Maintenance, Repair & Operations Category Advisor

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

Join our Technology Procurement -Operations Team and advance your career as a Maintenance, Repair & Operations Category Advisor!

Grade: H

We are seeking an MRO Category Advisor to join the MRO Strategy Team, supporting the delivery and continuous improvement of bp’s global Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) category strategy.

The MRO category represents one of the highest transactional volume areas across bp, with a strong focus on digital enablement, data-driven decision making and end-to-end process efficiency. This role will play a key part in strengthening category performance, supporting digital transformation initiatives, and enabling effective execution across regions.

You will work closely with the MRO Category Manager, Category Delivery teams, Source-to-Contract, Order Management, Materials Management, and regional collaborators to drive value, improve supplier performance, and enhance procurement efficiency.

In this role You will:

• Support category strategy delivery

  • Contribute to the development, refresh and implementation of global MRO category strategies

  • Support mobilisation of category initiatives across regions and assets

  • Track category performance, including value delivery, compliance, and service levels

• Drive data-led insights and performance

  • Analyse spend, supplier and operational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities

  • Support cost modelling, benchmarking and value tracking

  • Provide reporting and insights to support category decision-making

• Enable digital transformation

  • Support deployment and adoption of digital solutions (e.g. Axiom, Sirion, Fairmarkit, SAP)

  • Find opportunities to improve buying channels, automation and data quality

  • Work with delivery teams to improve end-to-end procurement efficiency

• Support supplier and contract management

  • Contribute to the development and management of global and regional agreements

  • Support supplier performance management and escalation of systemic issues

  • Provide category input into sourcing and contracting activities

• Support value delivery and risk management

  • Identify and supervise value across cost, efficiency and sustainability

  • Support mitigation of supply chain risks and ensure compliance with bp policies

  • Contribute to continuous improvement across demand planning and ordering processes

• Collaborate across interested parties:

  • Partner with regional procurement teams, business partners and suppliers

  • Provide category mentorship to support consistent and compliant execution

  • Support alignment between strategy and execution teams

What You will need to be successful:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in supply chain management, procurement, business administration, economics, engineering, finance, or a related field.

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, category management or materials management

• Strong analytical capability with ability to turn data into actionable insights

• Understanding of MRO categories (spares, consumables, industrial supplies)

• Experience with procurement and ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Ariba, or similar)

• Knowledge of sourcing, contracting and supplier management processes

• Good understanding of P2P processes

• Strong partner engagement and communication skills

• Commercial awareness and problem-solving attitude

• Ability to work across regions and cross-functional teams

Desirable criteria:

• Professional procurement qualifications, such as CIPS, CPSM, ISM, or an equivalent qualification, are an advantage
   

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

· 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. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules

· 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

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113. §), Mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions.

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% 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:

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Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.