Senior Category Manager

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bpx energy, a major oil and gas producer in the United States, leverages its expertise in unconventional gas, including shale, to deliver hydrocarbon production and technical knowledge worldwide. With operations in Texas and Louisiana, our US onshore business has become both a best-in-class oil and gas producer and a leader in reducing methane emissions. As part of bp, a global industry leader, we nurture a high-energy, high-intensity environment built on accountability, collegiality, and empowerment.

The role:

This role reports to the bpx energy Lead Category Manager for Indirect and will support Technology Category Management for bpx energy. In this role, you will provide analytical and tactical support and be responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies. Ensures deployment of common systems and processes for supply chain activities in designated categories and contract portfolio. Establishes and leads local supplier relationships and contract compliance. This role is responsible for supporting the relationship with the bpx Technology team, Business Unit stakeholders and their Leadership in the region and delivers value through exhibiting bpx energy values and establishing effective collaborates with customers, the Head of Procurement, PSCM Category, Technology teams and Business Units.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders while driving continuous improvement, improving safety performance and reducing operational risk.
• Performs regular audit and performance reviews with suppliers to drive process improvement and efficiencies and reduce operational risk.
• Ensure standards, processes and operating systems are implemented in all PSCM activities and ensures business continuity between the PSCM Category and Stakeholders
• Understand, drive and execute category management strategies, supplier management plans and contracts
• Understand, types of contracts in Technology and risk factors especially when related to software
• Experience in working with Value Added Resellers (“VAR”) and OEM Hardware and Software suppliers
• Lead effective Technology contract negotiations and keep current on evolving best practices for Technology contractual concepts
• Manage bpx energy Technology portfolio of designated SaaS and Technology contracts
• Identifies risks and ensures mitigation strategies and plans are developed and implemented – including external supply risk in contract execution
• Cost management and contract management controls

Crucial Education and Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a category manager executing strategies aligned with software, hardware, services (onshore, nearshore and offshore), networking, cybersecurity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), data science, internet of things (IoT), IT governance, telecommunications, databases and data warehouses, etc. 
• Bachelor's degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Business, Engineering/technical subject area or equivalent.
• High school diploma with 8 years of additional meaningful experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
• Strong analytical and oral/written communication skills, in particular the ability to be influential and drive the PSCM agenda with internal partners, and to negotiate with suppliers at Account Representative/Manager level.
• Strong contract negotiation skills, particularly with Technology agreements
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven understanding of systems such as Open Invoice, Ariba and SAP and software tools such as Excel, Access, etc.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills across a wide range of cultural environments

Salary

We offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These can include, but not limited to, access to health, vision and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and a generous 401K matching program. How much do we pay (Base)? $110,000- $140,000

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

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