BP

Senior Category Manager

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

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of sourcing, category management, supply chain, or operations support experience, preferably in production/operations.
  • Strong analytical, commercial, and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and engage suppliers.
  • Demonstrated project management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and driving timely execution.
  • Familiarity with systems like Open Invoice, Ariba, Ironclad, SAP, and analytical tools like Excel and Power BI.
  • Interest in utilizing digital tools and AI to enhance efficiency and insights in procurement operations.

Responsibilities

  • Support Production teams in executing category management and supplier relationship activities.
  • Implement category management and contracting for assigned categories, including sourcing and supplier onboarding.
  • Ensure compliance with bpx and PSCM standards across procurement activities.
  • Identify and manage PSCM risks with appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Maintain strong supplier relationships to enhance service reliability and operational safety.
  • Coordinate performance reviews with suppliers and stakeholders, addressing service delivery issues as needed.
  • Utilize data analytics to inform category strategies and enhance operational performance.

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance access.
  • Flexible working schedule.
  • Paid time off policy and discretionary bonuses.
  • 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, execute supplier and contract management activities, strengthen compliance, and support value delivery across designated Production and Intervention categories. This role will also be responsible for all strategic sourcing activities within their defined categories.

  • Build effective working relationships with Production stakeholders/regional teams, PSCM category teams, 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/contract labor, artificial lift solutions, automation and measurement, and other Production/Operations categories as assigned.


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

Key Accountabilities

  • Support Production teams in delivering PSCM category management support, executing category plans, and managing relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and other external parties as required.


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


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


  • Identify PSCM risks, support mitigation plans, and apply appropriate cost management, contract management, and compliance controls during contract execution.


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


  • Coordinate performance reviews with stakeholders and suppliers, monitor supplier performance, support corrective action plans, and escalate service delivery issues or disputes when required.


  • 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, and maintain alignment 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.


  • Continuous improve and 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 drive timely execution.


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


  • Interest in applying digital tools and AI-enabled workflows, such as Copilot, Claude or 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, and market 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

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.
Learn more about BP
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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