Foundations Procurement Lead

2 months ago


Sunbury, United Kingdom BP Full time

**Job Title**: Foundations Procurement Lead

**Job Location**: Sunbury-on-Thames, London (Hybrid)

**Contract Length**: 6 months (possibility to extend)

**Industry**: Procurement, Gas and Low Carbon, Oil and Energy

**Key Requirements**: Offshore Wind knowledge and expertise, Substructures Procurement, Procurement Strategy

Engagement via an umbrella company only

**Role Overview**:
We are looking for a high calibre individual to join our expanding procurement team. As the Foundations Procurement Lead (Fixed & Floating), you will develop and execute the supply chain and procurement strategy for this category in support of bp’s global offshore wind projects. You will develop early and deep engagements with suppliers, work closely with key stakeholders to deliver strategic and operational sourcing and contracting for bp’s projects and portfolio, gather profound supply and market intelligence, and execute procurement agreements.

**What you will do**:

- Develop and deliver strategic Foundation’s strategy to drive value, cost optimization and optionality in the portfolio
- Deepen market intelligence of the global foundations market for fixed and floating solutions, ancillary components, and engineering services; build robust understanding of the supply base and supply chain vulnerabilities
- Build strong strategic relations with fabricators and associated suppliers, including developing agreements and managing post award contract management
- Develop strategic agreements and sourcing contracts for the category leveraging OFW best practices
- Understand steel and raw materials markets to best manage capacity and cost fluctuations
- Drive deep understanding and robust price modelling and cost input to all bids (i.e., business case) as well as capex modelling through project life cycle
- Represent bp in industry clusters, supplier visits and conference events demonstrating leadership in our approach in the foundations category
- Manage contracting and delivery of local infrastructure needs and ensure logistics and execution planning related to OFW foundations
- Execute supply chain strategy specifically for local content requirements delivering procurement strategy for respective region and project needs
- Lead sourcing, negotiation and contracting in support of core project delivery team
- Strong interface management across other categories and foundations as well as ensuring lessons learned from previous projects and supplier experience
- Develop and implement necessary compliance, sustainability road map, digital security and key supplier code of conduct processes and policies for supplier engagement

**What you will have/ need**:

- Genuine passion for developing offshore wind and renewables solutions
- Experience in supply chain management and/or category development, preferably for large infrastructure, manufacturing, or energy projects, including renewable energy projects
- Experience and expertise in offshore wind foundation contracting preferred, including experience in fabrication
- Understanding of the complexities of offshore wind project development, its components, and the associated supply chain
- Knowledge of supply chain contract management fundamentals, best practices, and industry trends
- Commercial mindset, analytical skills, and confident negotiator with all levels of stakeholders
- Understanding of cost drivers and risk/rewards tradeoffs on contracts and ability to demonstrate transparency and overall value delivery
- Ability to perform effectively in a team environment, interfacing with contractors, suppliers, and multi-discipline project teams, demonstrating agile, collaborative, respectful and tactful personal characteristics



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