Sourcing Manager IT Products

-; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company based in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Sourcing Manager for IT Products. The role focuses on leading procurement strategies and ensuring compliance while managing a team of sourcing professionals. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and significant experience in strategic sourcing, particularly in IT products or hydrocarbons. The position offers a hybrid working model, promoting innovation and collaboration across teams.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Life & health insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, in a leadership role.
• Strong experience in IT Products sourcing or equivalent in hydrocarbon industry.
• Consistent record of leading high-performing, multi-cultural global teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction for sourcing strategies within D&T - IT Products.
• Act as a senior contact for key business partners, ensuring alignment.
• Champion advanced sourcing techniques and digital tools.

Skills

Agility core practices

Business Acumen

Negotiating

Supplier Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Engineering, Business, or related

Tools

Ariba Source to Pay

Salesforce

SAP SRM

Job description

Job Description

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.

Join our Team and advance your career as a Sourcing Manager - IT Products

Procurement Source to Contract (S2C) is an integral part of how the BP business and functions operate. Procurement S2C supports delivery of BP business and functional strategies by driving efficiency, effectiveness. The Procurement S2C team is part of the sourcing pillar and drives the way in which BP approaches the market to source third party supply, balancing efficiency and value drivers in line with category strategy.

As a Line Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight for BP's global sourcing activities within the Digital and talent (D&T) category across hydrocarbons, low carbon energy and retail businesses. You will be accountable for delivering value, leading risk, and driving perfection across sourcing and contracting processes. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, people leadership, and the ability to influence at senior levels across the organization.

You will manage a team of sourcing professionals, ensuring alignment with BP's business objectives and complete compliance with Category Management Policy (CMP) combined with local laws and regulations of respective bp operating regions; and to develop high performing team.

In this role You will:

• Provide direction and taking care of sourcing strategies within D&T - IT Products and risk management frameworks.
• Act as a senior point of contact for key business partners, ensuring sourcing priorities are aligned with business needs and delivering significant value.
• Champion the use of advanced sourcing techniques, market intelligence, and digital tools to drive innovation, speed to market, and commercial value.
• Apply smooth negotiation techniques to consistently secure high-value outcomes. Resolve stalled negotiations and adapted strategies based on situational needs to improve supplier value.
• Ensure full compliance with policies and procurement controls, regional governance, contract templates, and Delegation of Authority (DoA) requirements.
• Supervise and report on team performance using key metrics, including value delivery, cycle time, and partner happiness.
• Lead the adoption of new systems, processes, and working across the sourcing teams.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team. Feed a high-performance culture focused on capability building, career development, and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain a psychologically safe team environment where individuals feel respected, heard, and empowered to speak up, share ideas, and challenge constructively without fear of negative consequences.
• Demonstrate and instill an entrepreneurial mentality within the team-encouraging innovation, ownership, and proactive problem-solving to unlock new value opportunities.

What You will need to be successful:

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Engineering, Business, or other technical subject areas
• Significant years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, in a leadership role.
• Strong experience in IT Products sourcing or equivalent environment in hydrocarbon industry will be an advantage.
• Consistent record of leading high-performing, multi-cultural global teams and delivering complex sourcing strategies.
• Strong commercial skills, negotiation expertise, and supplier relationship leadership skills.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization with cross-cultural teams.
• Demonstrated ability to guide senior partners and drive strategic outcomes.
• Ability to work on shift hours and work in a remote location from the business.
• Believe in Agile ways of working
• CIPS qualification is an advantage

Desirable criteria:

• Familiarity with Ariba Source to Pay, Salesforce and SAP SRM.

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse teams and are proud of our achievements
• Possibility to join social communities and networks
• A healthy work-life balance
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in a modern office environment
• Learning and development opportunities to craft your career path
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• And many others benefit!

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Acumen, Contract Creation, Contract handover and implementation, Contract Management, Digital Fluency, Leading Self, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Selection, Value creation and management

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, 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 on 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.