Retail Assets Procurement Advisor

BP•Chicago, IL

6h•$102,000 - $189,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join bp’s Customer & Products Procurement team and help shape the future of mobility and convenience. In this role, you will lead a team that delivers measurable value, resilient supply, and fit-for-purpose standards across our retail fuel and convenience network. As the People Leader for Retail Assets Procurement, you will set and complete category strategies that support bp, Amoco, Thorntons, TravelCenters of America, ampm and bp pulse sites—covering retail construction and maintenance, fuel systems, and critical store and forecourt equipment. You will partner closely with Construction & Facilities, Operations, HSSE, Engineering and Finance to translate business priorities into executable sourcing, contracting and supplier performance plans, balancing speed, safety, quality and total cost. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on commercial delivery: market intelligence, cost modelling and benchmarking, sophisticated negotiations, and disciplined contract and supplier management to unlock value at scale. The Retail Assets Procurement Advisor leads the creation and implementation of category management strategies across bp’s Customer & Products brands, including bp, Amoco, Thorntons, TravelCenters of America, ampm and bp pulse EV charging sites. In this role, the Procurement Advisor will provide leadership while working with a cross-functional team of business partners to unlock and enable value as we construct, maintain and execute retail fuel, charging and convenience store offers for our customers across fuel sites, convenience stores and charging stations. Excellence in lifecycle delivery across retail maintenance and construction, food service equipment and all related retail equipment is critical to meeting the complex and interconnected needs of our retail businesses. The Procurement Advisor will work with regional and global teams to define category strategies by performing analysis and coordinating key inputs, including supply market analysis, cost modelling and benchmarking. The Procurement Advisor will also lead sophisticated local and global contract negotiations and executions while using procurement analytics to unlock the best value for our businesses.

Requirements

Degree educated – related to Procurement preferred – or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Proven experience building and executing category strategies and leading end-to-end sourcing and contracting processes in a sophisticated organization.
Strong commercial capability: negotiation, contracting, cost modelling/should-cost, benchmarking, and benefits tracking.
Experience designing supplier ecosystems and service delivery models (e.g., regional coverage, panels, performance-based agreements, turnkey models).
Strong understanding of how to translate strategy into execution across stakeholders, sites and suppliers.
Experience relevant to retail fuel and convenience operations and/or adjacent multi-site asset environments.
Retail construction and maintenance services, general trades, and/or forecourt and store equipment (e.g., canopies, fuel dispensers, tanks, ATGs, car wash, food service equipment, HVAC/refrigeration, signage) experience preferred.
Comfortable operating in safety-critical, regulated environments with strong contractor HSSE expectations.
Demonstrated people leadership experience with accountability for developing talent and sustaining performance.
Experience leading and developing direct reports; setting direction, coaching capability, and building a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead through ambiguity, and drive outcomes across a matrix.
Excel in understanding the US retail market but also have the ability to leverage relationships and collaborate with global teams to learn and deliver value across our teams globally.
Data-driven decision maker who can simplify complexity and lead change at pace.
Comfort with spend analytics, performance dashboards, and digital procurement tools to improve visibility, speed and control.
Proven change leadership (standardization, new ways of working, supplier transitions) with strong communication and stakeholder adoption.

Nice To Haves

Postgraduate qualification related to Procurement desirable.
MCIPS/ISM qualification is desirable but not crucial.
Retail equipment and related construction and maintenance services.
Experience negotiating and managing agreements.
Demonstrated track record in line with our beliefs and “Who we are”.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end category strategies for retail assets (construction, maintenance, fuel systems, and store/forecourt equipment), aligned to business priorities and delivered through clear roadmaps, governance, and benefits tracking.
Identify and deliver value levers (standardization, specification optimization, bundling, demand shaping, competitive events, should-cost and cost benchmarking) while protecting safety, uptime and customer experience.
Bring external market insight to interested parties and lead strategic recommendations through key decision forums with concise, data-led storytelling.
Global collaboration across greater Goods Not for Resale procurement categories.
Design fit-for-purpose commercial models (e.g., regional networks, panels, turnkey, performance-based services) to improve service levels, speed to site, and total delivered cost.
Lead complex negotiations and contract execution, ensuring effective risk management (HSSE, compliance, cyber, sustainability, supply continuity) and clear performance expectations.
Own strategic supplier management for critical suppliers: performance reviews, continuous improvement plans, innovation pipelines, and issue resolution.
Act as a trusted advisor to Construction & Facilities, Retail Operations, Engineering and HSSE—aligning priorities, resolving trade-offs, and driving disciplined decision-making.
Lead through ambiguity and pace, influencing across a matrixed, multi-location organization and supplier base.
Lead and develop direct reports, setting clear performance expectations and coaching commercial judgement, category management craft, and data-driven ways of working.
Create a high-performance culture grounded in inclusion, collaboration and psychological safety.
Drive simplification and standardization (specs, scopes, contracting approaches, supplier onboarding) to improve speed, control, and ease of doing business.
Leverage digital tools and procurement analytics to improve visibility (spend, performance, risk) and accelerate value capture.