend analysis to identify value creation and cost optimization opportunities.
• Build trusted collaborations with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Handle supplier performance, contracts, compliance, and procurement risk.
• Influence stakeholders and drive alignment on strategic procurement initiatives.
• Lead sourcing and category projects to deliver commercial value and business outcomes.
• Apply strong commercial, analytical, and problem-solving skills to support decision-making.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and process optimization.

Skills

Agility practices

Agility tools

Analytical thinking

BR analysis

Spend profiling

Category strategy

Digital fluency

Negotiation

Negotiation planning

Market intelligence

SRM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business, or equivalent experience

6-8 years indirect procurement experience

Global/multicultural environment experience

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

bp is seeking a Category Strategy Support Lead to develop and communicate category strategies that align with business goals and drive value creation across global procurement. You will partner with category managers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to optimize spend, manage risk, and deliver end-to-end category execution, while maintaining compliance and continuous improvement.

The role requires 6–8 years in Indirect Procurement in a global context, strong communication skills, and the