Head of Procurement Global Indirect Categories - Castrol

## Head of Procurement Global Indirect Categories
- Castrol Apply remote type:
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United Kingdom
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July 25, 2026 (14 days left to apply) job requisition :
RQ108779
** Job Family Group:
** Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group
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* Job Description:

**** Join our Castrol team as Head of Procurement Global Indirect Categories!
** This is a Castrol requisition and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence ahead of the Castrol divestment later in 2026. From the point of the divestment, you will be employed fully by Castrol and no longer be a bp employee.

The role provides strategic leadership for key categories at Castrol and is accountable for end-to-end management of indirect procurement.

The category teams directly influence delivery of the business financial plans and the overall value delivery of procurement, and are accountable for ensuring a safe, risk managed, sustainable and competitive supply chain.
** The Head of Indirect Categories is responsible for:
*** Building and leading the new, global Indirect Procurement organisation
* Ensuring business continuity across all indirect categories
* Delivering global category strategies and Source to Contract operational excellence
* Managing category teams to protect the supply chain while maximising value and minimising risk

You will lead the global category and sourcing teams of 40+ people (7-10 direct reports).You will be responsible for about USD 0.8b global spend covering categories such as Marketing, HR, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Travel, Engineering, CAPEX & Maintenance and their sourcing & contracting activities.
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* Key accountabilities:

**** Category Strategy leadership:
** Leads the category team developing and implementing procurement strategies, which ensures their category operates highly effectively.
* Provides guidance and challenges the team to formulate innovative strategies that drive value.
* Leverages advanced methodologies, such as systems thinking.
* Ensures their strategy is highly aligned to business and regional needs.
** Category excellence:
** Demonstrates data led ownership of the end-to-end performance of the category, working with stakeholders to develop category management plans.
* Cultivates purposeful partnerships and robust supplier relationships to navigate business challenges and unlock triple bottom line (people, profit & planet) value.
** Transformational Leadership and Change Management:
** Leads major change initiatives, which deliver value through ensuring supplier performance.
* Oversees orchestration of change.
* Employs digital tools and uses strong communication to encourage adoption.
** Team leadership:
** Builds high performing teams of experts with strong technical skills by fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement.
* Builds category knowledge across the wider procurement organization to ensure strategy execution.
* Develops the team’s technical capabilities to deliver operational excellence.
* Nurtures accelerator skills; curiosity in external markets, digital fluency, data-driven insights, and strong collaboration.
* Establishes an environment of psychological safety.
** Supplier & Stakeholder Management:
** Uses storytelling to communicate with internal and external partners, respectfully challenging to achieve the right outcomes, resolving conflict and focusing on priorities.
* Leads and influences through complexity and ambiguity, manages relationships in multi-discipline, multi-cultural environments.
* Builds deep relationships, bringing market insights and championing supplier value. Becomes a trusted advisor and critical partner.
** What you need to be successful:
*** Degree or equivalent professional qualification (Supply Chain & Procurement preferred) or equivalent relevant professional experience
* 15+ years of relevant work experience
* Experience in managing global indirect procurement activities across number of categories
* Extensive leadership experience with the ability to lead end-to-end sourcing and contracting
* In-depth understanding of advanced category management principles, coupled with experience in developing and deploying category strategies to drive value
* Fluency in English
* Industry experience within FMCG, manufacturing, industrial, energy or chemicals preferred
* Understanding of how to ensure strategies flow through to execution
* Excellent commercial competence and awareness of external market dynamics
* Understanding of working in and navigating complex multi-national businesses
* Ability to evaluate and drive innovative solutions and manage risk
* Ability to translate business requirements into a strategic category plan, leading the team to apply data tools and analyze complex data sets
* Critical thinking to make strategic decisions
* Exceptional senior stakeholder networking and influencing skills
* Proven capability in…