Sourcing Lead - D&T

BP Business Solutions India Private Limited; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Learning opportunities

Development opportunities

Social communities and networks

Medical care package

Job summary

BP is seeking a Sourcing Lead - D&T to drive medium complexity sourcing projects and develop strong supplier relationships. The role emphasizes contract negotiation, market approach, and strategic category execution across global markets.

The successful candidate will have 6+ years in sourcing, a strong commercial orientation, and fluency in English and Mandarin. This is a hybrid role with both office and remote elements in Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• At least 6 years of sourcing experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience with contract creation, negotiation and maintenance.
• Proficient in English and Mandarin Chinese (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Drive and handle medium complexity sourcing and contracting projects.
• Ensure business requirements are understood and covered in the process.
• Identify value levers to improve BP's marketplace value.
• Develop sourcing strategy aligned with category strategy.
• Define market approach and source selection criteria.
• Coordinate supplier selection to choose the best option.
• Manage partner and supplier interactions throughout projects.
• Negotiate and finalize contract terms with suppliers.
• Modify contract content and manage approvals.
• Generate reports and analyze data for projects.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Sourcing strategies

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Supplier relationship management

Vendor selection

English & Mandarin proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Ariba

Salesforce

Job description

Entity: Technology

Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

Join our Sourcing Team and advance your career as a Sourcing Lead - D&T

The Sourcing Lead is responsible for handling and driving medium complexity sourcing projects in support of business objectives. In addition to sourcing, this role is responsible for developing supplier relationships and proactively identifying value opportunities.

This includes demand management, definition of approach to market based on predefined Category/Sourcing strategy, source selection, contract negotiation, and contract creation & maintenance.

The ideal candidate has practical experience in sourcing of services and commodities, knowledge of contracts and legal terms, sourcing strategy preparation, coupled with a strong commercial orientation, communication skills.

This role will be on shift hour, 11am - 8pm MY time

In this role You will:

• Drive and handle various sourcing and contracting projects of low/medium complexity
• Ensure that the business requirements are well-understood and accurately covered in the sourcing process
• Identify value levers and opportunities to improve value for BP in the marketplace
• Develop Sourcing strategy in accordance with the respective Category strategy with guidance from new senior team members if required
• Define approach to market and develop source selection criteria based on the business priorities and requirement
• Manage and coordinate the supplier selection process to ensure the most ideal option is chosen
• Manage the all relevant partner and supplier interactions and relationship throughout the sourcing project
• Negotiate and agree on relevant contract terms with suppliers
• Develop and modify contract content based on templates and manage the approval process
• Generate reports (status, summary etc.) and analyse data depending on the project requirements
• Take an innovative approach and support/lead continuous process improvement initiatives

What You need to be successful:

• Bachelors’ degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies)
• At least 6 years of relevant sourcing experience, gained preferably in a multinational environment
• Project management experience is an advantage
• Proven experience in taking care of external partners, especially with suppliers
• Experience with contract creation, negotiation and maintenance
• Strong knowledge of navigating the supply market and supplier selection
• Understanding of the end-to-end Procurement process
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills and team work
• Professional proficiency in English and Mandarin Chinese (spoken and written) is required, with the ability to effectively engage and negotiate with stakeholders, suppliers, and business partners across global markets
• Excellent time-management and task prioritization skills
• Strong motivation to further develop sourcing & category knowledge
• Experience working in an Ariba / Salesforce system environment is an advantage
• Proficient desktop computing experience
• Proactive and innovative approach

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.

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you.

There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

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, Contract Sourcing, Digital Fluency, Inventory Procurement, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Procurement, Procurement Contracts, Procurement Management, Procurement Plan, Procurement Practices, Procurement Purchasing, Product and market intelligence, Project Procurement, Sourcing Projects, Supplier Contracts, Supplier Relationship Management {+ 10 more}

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status.Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process,please contact us .

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.