Category Sourcing Specialist - German Speaking

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Join our team and advance your career as a German speaking Category Sourcing Specialist 

If you join our Sourcing team you may have the following responsibilities:

 

• Act as the GBS expert / focal point in the given category towards GBS, PSCM and Business stakeholders
• Take the lead in ensuring effective information flow regarding the category strategy / guidance between GBS and PSCM
• Contribute to the development of the respective category strategies from a GBS side
• Provide category specific guidance and mentoring to the relevant GBS Procurement Team(s)
• Drive and manage various sourcing and contracting projects of high complexity
• Ensure that the business requirements are well-understood and properly covered in the category level discussions and sourcing process
• Identify value levers and opportunities to maximise value for BP in the marketplace
• Develop Sourcing strategy in accordance with the respective Category strategy / guidance
• Define approach to market and develop source selection criteria based on the business priorities and requirement
• Manage and coordinate the supplier selection process to ensure the most ideal option is chosen
• Manage key stakeholder & supplier relationships in the given category and all relevant stakeholder and supplier interactions throughout the sourcing projects looked after
• Negotiate and agree on relevant contract terms with suppliers
• Develop and modify contract content based on templates and manage the approval process
• Propose potential modifications/updates to the relevant contract templates based on category specific requirements
• Generate reports (status, summary etc.) and analyse data depending on the project requirements
• Mentor and support junior team members, and actively contribute to the development of GBS capability & knowledge in the given categories
• Take an innovative approach and support/lead continuous process improvement initiatives

In the Category Sourcing Specialist role we have the following requirements:

 

• 5+ years of relevant sourcing experience, gained preferably in a multinational environment
• 3+ years category specific experience
• Proven experience in dealing with external partners, especially with suppliers
• Experience with contract creation, negotiation and maintenance
• Experience on category management and/or category strategy development is an advantage
• Fluent in English and in German
• Strong knowledge of navigating the supply market and supplier selection
• Procurement related professional certification is an advantage
• Understanding of the end-to-end Procurement process
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent stakeholder relationship management skills 
• Excellent time-management and task prioritization skills
• Strong motivation to further develop sourcing & category knowledge
• Ability to provide professional leadership, coordinate and mentor junior team members
• Proficient desktop computing experience
• Strong proactive and innovative approach

 

At BP we provide the following environment & 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 mindset of giving back to our environment are highly valued
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in a modern office environment
• Learning opportunities, language courses and other development opportunities to shape and advance your career path
• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Company laptop
• Phone for private usage
• Opportunity to work from home: up to 2 days / week based on team agreement