Supplier manager

BP; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

BP is seeking a Supplier Manager to lead the implementation of BP's Supplier Performance Management framework, driving value through strong supplier partnerships and continuous improvement across procurement processes.

The role focuses on collaboration with key suppliers, executive sponsor engagement for strategic accounts, and cross-functional risk and performance analysis to deliver reliable supply chain outcomes.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in procurement or business or equivalent experience.
• Experience in indirect procurement is preferred.
• Ability to influence across different levels in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain close collaboration with key suppliers and ensure performance against contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with bp teams to establish executive sponsor engagement for strategic suppliers.
• Develop a framework for strategic business reviews to discuss partnerships and innovation opportunities.
• Influence and negotiate at senior levels using supplier performance insights and risk assessments.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with finance, legal and procurement to optimize supplier value.
• Escalate critical issues to senior leadership to maintain business continuity.
• Organize supplier performance reviews and drive improvement plans.
• Maintain bp records on supplier performance, audits and improvement opportunities.
• Support contract negotiations, risk management and quality assurance activities.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier Relationship Management

Contract Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Cross-cultural Communication

Analytics & Modelling

Education

Undergraduate degree in procurement or business

Job description

Entity: Technology

Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description: The Supplier Manager plays a critical role in maintaining a reliable supply chain, fostering strong supplier partnerships, and driving continuous improvement in procurement processes. This role is focus on implementation of bp's Supplier Performance Management framework to leverage supplier relationships, monitor performance, and identify areas for improvement and enhancement, thereby delivering additional value to BP.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for maintaining a positive and close collaboration with key suppliers following bp's supplier segmentation framework to ensure the suppliers are performing against contractual obligations and encourage continuous improvement of vendor's provision of goods and services.
• Maintain a close relationship with key bp suppliers. For Strategic Suppliers, you are responsible for coordinating with bp team to establish an Executive Sponsor team.
• Develop Strategic Business Review framework to discuss partnership and future innovation opportunities.
• Influence and negotiate at senior executive levels, presenting supplier performance insights, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration, working closely with business partners, finance, legal, and procurement teams to optimize supplier value.
• Escalate critical issues optimally to senior leadership, driving timely resolution and maintaining business continuity.
• Initiate Supplier Performance Management review meetings with business stakeholders and suppliers to measure supplier performance and develop plans to address any performance issues.
• Collect and maintain bp Records in relation to supplier performance, audit outcomes, improvement opportunities, improving safety performance and reducing operational risks.
• Support other procurement activities including contract negotiations, dispute management, risk management (supply-chain disruption), quality assurance and any other operational issues relating to supplier's service delivery and performance!

Essential Education

• An undergraduate degree (ideally in procurement or business) or equivalent experience.

Minimum 10 years professional experience in Indirect Procurement is required.

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

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

• Business Requirements Analysis- Use understanding of stakeholder strategy and category knowledge to develop a viable, long term view of business requirements.
• Product & Market Intelligence- Uses deep knowledge of supply markets to create strong sourcing solutions. Uses supply market insights to determine future sourcing strategies for the business. Networks internally and externally and stay up to date via industry publications, conferences, and events.
• Mentors and coach's category managers / specialists / analysts / lead in the use of analytical tools. Leads governance discussions with executive sponsors regarding progress and business results.
• Relationship Management- Takes full ownership of engagement issues with partners, monitors relationships and acts on relevant feedback.
• Category Spend Profiling- Develops insights on spend profiles that result in elimination of non-value add spend within the category. Identifies key external and environmental drivers and uses this to recommend sourcing initiatives.
• Contract Management- Manage contracts to optimally control spend, reduce risk, avoid supplier driven scope creep. Manages BP's and supplier's compliance to the contract and proactively resolves issues before they become major problem
• Supplier Relationship Management- Works collaboratively with suppliers. Links value proposition to strategic objectives.
• Value Creation & Management- Develops opportunities that provide mutual value and drive competitive advantage. Challenges suppliers to generate value-based solutions that deliver improved business results
• Cost Modelling- Proposes internal and external solutions to reduce costs over the life of the purchase and implements solutions as agreed.
• Influencing- Proactively handles a wide range of stakeholders to overcome resistance and achieve a successful result from projects. Varies communication to address specific stakeholder needs and to gain commitment and support.
• Innovation- Experiments with new insights. Brings together the creative ideas into a detailed approach or solution, seeking better solutions for new requirements.
• Analytical Thinking- Applies analytical techniques to solve complex problems. Identifies, evaluates, and makes clear recommendations based on analysis.

People Management

Demonstrated ability to lead and support a team within a cross-functional project environment, with