Global Head of Regional Procurement and Supply Alliances

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Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

As Head of Regional Procurement and Supply Alliances, you will lead Castrols regional procurement organisation and external commercial partnership agenda across procurement delivery, strategic alliances, supply-chain-related M&A, and third-party manufacturing. Reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer and serving as a member of the Procurement Leadership Team, this role has global accountability for driving consistent, compliant, and value-led procurement execution across Castrols regional procurement teams.

You will also lead Castrols global third-party manufacturing strategy and supply-chain-related M&A and alliance activity, working closely with bp M&A and enterprise governance teams. This is a broad senior leadership role at the intersection of procurement, supply chain, commercial strategy, and external partnerships. You will strengthen regional procurement capability, standardise ways of working, develop high-performing leaders, and shape strategic relationships across Castrols value chain, including suppliers, third-party blenders, manufacturing partners, circularity partners, and selected external organisations.

You will lead a globally distributed organisation with 10 direct reports and broader accountability across regional procurement, strategic alliances, M&A, and third-party manufacturing. You will set direction for the function, develop high-performing leaders, and drive consistent execution through clear priorities, effective delegation, coaching, performance management, and organisational alignment. The role will be based in Central London on a hybrid working model and may involve international travel across Castrols global operations Key delivery areas Regional procurement leadership Lead Castrols regional procurement teams, ensuring compliant, value-led delivery across regions.

Drive standardisation of procurement practices, controls, and ways of working across the regional organisation. Ensure global category strategies are fit for regional execution, working with global category teams to deliver business value. Strengthen cross-regional collaboration, business connectivity, execution discipline, and regional procurement capability. Strategic alliances and M&A leadership Lead the development and execution of a global strategic alliances and supply-chain-related M&A agenda aligned with Castrol and Procurement priorities.

Originate, structure, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships, alliance agreements, joint ventures, investments, divestments, and acquisition opportunities. Lead or partner on the transaction lifecycle, including target identification, due diligence, valuation, financial modelling, negotiation, approval, governance, and post-transaction integration. Build robust business cases for significant Castrol capital investments and deliver material value through alliances, transactions, and commercial partnerships. Third-party manufacturing strategy Lead Castrols global third-party manufacturing strategy, including network design, capacity strategy, supplier performance, and partner selection.

Shape the future manufacturing footprint through external partnerships, investment decisions, and third-party manufacturing models. Drive cost competitiveness, sustainability, resilience, innovation, and business continuity through strategic manufacturing partnerships. Ensure third-party manufacturing arrangements meet Castrols quality, safety, environmental, compliance, and risk requirements. Partnership governance and value delivery Establish clear governance frameworks, performance metrics, and playbooks for strategic partnerships and alliance management. Lead executive-level relationship management with strategic suppliers, partners, and C-suite counterparts.

Track value realisation and performance across procurement delivery, alliances, transactions, and third-party manufacturing arrangements. Partner with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, Technology, Commercial, Strategy, and bp M&A teams to deliver balanced, compliant, and value-led outcomes. Who you will work with You will work closely with the Chief Procurement Officer, Procurement Leadership Team, Chief Supply Chain Officer, regional procurement teams, global category teams, and regional and global business leadership.

You will also partner with Legal, Finance, Operations, Technology, Commercial, Strategy, and bp M&A teams. Externally, you will engage with strategic suppliers, manufacturers, alliance partners, third-party blenders, contract manufacturers, investment and partnership targets, advisors, consultants, legal counsel, industry bodies, and sustainability partners. Culture and ways of working Operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-impact environment with significant accountability. Thrive in ambiguity while maintaining strong execution discipline and delivery focus.

Build trust across regions and functions through clear…