In this role you will

• Lead Centre of Excellence offshore wind enabling activity in areas such as cost/inflation modelling, procurement strategies, cluster and industry forum representation, contract template creation and managing relationships with Wind Turbine OEMs.
• Take a collaborative approach with other procurement teams to build wind procurement strategies for critical subcategory areas such as vessels, foundations, BoP.
• Develop market intelligence of the global Offshore Wind markets, building strong knowledge of the supply base and supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Support early-stage projects, recognising supply chain risk and opportunity, and evaluating project viability. This will involve understanding offshore wind supply chain maturity, ability to develop local suppliers and build positive project impacts in local communities.
• Evaluate and recommend contracting models to support offshore wind projects including expertly explaining key contract clauses and benefits to relevant partners within the business.
• Help progress the procurement agenda and ensure effective development of procurement digital tools which benefit the Low Carbon Energy business
• Build effective collaborative relationships with stakeholders to promote an adaptable, agile and professional partnership.
• Ensure continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

We require you to have

• Genuine passion for developing Low Carbon renewable solutions and excitement about the influence procurement has on this growth area.
• Existing understanding of the global offshore wind market with a focus on local supply chain development and supplier partnerships
• Experience in offshore wind development projects or supply chain businesses
• Commercial approach with strong analytical skills
• Confident negotiator with all levels in the business and experience in identifying value drivers and business development opportunities
• Capable of working in an agile way and being part of multi-disciplinary teams to achieve bp’s goals
• Willing to travelling when needed

Education

• University degree

At bp, we provide a phenomenal environment and benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others!

Diversity sits at the heart of our company and as an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

EntityFinance

Job Family GroupProcurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Relocation availableNo

Travel requiredNegligible travel

CountryUnited Kingdom

About BPGAS AND LOW CARBON ENERGY

At bp we’re reimagining energy, and so could you. By reinventing our ‎gas and low carbon energy businesses we’re advancing low carbon energy solutions for people and our planet. That’s why we need talent like you to join us.

Together, we will achieve this by:

• integrating our gas and renewable capabilities

• building and growing low and zero carbon businesses and markets

• developing new gas opportunities

• driving new decarbonisation technologies and capabilities

• leveraging digital to create innovative zero carbon energy solutions

• creating new business models that are driven by innovative financing solutions

• adopting new ways of working that unleash the ingenuity and potential of our people

• collaborating with the rest of our business to present ourselves as ‘one bp’ to our customers