Category Strategy Support Lead - Marketing
At a glance
Senior General Marketing role at Bpinternational (bpCareers). Remote, Malaysia · full-time.
Pay not stated General Marketing salary
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What you'll do
- Help shape category plans through market analysis, demand forecasting, sourcing support, and value-improvement work
- Create presentations, reports, and strategic communications that guide stakeholder decisions
- Coordinate a category support team by setting priorities and aligning delivery with business needs
- Support supplier reviews, risk checks, improvement plans, and issue resolution
- Track category results through KPIs, reporting, procurement tools, buying channels, and SAP Ariba content
What you bring
- Bring a degree in business, procurement, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Have six to eight years in indirect procurement, including marketing or corporate services categories
- Understand category management, strategic sourcing, supplier and contract management, spend analysis, and procurement practices
- Work effectively with global, culturally diverse stakeholders and coordinate delivery in matrix or project settings
- Use strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, resilience, and prioritisation skills
Who this fits
This role suits you if you have senior indirect procurement experience and can support marketing or corporate services categories in global stakeholder settings. You will work in a hybrid office and remote arrangement in Kuala Lumpur, with no travel expected and no relocation assistance. You must be able to work either Shift A from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM MYT or Shift B from 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM MYT.
From the employer
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Working Hours: This role operates on a shift basis and requires flexibility.
Candidates must be flexible to work either:
Shift A (ASPAC/EU): 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM MYT, or
Shift B (ASPAC/US): 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM MYT.
About the Role
The Category Strategy Support Lead plays a key role in supporting the development and execution of category strategies that drive business value, mitigate risk, and optimise supplier performance. Working closely with Category Managers, business stakeholders, and suppliers, you will provide market intelligence, supplier management support, strategic insights, and category enablement to support bp's procurement and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of category strategies through market analysis, demand planning, sourcing activities, and value delivery initiatives.
- Develop high-quality presentations, reports, and strategic communications that support stakeholder engagement and decision-making.
- Lead and coordinate a category support team, ensuring work is prioritised effectively and delivered in line with business requirements.
- Support supplier performance management activities, including supplier reviews, risk assessments, improvement plans, and issue resolution.
- Monitor category performance through KPIs, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives to support effective strategy execution.
- Maintain and enhance procurement tools, buying channels, and SAP Ariba content, ensuring compliance with contracts, pricing, and procurement policies.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for efficiency, cost optimisation, risk reduction, and sustainable value creation.
Essential Requirements
- Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 6–8 years' experience in Indirect Procurement.
- Proven experience managing or supporting Marketing and/or Corporate Services categories, including one or more of:
- Marketing, including media buying, creative & digital services, market research & consumer insights and brand & sponsorships
- Experience with workplace and other labour-based corporate services.
- Experience supporting category management, strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, and contract management activities.
- Strong understanding of supply markets, spend analysis, commercial drivers, and procurement best practices.
- Ability to interpret market intelligence and business requirements to support sourcing and category strategies.
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in global and culturally diverse environments.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience leading teams or coordinating work within a matrix or project environment.
- Resilient, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
- CIPS qualification or working towards membership.
- Experience with SAP Ariba, Salesforce, Compass, or similar procurement technologies.
- Experience working with global marketing agencies, media providers, or other global corporate service suppliers.
- Strong digital fluency and an interest in leveraging technology to improve procurement outcomes.
- Experience working across international teams and managing stakeholder relationships remotely.
At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:
A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the demeanor of giving back to our environment are highly valued
Possibility to join our social communities and networks
Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
Life and health insurance, medical care package
And many other benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment
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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.
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