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If you are part of the ring-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership\nThe Procurement Digital Excellence Manager plays a pivotal role in enabling Castrol’s procurement digital transformation. You will drive efficiency, compliance, and innovation across the full end-to-end procurement process, ensuring technology and process work seamlessly together.\nAs the Product Owner for procurement digital systems - including SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and S2P applications (e.g. SAP Ariba) - you will translate business needs into user stories, shape product roadmaps, and deliver solutions that support Castrol’s strategic objectives. You will collaborate closely with procurement teams, IT, and global process owners to challenge the status quo, streamline workflows, and ensure regionally compliant, globally consistent digital processes.\nThis role requires strong influencing skills, the ability to simplify complexity, and a passion for innovation. You will unite diverse stakeholders, strengthen supplier partnerships, and champion the adoption of modern, compliant, data-driven procurement practices that create bottom line values.\nKey Accountabilities\nDigital Excellence & Product Ownership\nLead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the procurement digital ecosystem.\nDevelop clear user stories and strong benefit cases for new features and enhancements.\nCollaborate with IT to translate user requirements into implementable technical solutions through design, build, and deployment cycles.\nUse data-led insights to manage demand, prioritize changes, and ensure system capabilities support business needs.\nIncorporate regional legal, tax, and market requirements while striving for global standardization.\nProcurement Process Transformation\nChallenge existing processes and drive innovative, future-fit improvements across sourcing, purchasing, and Procure-to-Pay.\nEnsure systems enable efficient working capital management - e.g. enable smooth downstream process like paying accurately and on time, ensuring clear cash-flow visibility.\nPartner with process excellence teams to simplify landscape complexity and accelerate transformation outcomes.\nPromote digital adoption and data quality through compelling storytelling, stakeholder coaching, and clear communication.\nPortfolio Management & Continuous Improvement\nLead continuous improvement of procurement digital tools, embedding lessons learned into ongoing and future initiatives.\nKnow the latest with industry trends, guidelines, and emerging technologies to ensure the ecosystem remains modern and compliant.\nManage risks, issues, and change control processes in collaboration with IT and business leads.\nBuild a culture of risk awareness and innovation within the teams you work with.\nChange Management & Deployment Readiness\nSupport change impact assessments and readiness plans to ensure smooth ERP/S2P deployment and adoption.\nMonitor adoption metrics to ensure standardized, compliant procurement processes are embedded globally.\nIdentify risks, gaps, and resistance, and develop mitigation plans aligned with wider ERP transformation objectives.\nTeam Integration & Knowledge Sharing\nAct as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for procurement digital systems and processes.\nCoach procurement and multi-functional teams to build digital fluency and operational excellence.\nFoster an environment of psychological safety, curiosity, and collaborative learning.\nDevelop and mentor team members on digital tools, data-driven insights, and modern procurement capabilities.\nSupplier & Stakeholder Collaboration\nBuild trusted relationships with stakeholders across functions, regions, and levels - including suppliers.\nLead and influence through complexity, ambiguity, and multicultural environments.\nCommunicate clearly and respectfully, using data-driven narratives to align stakeholders and secure consensus.\nBring market insights and supplier intelligence into solution design and decision-making.\nPrepare documentation and communication materials for governance forums and leadership decisions.\nAI Adoption and Innovation\nStay curious and open to emerging AI and automation opportunities relevant to procurement.\nExplore practical AI use cases - such as pattern recognition, intelligent data processing, predictive insights, and workflow optimization - that could enhance efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making.\nPartner with digital teams to evaluate the feasibility and risks of AI-enabled improvements while ensuring alignment with procurement policy, compliance standards, and data governance requirements.\nPromote responsible, ethical, and value driven adoption of AI tools to simplify processes and support long-term digital transformation goals.\nEssential Education\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent relevant professional experience. \nPostgraduate qualification related to procurement is a plus.\nEssential Experience and Job Requirements:\nFunctional Expertise\nSolid understanding of procurement processes and functional requirements across the S2P cycle.\nExperience ensuring procurement processes are effectively enabled by technology.\nHands-on experience with ERP and S2P platform deployments (SAP ECC, S/4HANA, Ariba), including change management.\nBusiness & Stakeholder Experience\nAbility to quickly understand business priorities, regional nuances, and long-term objectives.\nExperience operating within complex multinational organizations.\nStrong influencing skills to secure consensus, manage resistance, and drive adoption.\nLeadership & Integrity\nRecognized as an SME in procurement systems, enabling team alignment and strategy execution.\nExperienced in leading international initiatives with diverse stakeholders.\nRole-model for Castrol’s Code of Conduct, OMS principles, and safety leadership expectations.\nAnalytical & Problem-Solving Skills\nStrong analytical capability to evaluate problems and develop strategic solutions.\nAbility to translate business requirements into meaningful user stories and actionable plans.\nSkilled in critical thinking, navigating ambiguity, and managing risk.\nExperience facilitating collaborative problem-solving with suppliers and internal teams.\nInterpersonal & Change Leadership Skills\nSuperb communication and influencing skills across cultures and organizational levels.\nAbility to represent Castrol externally with suppliers and partners.\nStrong change leadership mindset - resilient, adaptive, and able to lead through complexity.\nDesirable Criteria\nHands-on experience with Materials Management (MM) modules in SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA, particularly in supporting procurement processes, system deployments, or functional enhancements.\nAt bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:\nA 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\n\nPossibility to join our social communities and networks\n\nLearning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path\n\nLife and health insurance, medical care package\n\nAnd many other benefits.\n\nWe 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\nTravel Requirement:\nNo travel is expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:\nThis role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:\nThis position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills:\nAgility 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.\n\n Legal Disclaimer:\nWe 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.\nIf you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. 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