Projects Contracts Advisor - Biofuels

Job Description

Entity: Finance Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group Job Summary: In 2020, bp announced its net zero ambition, striving to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner. As part of the strategy to transition from an International Oil Company to an Integrated Energy Company, bp will diversify the company into different forms ofenergy, including renewables, biofuels and hydrogen. The Daedalus Programme has been established to develop a portfolio of biofuels projects which will use Hydro-processed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a standardised and consistent way to support the energy transition. As the Daedalus Programme Project Procurement Execution Advisor, you will be fully integrated with the Programme execution team and support the implementation of the overall Programme contracting and execution strategy. You will have full ownership and responsibilityfor two (2) key scopes – Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) and Engineering and Procurement (E&P) – for which you will lead all pre and post contract award activities on behalf of the projects. You will also provide line leadership to one (1) directreport. What you will deliver

• You will be responsible for the full project contracting life cycle including strategy development, sourcing, negotiating, contracting as well as contract and supplier performance management for allocated scopes.
• You will be responsible for timely execution of contracts to meet Programme schedule.
• You will be accountable for engaging and handling internal and external partners.
• You will be accountable for line leadership of one (1) direct report.

Whatyou will need to be successful

• Full project life cycle contracting experience including strategy development, sourcing, negotiating, contracting as well as contract and supplier performance management.
• Experience of RFP preparation and evaluation.
• Experience of contract management including variation negotiation.
• Purchase Order management experience.
• Good solid understanding of Compass, Ariba Guided Buying or local P2P system and Procon.
• Good understanding of bp Category Management processes and procedures.
• An outstanding teammate with strong influencing and integration skills.
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of the project team, contractors and Production & Operations (P&O) Projects Leadership.
• Skilled at working through complexity, driving projects in multi-stakeholder, multi field, multi-cultural environments, with region and country-specific issues and challenges.
• Ability to multi-task and successfully prioritise workload to enable efficient working.
• Able to understand the potential execute risks and assess appropriate risk allocation.
• Experience of and ability to craft different risk / reward commercial and contracting models.
• Experience of and ability to provide line leadership to one (1) direct report.

Essential education:

• Degree in Engineering, Procurement, Law or other technical subject area
• Strong experience in supply chain management.

Desirable education:

• Professional PSCM qualification (MCIPS, CPM, CPSM) or equivalent

You will work withThe role offers rich Define/Execute experience on a Programme of major capital projects. The role also offers exposure to a programmatic execution model and an opportunity to work as part of an Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) alongside bps IPMTpartner - Fluor. The role also offers line leadership experience.Additional informationAt 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 ourachievements 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 Up to 10% travel should be 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: Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Building sustainability, Business Acumen, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Commercial acumen, Communication, Cost modelling, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Market Analysis, Negotiation planningand preparation, Sourcing strategy, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management Legal Disclaimer: We 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 orient