Associate Supply Coordinator

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description:

bp is reimagining energy for people and our planet.

We provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. We’re fundamentally redefining what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too – working across our industry to improve people’s lives.

It’s a big value to us that the differences we see in the world around us are reflected in our workplace. Who you are is what counts, not where you’re from or how you live your life. A culture that values everyone benefits all of us. That’s why, to help our people thrive, we cultivate a truly diverse and inclusive environment.

The role is responsible for supporting the managing and developing a portfolio of commercial relationships with oil majors, oil importers. In addition, it also supports planning, delivering, and supervising the Supply activities in line with the trading and negotiation priorities. The roles supports the development and execution mid-term (6 - 12 months) supply strategies to maximize the profitability of our assets and ensure customer demands are met The role supports the Light and specialties and the Distillate and Bitumen Supply coordinators.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable for the negotiation and execution of all term and spot /product supply sales & purchases within the geographical boundaries of bpSA C&P (includes all grades). The role will:
  - Ensure finished product is sold at optimum netback value
  - Ensure the bpSA C&P is supplied with product to meet the planned market demand at the lowest cost to serve

• Define processes and guidelines for resolving most economic supply options for product sales & purchases

• Obtain supply availability through term exchange/buy sell/throughput for channels, including the determination and execution of pricing for all contracts

• Accountable for the end-to-end management of all spot supply contracts

• Responsible for supply management assurance (i.e., data integrity, accurate competitive data, pricing information, etc.)

• Use the S&OP process by which to meet/exceed the 6 months performance vs. the annual plan (reliability, safety stock, cost to serve targets)

• Define guidelines for the conduct and outputs required of audits, guidelines for the distribution and utilization of supply performance reporting data, and guidelines for the boundaries and interactions between supply management and mid-term planning activities

• Input criteria to support the supply planning & optimisation assurance activities

• Be aware of the operational execution that ensures minimal value leakage iro all supply contracts

• Fully accountable for all deal compliance issues iro HSSE and bp global Trading Compliance processes

• Ensure alignment between strategy, 4-24 months rolling plan and entitlements in order to support rigorous and accurate deal decision making for 3MRP operational period

• Holds the support for primary accountability for the collaborate with the following key partners:
  - Geographically defined local Oil companies
  - Global Oil Trading on behalf of the bpSA C&P
  - Local Traders
  - Masana
  - Marine

• Negotiate best commercial outcomes across fuels and explore business growth opportunities to provide flexibility and supply security for medium and long term

• Improving the values for the South Africa Marketing business, through monetizing assets and placing excess

• Work closely with the bp Global Oil trading benches to complete term physical trades, as well as providing two-way market information flow

Key relationships:

• Supply Scheduling & Operations Team, Strategic Pricing Manager, Strategic Assets

• Refinery team

• Midstream Strategic/Key Accounts & Sales & Marketing

• 3rd party refineries and traders

• T&S Product benches

Key requirements:

• Understanding complex economic drivers, refinery production where applicable, and logistical/shipping constraints. There is a large body of knowledge that is required to make decisions and optimise solutions

• Building credible and effective relationships within SA C&P and external counterparts. These relationships are vital to the delivery of commercial goals, and at times may be tested

• A balance between being firm and achieving successful outcomes for bp is required

• Dealing with continual change and ambiguity. The product supply team is a dynamic environment which experiences a lot of change and at times can involve high pressure situations with significant commercial stakes.

• Demonstrated ability to challenge traditional thinking and take different perspectives on situations

• Active management of conflict

• Demonstrated openness to new ideas
  
  Education:

• A degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Economics & Chemical Engineering degrees and any other relevant qualification

 Essential Experience & Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in supply chain, negotiation, and external relationship management

• Excellent teammate, able to build effective working relationships across a broad spectrum of teams. Promotes open and effective communication

• Demonstrated excellence in commercial competence and numeracy

• Effective networking within the organisation, across the FVC and externally. Strong partner engagement and relationship management.

• Track record of effective decision making in complex commercial decisions, even when only partial information is available

• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to maximise BP value from negotiations with both internal and external parties

• Demonstrated leadership skills in an informal context

• Innovative, with the ability to be creative and generate new ideas

• Desired:
  - Exposure to T&S, Refining, Pricing, Operations

Skills & Competencies:

• Understanding trading industry and external markets

• Strong analytical skills

• Record of delivery of innovative & creative solutions for commercial issues • Regulatory compliance and assurance

• Credit risk management

• Demonstrable understanding of the South Africa supply landscape and competitive edges

• Track record for identifying, pursuing, and delivering business opportunities

• Relationship Management - Strong interpersonal, communication, networking, and negotiation skills. Excellent internal and external networking skills

• Business Awareness – Understands the entire South African supply chain, and regional mass balance

• Powerful negotiation skills, able to articulate complex concepts to a wide range of people

• Detailed understanding of how to value product based on alternatives both locally and internationally

• Capable and experienced in import economics, optionality value and physical operations

Why Join our us?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.
 

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
 

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.
 

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

Travel Requirement

Some travel may be required with this role, this is negotiable

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Sentiment and Trends, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations

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.

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