Senior category delivery advisor - Site Projects, Cherry Point

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

About us
Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, motivated by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Procurement Delivery Advisor to support the Site Projects portfolio across bp’s US refining assets. Our US refineries represent about 40% of bp’s global refining capacity, producing the energy people need for everyday life.

In this role You will:

• Partner with the Site Projects Organization in planning and execution of capital projects at the site.
• be accountable for procurement delivery and execution of Site Project scopes.
• lead the procurement team for the various package delivery scopes.
• lead and coordinate the implementation of the project specific contracting and procurement strategies.
• supervise timely execution of contracts to meet project schedules and the resultant contractor performance management.
• be the Site Projects procurement interface into local leadership teams and requirements.
• Work with category and SCS teams to ensure timeliness and quality of sourcing and contracting; oversee day-to-day interaction with FBT.
• Lead contract management; perform all contract management activities including contract set-up and handover from Sourcing (working in close partnership with SCS teams), change negotiation, localization, on-boarding contract holders and suppliers, contract implementation, disputes and claims, close-out and exit, and compliance management.
• Support the interface with third-party engineering contractors to assure delivery of on-time, underbudget project delivery.
• Lead supplier performance management and compliance program including supplier planning, target setting and holding key meetings.

What You will need to be successful:

• University degree and proven experience professional experience in Engineering, Procurement, Law or other technical field.
• Master’s Degree (MBA or equivalent) and Professional PSCM qualification (MCIPS, CPM, CPSM) or equivalent is desired.
• experience of Project and Refinery Contracting and Procurement including contracting strategy development and identification of opportunities and value levers that enable effective execution and delivery.
• Skilled at leading through complexity, implementing projects in multi-stakeholder, multi-discipline, multi-cultural environments, with regional and country-specific issues and challenges.
• Strong influential leadership and integration skills to work with projects to deliver pragmatic value driven decisions.
• Deep understanding of the potential executive risks to assess appropriate allocation.
• Experience of Construction RFP Package preparation and evaluation.
• Experience of contract management and performance activities of Contracts including change management and variation negotiation.
• Knowledge of current project management, contracting and procurement standard practices including new and emerging digital tools. change management and variation negotiation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the project team, contractors and project leadership.
• Experience and ability to craft different risk / reward commercial and contracting models.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of procurement in Projects and Refining Environments
• Understanding of procurement in Oil & Gas operations
• Understanding of building Operations Strategies, Contracting Models and Contracts
• Understanding of energy transition and projects supporting low carbon energy initiatives
• Experience with P2P systems, especially operational procurement

Why join bp:
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

How much do we pay (Base)? ( 132,000.00  & 244,000.00  )

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. 

This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays.  You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at benefits@bp.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits may include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability.  You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

This role is a safety sensitive position. Post-offer candidates must submit to and pass pre-employment drug testing, which screens for prohibited substances, including marijuana and Cannabinoids (CBD).  Visit https://exploreyourbenefits.com/ for more information about the bp US Drug & Alcohol Misuse Policy.

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be 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:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business Requirements Analysis, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Cost modelling, Digital Fluency, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Product and market intelligence, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Value creation and management

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.