Head of Procurement Global Indirect Categories - Castrol

Job Family Group:
Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

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.

• 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’ll lead the global category and sourcing teams of 40+ people (7‑10 direct reports).

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.

• Provides guidance and challenges the team to formulate innovative strategies that drive value.
• Leverages advanced methodologies, such as systems thinking.
• Ensures strategy is highly aligned to business and regional needs.

• Cultivates purposeful partnerships and robust supplier relationships to navigate business challenges and unlock triple bottom line (people, profit & planet) value.

• Leads major change initiatives and delivers value through ensuring supplier performance.
• Oversees orchestration of change.
• Employs digital tools and uses strong communication to encourage adoption.

• 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 organisation 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.

• 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, brings market insights and champions supplier value. Becomes a trusted advisor and critical partner.

• 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 a 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 analyse complex data sets
• Critical thinking to make strategic decisions
• Exceptional senior stakeholder networking and influencing skills
• Proven capability in supplier performance, including building strategic partnerships
• Regular interaction with external suppliers and representing Castrol externally are expected
• Effective change management including engagement and storytelling…