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bp

Sourcing Manager – C&P

bp

Sourcing Manager optimizing sourcing strategies for BP, managing supplier relationships and procurement teams. Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement in Procurement processes

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeBudapest • 🇭🇺 HungaryMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Driving and increasing value for BP across the spend categories and activities managed
  • Ongoing tracking and reporting of value delivery (eg. savings)
  • Operational Excellence by ensuring stable, effective and customer-focused service delivery
  • Effective management of the activity triage & workflow with the Business Partners, resource allocation and backup
  • Constantly achieving and delivering against the agreed Performance objectives incl. the respective Key Performance Indicators
  • Ensuring effective escalation management in line with the agreed operating model
  • Ensuring processes are embedded & adhered to consistently
  • Ensuring team process and procedure documentations are maintained captured real-time
  • Take an innovative approach and lead continuous process improvement initiatives
  • Working closely with other leaders in the Procurement organization
  • Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with key collaborators at all levels within the organisation, customers and external service providers
  • Follow BP’s Code of Conduct, taking a professional and disciplined approach to working with suppliers, to ensure transparency, consistency and fairness.
  • Monitoring and assuring compliance to BP Business Controls and SOX requirements
  • Ensuring all processes are aligned with relevant ISO accreditation
  • Ensure activities stay in sync with all the Company's Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies and procedures
  • The Sourcing Manager will have people management responsibilities, conduct performance appraisals and performance management
  • The job holder is expected to provide coaching and professional guidance to their wider Team and proactively contribute to the development of sourcing capability and knowledge in S2C Procurement
  • As leader of the team, role model effective sourcing execution via being involved and managing complex sourcing projects incl. supplier negotiations
  • Active involvement in task allocation and workload management of the team
  • Drive and coordinate issue resolution in complex scenarios propose improvement initiatives that result long term solution
  • Drive usage of effective and up-to-date procurement techniques, tools and digital technologies, AI

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelors’ degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies)
  • Demonstrated experience in sourcing products and/or services
  • Category specific experience (Marketing and related goods and services)
  • Proven experience in people/team-leadership, preferably in a multinational/global environment
  • Experience with e-procurement, AI productivity and autonomous procurement solutions, workflow tools (Salesforce) and ERP systems, eg. Ariba is an advantage
  • Broad understanding of negotiation strategies & techniques coupled with strong negotiation skills
  • Excellent written & oral communication skill in English
  • Highly motivated and ambitious to drive value and Business partnering
  • Strong business attitude and commercial skill
  • Strong and proven stakeholder relationship management skills in engaging senior management
  • Passion to motivate, develop and retain people
  • Transformational mentality and ability to inspire change
  • Good time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
  • Demonstrated process thinking and experience with a strong focus on continuous improvement

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Different bonus opportunities based on performance
  • wide range of cafeteria elements
  • Life & health insurance
  • medical care package
  • Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs
  • Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
  • Celebrate in bp’s success.
  • You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan.
  • 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

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Hard Skills & Tools
sourcingnegotiation strategiesprocurement techniquesprocess improvementcompliance monitoringperformance managementworkflow managementcategory managemente-procurementAI productivity
Soft Skills
team leadershipstakeholder relationship managementcommunication skillstime managementorganizational skillsmotivational skillstransformational mentalityproblem-solvingcollaborationcustomer focus
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in business studies