S2C Excellence Lead

bp; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Learning opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

bp is seeking a Senior Procurement Transformation Lead in Kuala Lumpur to drive end-to-end Source-to-Contract improvements and standardisation across systems. You will partner with Global Process Owners and business partners to deliver measurable outcomes, while ensuring policy compliance and cross-cultural collaboration.

The role focuses on transformation initiatives, continuous improvement, and innovation within a complex digital landscape, requiring strong program management and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 6–8 years in a client-service oriented function with large digital initiatives.
• 4+ years in procurement roles / projects, source-to-contract experience advantageous.
• Direct agile and transformation management experience including protocols and tools.
• Projects managed within defined scope, schedule and budget.
• Familiarity with global project management methodologies and Change Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation and continuous improvement across end-to-end S2C processes.
• Define roadmap with Global Process Owners and partners to deliver outcomes.
• Partner with procurement to optimize Source-to-Contract performance and compliance.
• Drive standardisation across S2C in a complex system landscape (Ariba, Fairmarkit, Compass, SAP).
• Collaborate with Risk & Compliance to ensure policy adherence.
• Ensure portfolio schedule integration and on-time delivery.

Skills

Agility core practices

Agility tools

Analytical Thinking

Business Acumen

Contract Creation

Contract Handover & Implementation

Contract Management

Digital Fluency

Negotiation

Negotiation planning

Sourcing strategy

Supplier Performance Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Supplier Selection

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Management/Procurement/Finance

Tools

Ariba

Fairmarkit

Compass

SAP

Job description

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

Job Description Summary

The role supports delivery of BP business and functional strategies by driving efficiency and effectiveness across the end-to-end Procurement processes. The role provides expertise in management of Procurement policies, standards and controls.

Excellence and transformation initiatives

• This role will focus on transformation, continuous improvement and innovation, that will encompass process specialization, end to end delivery performance - primarily focused on exciting transformation to resolve a problem and deliver an outcome
• Inspire, coach, and partner with Global Process Owners (GPO), business partners, technology teams, and potentially 3rd party vendors to define roadmap to deliver outcomes whilst ensuring an inclusive culture
• Partner with the wider procurement organisation to ensure the Source to Contract activities are achieving optimal performance against key metrics, driven in accordance with our internal controls and in compliance with our policies and procedures.
• Drive process standardisation across the end-to-end S2C process across a complex system landscape (e.g. Ariba, Fairmarkit, Compass, SAP) with different workflows, integrating with other tools as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Risk and Compliance and Risk Management SMEs to ensure compliance to relevant policies that may differ from country to country whenever possible, failing which may result in a negative impact on bp.
• Ensure Portfolio schedule integration, optimizing activity sequencing, accurately schedule and track plan reporting to assure on-time delivery

Essential Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Project management, Procurement, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of experience managing a client-service oriented function with experience in management of large corporate digital initiatives/projects, critical thinking, relationship management, financial budgets and processes
• Minimum 4 years of experience in procurement roles / projects, advantageous if in the source-to-contract space
• Direct agile and transformation management experience including protocols, driving innovation, continuous improvement, technologies, processes, procedures and tools.
• Managing projects to assure they are well defined and completed within scope, schedule and budget.
• Using standard globally recognised project management methodologies, processes and tools consistently across projects.
• Understanding and exposure to globally recognised Change Management methodologies, processes and tools
• Understanding of business or functional area Procurement supports – this includes strategy, market, challenges and processes
• Experience of working cross culturally and in an international environment
• Ability to communicate and influence across different levels in the organisation
• Engaging and collaborative way of working
• Resilient and experienced in working in multi-faceted environment

Key Competencies

• Project Management - Leads strategic programmes, comprised of multiple related projects. Programmes often lead to setting new business directions, solutions, partnerships, policies or procedures and managing transitions/outcomes.
• Innovation - Proactively researches, imports and applies innovations or current trends in the industry into new concepts or ideas. Brings together the creative ideas into a systematic approach or solution, seeking better solutions for new requirements.
• Problem Solving - Applies problem-solving methodologies and tools to diagnose and solve complex and/or sensitive problems
• Risk Management - Leads the identification of risk, interconnectivities between different risks and identification of new risk mitigation measures. Identifies major supply chain risks and takes appropriate remedial action in a timely manner through organisational channels in instances of non-compliance.
• Analytical Thinking - Identifies and addresses complex, organization-wide or sensitive issues
• Digital Fluency - Acts as a digital champion for the business by adopting and advocating the deployment of new devices, applications, software tools and services.
• Business Sense - Identifies new or alternative approaches to performing business activities more efficiently. Interprets financial performance and describes how initiatives/projects contribute to the delivery of the overall strategy.

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

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