Job Description:

Job Description

About bp

Technology is making a difference in bp's plans to invest in today's energy systems and help build tomorrow's. We have a deep history of technical problem-solving and use advanced technologies across the business, from our remotely managed platform in the Caspian to advanced seismic imaging and biogas production. Technology provides a competitive edge in our oil and gas business and creates products that underpin our differentiated brands such as Castrol, bp Ultimate and Aral. Our digital teams enable the underlying infrastructure from which our staff and sites operate and connect every day; protecting and safeguarding our systems, assets and people from digital threats; and leverage digital technology to deliver the products, platforms and services our business needs. Technology is driving value and returns for bp as an integrated energy company.

About Entity:

Procurement defines, owns, sources and operates efficient and standardised business services for the BP Group.We are business process professionals, working as a unified organisation across finance, customer service, Procurement, HR services, tax and other functional areas to fully support BP in its global operations and aims. Our license to operate is dependent on us being able to deliver silent running in the most efficient manner.

Risk and control: Enhancing BP's business and system controls through improved governance and implementation of global process designs, systems templates and control frameworks.Process efficiency. Driving commonality of global processes and building these into standard templates to be incorporated into our ERP systems implementations and our continuous improvement activities across operational processes.Quality service: Delivering enhanced customer services to the businesses we serve and BPs customers, through our well-trained, professional people.Capability: Developing future leaders for the organisation through talent management BP and career mapping and developing deep expertise in the domain of process.

The Contract Operationalisation & Maintenance Senior Analyst is responsible for:

Lead the planning and performance of Procurement Sourcing and Contracting's Contract Management activities, including ensuring full compliance to the Contract Management Guidelines and Policies, Category Management Policy (CMP) and Ways of Working.

Drive the process management improvements within the contract management discipline, including actively leading and/or participating in contract management standardisation, transformation and/or digitalisation projects. Continuously engage with the business units and service delivery teams to deliver consistent, simple and standardised contract management implementation. Support initiatives and projects to mitigate risk e.g. contract value leakage, risk management. Enhance contract management discipline competency and capabilities.

The Contract Operationalisation & Maintenance Senior Analyst will maintain high standards of communication, impact analysis and evaluation of process changes within the contract management discipline. The Contract Operationalisation & Maintenance Senior Analyst works collaboratively with Finance Procurement Teams, Sourcing & Contracting in Procurement, Procurement Contract Partner Team, Legal and other SMEs to deliver an optimal contract management approach in line with best practices.

The ideal candidate has strong practical and application experience in contract management, sourcing and contracting of goods & services in the energy sector (Upstream, Downstream) knowledge and understanding of contracts and legal terms, solid business ethics, coupled with a strong commercial orientation and communication skills.

Key Accountabilities

General

Manage and maintain the contract management policies, procedures, templates. Lead implementation of contract management activities, e.g. Supporting contract assurance and audit, manage contract expiry and contract close out activities. Drive continuous change as part of any new processes/ways of working implementation in collaboration with respective SMEs and/or stakeholders.

Process Standardisation

Drive harmonisation of contract management processes across Procurement Sourcing and Contracting; providing cross-divisional process standards. Drive integration with all other S2C business processes with the target of end-to-end optimisation. Coordinate with the process owners, Procurement service delivery teams and SMEs to update and standardise contract management approach and templates where appropriate, share learnings and best practices, and ensure alignment with the end-to-end process objectives. Maintain and update a central contract management knowledge repository (including policies and procedures) and communicate effectively to practitioners.

Process Analysis & Continuos Iimprovement Opportunity Identification

Engage in continuous dialogue with business and service delivery stakeholders to discuss priorities and approach to process enhancements, standardisation and simplification. Analyse the business needs and support development of contract management transformation/digitalisation projects.

Essential Education:

Educational background

Business, Finance, Commerce degree. MCIPS/ISM qualification, or at stage of pre-qualification, desirable.

Essential Experience and Job Requirements:

Experience

More than 4 years working experience in Contracting and Procurement in the energy sector (Upstream, Downstream, Digital and IT, Indirect, or Workplace). Has in-depth knowledge of Sourcing and contracting processes with knowledge and practical application experience in contract drafting, contract assurance and contract review and contract close out. Demonstrated experience in contract management activities such as Counterparty Due Diligence, Anti Bribery and Corruption (ABC) Certification with exposure/participation in contract audit. Knowledge of change management methodologies and financial/operational control practices with previous experience with continuous improvement tools and methodologies.

Other

Fluent in English (Spoken and Written). Able to work in Europe/UK shift. Ability to communicate with varying stakeholder levels within the organisation, internal and external. Good interpersonal and communication skills required given diverse nature of operating landscape. Good influencing skills and the ability to motivate cross functional and diverse teams. Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills and ability to think outside the box. Role will require occasional hours outside of standard business hours - to join calls with overseas SMEs/Stakeholders. Personal time management skills and ability to meet individual and team deadlines. Contractually and commercially risk adverse. Experienced working in virtual teams. Agile Ways of Working.

Desirable criteria

Proven experience in managing contracts. Strong commercial orientation with appreciation for contractual obligations and risk management. Proven competency and experience in usage of Ariba, Compass or different ERP systems. Demonstrated capability in using or developing scope for dashboards e.g. Power BI.

Travel Requirement
Up to 10% 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, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business Requirements Analysis, Catalog Management, Category Strategy, Communication, Contract Management, Digital Fluency, Influencing, Maintenance, Management of change, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Procurement, Product and market intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relationship Management

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.

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