Procurement Lead

About the Company and Role

Castrol, a prominent global lubricants leader and part of the bp Group, serves the Automotive, Industrial, and Marine lubricant sectors in India. With over a century of market presence and a network reaching more than 135,000 outlets, Castrol fosters innovation and strong customer relationships. The company offers a dynamic work environment supporting career growth in specialized roles or general management tracks. bp commits to a low carbon future and aims to reach net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.

Job Overview

This position works closely with business units and global procurement partners to align business goals, focusing on category management, digital tools, and data-driven insights to drive procurement success.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement outcomes through comprehensive category management, ensuring global strategies are effectively executed locally to sustain value and supply security.
• Lead category analytics for spend transparency, cost analysis, and savings monitoring using digital platforms.
• Create and maintain advanced financial reports and dashboards, including Power BI applications.
• Oversee contract compliance, lifecycle management, and governance.
• Execute procurement processes per Source-to-Contract (S2C) standards, policies, and compliance frameworks.
• Support strategy implementation for assigned categories balancing global directions with local business needs.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, value enhancement, innovation, and supplier development.
• Promote localization and supplier innovation efforts alongside global teams.
• Conduct sourcing activities across the procurement lifecycle: demand analysis, tender support, bid evaluation, negotiation participation, contracting, and handover.
• Ensure contractual obligations are monitored, renewals managed, and compliance enforced.
• Develop procurement dashboards and analytics tools to support decision making and digitization initiatives.
• Foster relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders across departments to drive performance management.
• Monitor market trends, cost fluctuations, and supply-demand balances aiding business planning and budgeting.

Experience and Educational Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of direct category management experience with a strong sense of financial and commercial skills aimed at value delivery and negotiations.
• Total 8 to 10 years of procurement or supply chain experience, with proven strategic category management and business impact.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, Business, Supply Chain, or related fields.
• Advanced qualifications in management, procurement, or supply chain are favorable.

Additional Details

• Minimal travel is expected.
• Role supports domestic relocation.
• Work arrangement is hybrid, combining remote and office presence.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The company embraces equal opportunity, respecting diversity regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability, or other characteristics. Accommodations in recruitment processes are available upon request.

Employment Contingencies

Employment may require compliance with local policies, including pre-employment medical checks, drug screening, and background verification.