eSourcing Manager

• Travel required: Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role.
• Job category: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group.
• Relocation available: Relocation may be negotiable for this role.

Job summary

Entity: Finance

Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description: Join bp as eSourcing Manager!

Role itself:

The role exists to drive the eSourcing strategy and adoption via authorised sourcing tools and manage the operation of global eSourcing teams to deliver value for bp with online sourcing events.

The ideal candidate has strategic thinking to mature the organization, taking into account best practices and technology evolution.

In addition, BP is undergoing digitalisation transformation. In line with such initiatives, the role will be involved in supporting digital projects relevant to the S2C sourcing events space.

Key Accountabilities:

People

• Responsible for 20 team members with direct line management of 3; this includes performance management for team members as appropriate.
• Create an inclusive environment recognising diversity of team members.
• Communicate clear instructions to team members & listen to team member feedback.
• Drive rewards and recognition program for team members.
• Drive teamwork ethos for the benefit of the company and the team.
• Create/ Review/ Refresh KRAs for team members in order to align the team with specific process objectives.
• Identify training needs to upskill team’s capabilities.
• Support career development framework, personal development plans and succession planning for team.

Operations

• Set the vision of eSourcing strategy and work collaboratively with sourcing practitioners to increase the adoption of eSourcing proactively.
• Proactively work with customers to manage sourcing demand and identify competitive bidding needs accordingly.
• Timely operation support to support bp’s strategy. These include managing critical business stakeholder expectations, performance of event management activities and improve compliance to / uptake of, the eSourcing strategy.
• Coordinate day to day running of operations and administration within cost and quality constraints.
• Accountable for operations supporting the UK, US and APAC time zones.
• Keeping abreast with development in rapidly changing industry standard methodologies, as well as bp’s internal policies and procedures to ensure full compliance and drive continuous improvement.
• Guiding team through problem definition, issue identification and work plan development using problem solving principles and past experiences.

Quality Management

• Supervise the quality framework to ensure Quality Assurance, Quality Audit, Quality improvement and Knowledge management initiates are running effectively.
• Strict compliance on Process and Output quality.
• Lead data in accordance with bp’s data classification guideline.
• Ensure proper upkeep and maintain bp records and relevant operation documents.

Risk Management & BCP

• Identify and bring up risks to Tower Lead.
• Leading risks and ensuring continuous operations including BCP.

Leadership Expectations

• The role holder is encouraged to live up to BP's Leadership Expectations; set the tone for the behaviours and actions of the team; lead talent and build processes from the point of building long term capability for the organization; Instil a sense of purpose; set clear direction and boundaries; provide the space for colleagues and partners to be at their best; improve value for BP.

• Carry out people management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, including:
• Plan, assign and direct work.
• Appraise performance; provide feedback and mentor, and reward and discipline employees.
• Provide opportunities for learning and self-development, facilitate the development of technical proficiencies.
• Continuously strive to build a culture of high-performance.

Education and Experience:

• An undergraduate degree (ideally in procurement or business) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 15 years working experience. Minimum 8 years in a global procurement operation / programme management role.
• Strong leadership and experience developing teams 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 expert in working in dynamic environment.
• Skilled in delivering customer-centric service operation.
• Validated experience in working through crisis situations (i.e. evacuations, locating travellers during an emergency incident, provide clear guidance and communication to employees impacted in an event, recovery to business-as-usual state).

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

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.

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements Life & health insurance, medical care package Flexible working schedule: home office up to 2 days/week, based on team agreement Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options Family-friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room Well-being programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program Possibility to join our social communities and networks Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sports and music equipment Assets like phone for private usage and company laptop are provided from the first day of employment with other equipment if requested

Travel Requirement: Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role.

Relocation Assistance: Relocation may be negotiable for this role.

Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working.

Skills: Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Building sustainability, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cost modelling, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Market Analysis, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management.