Indirect Procurement Lead - Europe (Castrol)

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This is a role within the Castrol organisation and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence.  If you are part of the ring-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

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Indirect Procurement Lead - Europe (Castrol)

The role holder plays a key role in aligning regional procurement activities the strategic goals in the Castrol operations across Europe. This position focuses on delivering Manufacturing sub-category strategies (e.g., MRO, Engineered Equipment, MTI) as well as a broad range of other Indirect Categories, handling supplier relationships, and supporting sourcing initiatives across the EMEA region.

The role involves:

• Collaborating with category teams and partners to implement procurement plans.
• Building a consolidated view of regional demand and identifying strategic sourcing opportunities.
• Supporting supplier performance reviews and segmentation.
• Partnering with global counterparts to align and aggregate demand.
• Ensuring all activities meet bp’s safety, compliance, and risk management standards.

In this role You will:

1. Category Delivery & Regional Alignment

• Deliver category strategies within the region, ensuring alignment with global plans and business priorities
• Consolidate and handle regional demand plans, considering local market dynamics
• Support supplier performance management and issues when needed
• Strengthen supplier relationships and unlock value in line with category management policies

2. Team Integration & Collaboration

• Represent regional interests within category teams and across procurement.
• Develop technical and interpersonal skills, promoting bp’s values and psychological safety
• Ensure compliance with bp’s Code of Conduct and operational standards.

3. Supplier Management

• Build strong relationships with internal partners and suppliers.
• Communicate effectively using storytelling and influence to drive outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor, bringing market insights and championing supplier value.
• Maintain close coordination with FB&T procurement teams to ensure aligned priorities.

4. Transformation & Change-Management

• Support transformation initiatives across procurement.
• Leverage digital tools to enhance efficiency and value creation.
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive category excellence and innovation.
• Promote adoption of new processes and technologies through effective communication.

Key Challenges

• Navigating a geographically dispersed and multi-functional procurement environment.
• Handling sophisticated customer relationships and multiple hand-offs across teams.
• Aligning regional delivery with global category strategies and business expectations.

Scope & Impact

• Supports end-to-end procurement activities across Castrol’s European manufacturing sites
• Supplies to strategic sourcing across multiple sub-categories (e.g., MRO, Engineered Equipment, MTI)
• Participates in global demand aggregation and supplier performance reviews.
• Influences procurement outcomes at regional and global levels

What You will need to be successful:

Functional Knowledge

• ·Experience in Procurement delivery across a range of Indirect Categories, with a preference for Manufacturing Categories but an expectation of experience across a number of Categories
• Foundational knowledge of category management principles and relevant category areas, either theoretical or practical
• Understanding of how strategies are implemented across regions and assets
• Ability to quickly grasp business objectives and align them with category strategies

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Business Expertise

• Proven collaborator management and influencing skills to build deep understanding of regional and business priorities
• Critical thinking
• Experience working within complex, multinational organizations
• Proven success in driving continuous improvement initiatives

Leadership

• Acts as a subject matter expert supporting business and procurement goals
• Collaborates across categories, business units, and suppliers to achieve regional objectives
• Experience supporting international initiatives, with sensitivity to cultural nuances and data-driven decision-making
• Advocates for bp’s Code of Conduct, integrating safety leadership and Operating Management System (OMS) principles into daily work

Problem Solving

• Partners with the business to develop innovative solutions and remove delivery blockers
• Translates business requirements into strategic demand and delivery plan.
• Navigates industry challenges and technological disruption with a risk-aware demeanour
• Facilitates collaborative problem-solving across procurement, business, and supplier teams
• Conflict resolution while maintaining strong partner relationships

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent networking and influencing abilities to gain partner buy-agreement drive adoption
• Experience in engaging with external suppliers is preferred
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to support change-management
• Resilience in navigating organizational complexity and leading ground-breaking change

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Flexible working schedule: home office up to 2 days / week, based on team agreement
• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

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 fostering 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.

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.

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