Job Description:

What you will deliver

In this role, you will be responsible for the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of SAP Ariba buying channels, which will support Auto-PO transactions and price compliance outcomes. You will work cross-functionally within the Procurement S2C organization to identify Auto-PO opportunities, qualify those opportunities, and coordinate delivery activities belonging to various implementation teams!

Key responsibilities:

• Identify Suppliers / Commodities that are a good fit for buying channel implementation - working with spend data for existing suppliers and with our Category / Sourcing teams for incoming suppliers.
• Build a delivery funnel of SAP Ariba buying channels to be implemented (catalogs, custom forms, invoice against contract) that enable Auto-PO transactions and price compliance.
• Facilitate delivery activities belonging to various Procurement teams (Category, Sourcing, Contract, Technology) to ensure that technical, business requirements are met at each stage of our internal workflow - e.g. Ensure contracts in SAP Ariba Contract Workspace are accurately structured and mapped to support downstream Auto-PO and price compliance outcomes.
• Monitor measures of success - e.g. Auto-PO transaction rates, Buying channel utilization rates, Price compliance rates, User navigation behaviours, User search behaviours. Use these insights to identify and drive opportunities for improvement.
• Drive buying channel adoption - interpret SAP Ariba utilization data, identify areas where adoption is lagging, and drive change via communication and engagement.
• Establish self as the subject matter expert on Ariba buying channel use cases, technical requirements, technical constraints, and deliver training and ongoing guidance to internal users. Stay current on SAP Ariba technical developments and procedures, and make recommendations to our Procurement teams where necessary.

Skillset requirements:

• Tech development: Experience with technology development lifecycle is a must - defining requirements, building backlog, and delivering product.
• Communication & Collaboration: Clear communicator who can successfully communicate with intpartnersolders, and external suppliers, at various levels of positional authority.
• Analytical Attitude: Capability in data analysis, data interpretation and performance tracking for Procurement metrics. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must.

Experience requirements:

• 3 - 5 years in roles with relevant scopes of work.

Academic requirements:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from an accredited university.

You will work with

Describe the team, key partners, and any unique selling points of team culture

Regional Supply Chain Planning teams, S&OP managers and S&OE delivery leads across the regions, along with local Sales and Marketing teams and colleagues.

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 attitude 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.

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:

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 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.