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You will demonstrate advanced analytics to uncover trends, identify cost-saving opportunities, and support BP's global procurement initiatives by providing data-driven insights that align with business requirements, regulatory compliance and shifting market conditions.\nKey Accountabilities:\nIn this role, you will be responsible for demonstrating internal and external data sources to create insights and finding opportunities to re-negotiate commercial or contractual terms, and presenting impact of changing market patterns towards category strategy. You will work cross-functionally within the Procurement organizations to bring actionable insights to the Category team.\nConduct detailed analysis of demand, spend, and market patterns to identify trends and opportunities that are relevant to the category team.\nIdentify cost-saving opportunities and areas for continuous improvement including improving supplier performance and reducing supply or contractual risk.\nCollaborate with category managers to translate insights into critical initiatives and monitor the impact of implemented strategies to ensure continuous improvement.\nProvide regular reports and updates on market conditions and their potential impact on procurement activities.\nFacilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure insights are effectively integrated into procurement strategies.\nEstablish self as the Category subject matter expert on procurement analytics and data science. Implement procedures and innovative approaches to enhance the effectiveness of analytics efforts.\nEssential Education:\nAn undergraduate degree (ideally in procurement or business) or equivalent experience.\nMinimum 6-8 years professional experience in Indirect Procurement or commercial analytics is required.\nExperience of working cross culturally and in an international environment\nAbility to communicate and influence across different levels in the organisation \nEngaging and collaborative way of working \nResilient and experienced in working in multi-faceted environment \nEssential Experience and Job Requirements:\nProcurement analytics - ability to build spend analysis models, data dashboards, and cost models. Mastery of advanced analytics tools e.g. power BI and advanced data manipulation skills including macros, pivot tables, and complex formulas to develop insights.\nMarket Tools - experience in using data intelligence platforms to develop category insights and recommendations to inform competitive category opportunities.\nProduct and Market Intelligence- Uses deep knowledge of supply markets to create strong sourcing solutions. Uses supply market insights to determine future sourcing strategies for the business. Networks internally and externally and stay up to date via industry publications, conferences, and events.\nCost Modelling- Has a strong understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Should-Cost modeling. Proposes internal and external solutions to reduce costs over the life of the purchase and implements solutions as agreed.\nBusiness Requirements Analysis- Use understanding of collaborator strategy and category knowledge to develop a viable, long-term view of business requirements.\nCategory Strategy Expertise - Acknowledged expertise with deep knowledge of their category including thought leadership regarding the impact of innovation and technology. Mentors and coach’s category managers / specialists / analysts / lead in the use of analytical tools.\nBusiness Insight- Utilizes deep understanding of business operations and commercial factors to support decision-making and priorities opportunities to drive commercial value. Has a broad professional grasp of financial and management information and accounting procedures. Identifies new or alternative approaches to performing business activities more efficiently.\nAdditional Competencies:\nRelationship Management- Takes full ownership of engagement issues with collaborators, monitors relationships and acts on relevant feedback. Maintains, develops, and demonstrates long-term strategic relationships with key representatives of relevant internal groups.\nCategory Spend Profiling- Develops insights on spend profiles that result in elimination of non-value add spend within the category. Identifies key external and environmental drivers and uses this to recommend sourcing initiatives.\nValue Creation & Management- Creates opportunities that provide mutual value and drive competitive advantage.\nInfluencing- Proactively manages a wide range of collaborators to overcome resistance and achieve a successful result from projects. Varies communication to address specific partner needs and to gain commitment and support.\nInnovation- Experiments with new ideas. Brings together the creative ideas into a systematic approach or solution, seeking better solutions for new requirements.\nProject Management- Manages collaborator expectations. Lead project execution to improve value to BP while mitigating project risk.\nAnalytical Thinking- Applies analytical techniques to solve complex problems. Identifies, evaluates, and makes clear recommendations based on analysis.\nDecision Making- Turns abstract, ambiguous, complex information from a broad range of collaborators and systems into simple, actionable business insights. Makes effective decisions based on urgency and risk level. Makes effective decisions on relevant global issues related to own area of expertise.\nPeople Management: Demonstrated ability to lead and support a team within a cross-functional project environment, with a strong attention to detail and timelines. \nDesirable criteria:\nWorking knowledge of procurement process, and Road and rail , warehousing and packed logistics categories\nWorking towards or Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)\nFamiliarity with Ariba Source to Pay, Salesforce & Compass & also Digital Fluency thereby using various technologies & platforms to develop new ideas, projects and opportunities.\nExperience of working cross culturally and in an international environment\nAbility to communicate and influence across different levels in the organization \nEngaging and collaborative way of working \nResilient and experienced in working in multi-faceted environment \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\nPossibility to join our social communities and networks\nLearning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path\nLife and health insurance, medical care package\nAnd many other benefits.\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 Requirements Analysis, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Digital Fluency, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Product and market intelligence, Supplier Relationship Management.\n\n Legal Disclaimer:\nWe 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. 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