BP

Senior Category Manager

BP$117K — $145K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in sourcing, category management, supply chain, or operations support (preferably in production/operations)
  • Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Proven project management capabilities with the ability to handle multiple priorities
  • Familiarity with procurement systems like Open Invoice, Ariba, Ironclad, and SAP
  • Interest in utilizing AI tools for efficiency in procurement processes
  • Ability to collaborate across diverse cultures and organizational levels
  • Preferred experience with market factors impacting oilfield services and supply chain categories

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with Production stakeholders and suppliers
  • Support supplier relationship management and compliance activities
  • Contribute to safe and efficient supply chain operations
  • Execute category management and contracting for assigned categories
  • Manage risks and compliance controls in contract execution
  • Coordinate performance reviews and address service delivery issues
  • Drive improvements in procurement transactions and support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Analyze data to enhance category strategies and negotiations

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Flexible working schedule
  • Paid time off policy
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Long-term incentive program
  • Generous 401K matching program
Full Job Description

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group


Job Description:

Role Synopsis

This role reports to the Principal Category Manager for Production and provides analytical, tactical, and execution support to the PSCM Production Category Team. The role helps deliver category strategies, executesupplierand contract management activities, strengthen compliance, and support value delivery across designated Production andInterventioncategories. This role willalsoberesponsible forallstrategic sourcingactivitieswithin theirdefined categories.

  • Build effective working relationships with Production stakeholders/regional teams, PSCMcategoryteams, and local suppliers.

  • Support supplier relationship management, contract compliance, sourcing execution, and category plan delivery in alignment with bp and bpx standards.

  • Contribute to safe, efficient, and compliant supply chain activity by improving execution discipline, reducing operational risk, and supporting lease operating expense value delivery.

Category scope may include:

  • Production chemicals, workover rigs, well intervention services, fluid hauling, rotating equipment, roustabout/contractlabor, artificial lift solutions, automation and measurement, and other Production/Operations categories as assigned.

Role available in Denver, CO or Houston, TX. Role mayrequiretravel up to 25% to support field operations, supplier engagements, stakeholder meetings, and other business needs.

Key Accountabilities

  • Support Productionteamsin delivering PSCMcategory management support, executing category plans, and managing relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and other external parties asrequired.

  • Execute category management and contracting activities for delegated categories, including sourcing support, contract implementation, supplier onboarding, and short- and long-term agreement support.

  • Ensure bpxand PSCM standards, processes, systems, and local requirements are applied consistently across assigned procurement and supply chain activities.

  • IdentifyPSCM risks, support mitigation plans, and applyappropriate costmanagement, contract management, and compliance controls during contract execution.

  • Build andmaintainsupplier relationships that support safe operations, continuous improvement, reliable service delivery, and reduced operational risk.

  • Coordinate performance reviews with stakeholders and suppliers,monitorsupplier performance, support corrective action plans, and escalate service delivery issues or disputes whenrequired.

  • Execute PSCM common processes, promote efficient and compliant procurement transactions, and support continuous improvement across the value chain.

  • Work closely with PSCM Category and Operations teams to support business continuity, resolve execution issues, andmaintainalignment with operational priorities.

  • Partner with business stakeholders and suppliers to deliver value contributions with a direct impact on lease operating expenses, supplier performance, and operational reliability.

  • Use of data and analytics to drive insights into Category Strategies, vendor negotiations, and other operational aspects of the business.

  • Continuousimproveand offer suggestions to improve upon ways of working.

Essential Education

  • University degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, a technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

  • 7+ years of relevant sourcing, category management, supply chain, or operations support experience; experience supporting production/operations is preferred.

  • Strong analytical, commercial, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence internal stakeholders and engage suppliers effectively.

  • Demonstrated project management capability, including the ability to coordinate multiple priorities, track actions, and drivetimelyexecution.

  • Working knowledge of systems such as Open Invoice, Ariba,Ironcladand SAP, and analytical tools such as Excel and Power BI.

  • Interest in applying digital tools and AI-enabled workflows, such as Copilot,Claudeor similar tools, to improve efficiency, insight generation, and execution discipline.

  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines, cultures, geographies, organizational levels, and supplier organizations.

  • Preferred experience interpreting market, microeconomic, and macroeconomic factors that affect oilfield services, production operations, and supply chain categories.

Eligibility Requirements

If you are applying for a position in the United States, you must be at least 18 years of age.Legally authorized to work in the United States; and not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., TN, H1B status), now or in the future.

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience with Production/Operations, or oilfield services categories.

  • Experience with chemical sourcing, bidding, or management.

  • Familiarity with supplier performance management, contract compliance, sourcing events, and cost management practices.

  • Experience using data, dashboards,andmarket intelligence to support category decisions and stakeholder recommendations.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These can include, but not limited to, access to health, vision and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and a generous 401K matching program.How much do we pay (Base)? $117,000 - $145,000

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.


Travel Requirement:

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role


Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role


Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working


Skills:

Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Building sustainability, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cost modelling, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Market Analysis, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management


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About BP

BP p.l.c. is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. It is one of the oil and gas "supermajors" and one of the world's largest companies measured by revenues and profits. It is a vertically integrated company operating in all areas of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and extraction, refining, distribution and marketing, power generation, and trading. BP's origins date back to the founding of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1908, established as a subsidiary of Burmah Oil Company to exploit oil discoveries in Iran. In 1935, it became the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and in 1954, adopted the name British Petroleum. In 1959, the company expanded beyond the Middle East to Alaska. British Petroleum acquired majority control of Standard Oil of Ohio in 1978. Formerly majority state-owned, the British government privatised the company in stages between 1979 and 1987. British Petroleum merged with Amoco in 1998, becoming BP Amoco plc, and acquired ARCO and Burmah Castrol in 2000 and Aral AG in 2002. The company's name was shortened to BP p.l.c. in 2001. From 2003 to 2013, BP was a partner in the TNK-BP joint venture in Russia, and from 2013 until Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, held a nearly 20% stake in Rosneft.
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Size
65,900 employees
Market Cap
$104.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$20.3 billion
Founded
1909
5 Year Trend
-2.9%
Revenue
$180.3 billion
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