Global Logistics Category Manager (Road Transport) CASTROL

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

This is a role within the Castrol organization, and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence. If you are part of the ring-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership.

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.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. You’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Castrol Team and advance your career as a Global Logistics Category Manager (Road Transport) CASTROL

The Global Logistics Category Manager (Road Transport) leads end‑to‑end category strategy, sourcing, contracting, and supplier performance management across the global logistics portfolio, focusing on Category Strategy ownership and execution for Road Transport globally, while being accountable for the execution of all Logistics subcategories in Europe

This category covers major spending areas including road transportation, warehousing, freight forwarding, rail logistics, offshore support vessels and similar services, making it a critical indirect category with high operational impact.

In this role You will:

• Category Strategy & Market Insights: Analyze spending, market trends, demand patterns, and cost drivers to develop innovative category strategies that deliver value, resilience, and sustainability

• Global Logistics Optimization: Find opportunities to consolidate, standardize, and optimize transportation, warehousing, and freight operations across key global markets

• Commercial & Supplier Management: Develop commercial models, manage supplier performance, and build strategic partnerships that drive service excellence, efficiency, and long-term value

• Data-Driven Category Excellence: Use market intelligence, analytics, and digital tools to enhance category performance, align demand, and ensure successful strategy execution

• Transformation & Continuous Improvement: Lead change initiatives, drive innovation, and leverage digital solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and business outcomes

• Customer Engagement & Influence: Partner with cross-functional teams and senior participants, using strong communication and storytelling skills to align priorities, influence decisions, and drive adoption

• Trusted Advisor & Category SME: Champion category expertise, share market insights, and build capability across the wider procurement organization to support business success

• Global Collaboration: Thrive in a complex, multi-cultural environment, managing diverse partner relationships and ensuring seamless strategy delivery across regions

• Innovation & Future Focus: Accept digital fluency, data-driven decision-making, market curiosity, and emerging technologies to unlock new opportunities and competitive advantage

• Operational Excellence: Prepare high-quality cases, documentation, and partner communications to support key decision-making and critical initiatives

What You will need to be successful:

• Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, or equivalent experience (postgraduate procurement qualifications are a plus)

• Proven experience in the Procurement of transportation, warehousing, freight forwarding, and last-mile delivery, managing complex global spend portfolios

• Strong category management expertise, with the ability to develop and complete category strategies that deliver commercial value

• Exceptional management and influencing skills, able to build trusted partnerships across global teams

• Experience working within a multinational procurement environment, with a strong understanding of market dynamics and sourcing strategies

• Data-driven and commercially focused, using insights to solve problems, see opportunities, and support strategic decision-making

• Skilled in supplier relationship management, driving performance, collaboration, innovation, and long-term value

• Collaborative attitude, who thrives in global in cross-functional environments and can successfully lead change through complexity

• Passionate about continuous improvement, innovation, digital transformation, and delivering procurement excellence at scale

• Committed to embedding safety, governance, and OMS principles into everyday decision-making

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

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business Requirements Analysis, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Cost modelling, Digital Fluency, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Product and market intelligence, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Value creation and management

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.