Global Process Lead

Job Summary

Entity: Finance

Job Family Group: Finance Group

At bp, we are committed to providing the energy that fuels growth and supports our Net Zero ambition. These are big complex challenges so it's important that we unlock the full potential of our workforce.

The Global Process Lead (Sourcing & Contracting) is a pivotal role accountable for global process experience and excellence in their process areas. Supporting the Global Process Manager, this role:

• Manages their respective areas of the Global Process Model in line with Global Process Design Standards
• Designs, develops and delivers the procurement process strategy and process performance outcomes
• Works closely with the teams using their process to optimise the experience in line with bp standards
• Drives and supports process transformation projects that enhance our operation
• Encourages continual improvement of the technology that supports the optimum process experience
• Continually identifies innovative opportunities and drives quantifiable improvements.

What you will deliver:

Process Standardization & Operational Integrity

• Maintains and upholds the global process standards and adherence to our category management policy
• Supports, develops and maintains Global Process documentation in line with the Global Process Standards
• Assists with the deployment of process automation and understands what best-in-class looks like
• Supports standardisation, reports on compliance to process and process effectiveness, ensuring all deviations are maintained
• Maintains the procurement service catalogue for sourcing and contracting ensuring all agreed scope changes are fully documented.

Process Analysis and CI Opportunity Identification

• Maintains dashboards that provide visibility to process performance and cost to serve
• Undertakes analysis to quantify and understand opportunities to improve process
• Works with technology and enabling solutions to understand process improvement initiatives
• Ensures clear requirements are defined for any project, initiative or improvement
• Supports projects to enhance process experience.

Process Experience

• Works closely with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges and potential improvements
• Collaborates with process operational leads to evaluate and identify gaps in current processes
• Supports adherence to our Category Management policy which is followed by 1000+ people.

Essential Education & Job Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related area, or related experience
• Certifications/credentials (Procurement/SCM related, Lean, Six Sigma) are preferred
• 10+ years experience and in-depth knowledge of procurement processes
• Operational experience in strategy to contract, business shared services outsourcing or similar
• Experience in process and project management
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

Desirable Criteria:

• Training and certification in Lean, Six-Sigma, Design Thinking, or similar quality management experience
• Project management experience and skills as this role may run independent projects
• Oil industry experience and understanding of the terminology, business functions and processes.

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: Lean Six Sigma Projects, Process Improvements, Procurement, Project Delivery Management.

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.