eSourcing (CoE) Senior Analyst

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group:

Job Description: Role Synopsis

This role will involve the development and support of processes and systems for strategic sourcing.

The provision of Event Management or e Sourcing support for bp users and suppliers for RFx and act as a liaison between business partners and suppliers. Handle the RFx process and auction using ARIBA. Activities include event set up, messaging board management, scoring and evaluation, response administration and ad-hoc support

1. Catalyzing competitive bidding

• Influence partner decision on e Auction opportunities.
• Define Rfx template and suggest tool selection and evaluation methodologies as a trusted advisor for e Sourcing guidelines.
• Advise and build  source selection criteria into the system based on business priorities and requirements, leveraging on advanced bid analysis and optimisation where applicable.
• Gain necessary project information for the assigned tender via engaging Business Partners and provide historical data insights of supplier bidding performance to support sourcing decisions.

1. Enterprise e Sourcing platform ownership

• Support query handling and issue resolution from process perspective (concerns, root cause analysis, key incident reports, document process changes).
• Take a new way and support/lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Run operational reports to ensure KPIs and SLAs are met.
• Act as functional SME and ensure all Systems and tools are available; issues are raised and escalated in a timely manner to the relevant service providers.

3. Drive tail spend automation

• Setup, implement and handle identified new automated sourcing solutions.
• Increase speed and process compliance of e Sourcing project through system configuration and automation opportunities.

4. e-Auction and complex RFx management

• Handle complex e Sourcing events such as RFI, RFP, RFQ, e Auction for direct and indirect categories.
• Build and implement e Sourcing events in the tool in line with requirements (eg: visibility conditions).
• Communicate status and progress of project to customers and partners.
• Handle supplier interactions through event lifecycle.
• Provide high quality report and analyses for decision making support (eg: excel custom reports, optimisation, online evaluation, scoring).
• Handle and acknowledge project requests in a timely manner, and ensure balanced workload allocation in sub-team (Gatekeeper).
• Support and enable Sourcing activities across teams, based on requirements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in any discipline and / or related field
• Minimum 10 years in strategic Sourcing, with a total of 6 years working experience
• Shift hours: 11am - 8pm, 1pm – 10pm, flexibility required according to business needs
• Experience in working on e Sourcing tools like Ariba Sourcing for at least 1-2 years (experience in any eRFx tools may be considered)
• Intermediary knowledge of strategic sourcing and PCSM concepts
• Proficient desktop computing experience – an ability to learn applications such as Ariba Spend Management and Salesforce
• Proficiency in Office software such as Excel with Intermediary knowledge

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.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations. 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:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Acumen, Business Requirements Analysis, Category Strategy, Digital Fluency, Influencing, Management of change, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, 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.

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.