Career Vacancies at BP International

Job Description:

• This role is set to support the assigned Sales Development focus country/channel/stream under the PU’s Sales Development strategy to achieve the desired significant and sustainable business growth with both short-term and long-term financial impact.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop the project working plan through the entire process to ensure the set target for the assigned focus area/channel/stream can be achieved.
• Conduct in depth market analyses to identify sustainable sources of growth, develop insights and support PU Leadership Team on key decisions by providing relevant data and facts.
• Responsible for Project Documentation Management, including Meeting Minutes, project documents preparation i.e. PIP, DSP, regular review pack to project steering committee or governance board etc.
• Work with Market Sales Manager and their teams to engage the related functions and teams, set up the project communication mechanism
• Able to engage external stakeholders; participate relevant external meetings and negotiations etc., contribute to key deal terms development.
• Work with relevant functions/teams to provide support on financial evaluation, economic analysis etc.
• Conduct market research, new channel study where needed, coordinate with country distributors and sales team to deliver required works.
• Liaise with wider bp businesses on common interested opportunities exploration and drive integration where possible.

Job Holder Requirements (Minimum education, experience & capabilities)

Education

• Minimum bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, an MBA or higher degree would be value added.

Experience

• Sales experience preferably both in direct and indirect sales channels
• Significant relevant business experience in a matrix organization with track record of delivery of business development
• Sound knowledge of own technical discipline with wide understanding of market trends, and market spaces especially CVO
• network of local resources to develop sales opportunities is a strong plus

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Job Description:

• The role is accountable for the safe, reliable and compliant import, export, product scheduling and accounting for movements.
• The scope of the role covers all product, component and speciality product movements out of and into Sapref and third-party locations in Durban where BP has contract for storage. Thereby ensuring the safe, compliant and properly accounted for continuous supply of oil products to the FVC/IB’s and third-party purchases in the most efficient and economic manner for the defined scheduling region(s). Also responsible for scheduling product movements from Durban to coastal Terminals.
• Actively work within the 0-3 month time horizon consistent with the signed off approved plan, within various constraints or obligations, and in support of inventory targets, with focus on specific product grades

Key Accountabilities:

• In compliance with BP policies and frameworks (including quality assurance processes), government regulations, and reporting requirements for tax considerations:
• Deliver safe and reliable operations and compliance HSSE in both actions and decisions
• Represent BP Supply Operations  at  Sapref JOT meetings  and be accountable for key interfaces with both Sapref, 3rd Parties  and Oil Majors we deal with, with the objective of ensuring supply execution at per the short term and medium term supply plans while minimising costs and maximising commercial value for BP
• Support the short term 0-3 month and 4 - 24 month planning processes with CBM teams, supply traders, Refining, Inland and Coastal Operations teams, with the objective of meeting our financial targets and supply plans 
• Ensure compliance with all Tax, Control and Compliance requirements associated with product movements into and out of the defined scheduling areas.
• Support stocks Meetings – during which execution of signed off plans is tracked and re-optimisation is done in conjunction with supply traders and other schedulers to maximise Gross Margin and Minimise costs for the FVC.
• Record, Track and deliver opportunities identified and worked to improve efficiencies and minimise costs.
• Deputise for Supply Scheduling manager in ensuring BP’s utilisation of assets (own and contracted) is maximised (Sapref/Island View tankage, berth agreements in Durban and 3rd party storage facilities), and enhance relationships governing the use of those assets.
• Support SupplySscheduling manager with accounting for continuous improvement of stock management and scheduling tools
• Primary owner for forecasts associated with Sapref operations – e.g. demurrage, stocks, costs and working capital associated with imports
• Ensure timeous quality communication of the supply plan and any deviations to agreed  outcomes with our customers (internal and external) and be a strong advocate for the integrated value of federal behaviors.
• Maintain key stakeholder maps and build relationships with all the key 3rd party stakeholders e.g. TNPA, TPL, SARS, customs, 3rd party terminals as examples.
• In TAR years lead execution supply side for TAR import plan safely, to the right quality and with minimum of impacts on supply reliability and costs.
• Manage stocks and BP’s supply of D50 in Durban and all Marine Products (Fuel Oil, DMA, Diesel ) in coastal terminals by optimising supply schedules in relation to imports/exports, Sapref refinery production plans, OOCs planned purchases to demand/sales  – monitoring product availability and uplift plans to highlight operational constraints and opportunities, while proactively adjusting schedules to meet plans when changes occur.
• Monitor and manage inventories and product movements at 3rd party storage (BTT and Vopak) and ensure optimum utilisation of the 3rd party storage in order to minimise costs to BP, without jeopardising supply plans.
• Contribute to the planning of BP’s use of berths in Island View and managing relationships with other stakeholders in line with Berth Agreements, looking to minimise BP’s exposure to demurrage both on BP chartered vessels and 3rd party vessels impacted by BP’s operations.
• Manage inventories in support of commercial objectives (including demurrage minimisation and OVAS compliance) with accurate information provided to support supply planning processes and working capital reporting.
• Support inventory reconciliation, exposure management and settlement activities, with special focus placed on entering scheduled/actualised movements into appropriate systems in a timely manner and managing open movements appropriately.
• Identify opportunities to improve commercial performance and contribute to continuous improvement of stock management and scheduling tools. Provides leave cover for the Specialties Scheduler and Main Fuels Scheduler Roles as directed by Supply Scheduling manager.
• Depot / Facility Coverage: 4 (Sapref, Island View, BTT, Vopak) and all coastal terminals
• Modes of Transport: Pipeline, Ship, Road, Rail

Job Holder Requirements:

Education

• A tertiary degree in engineering, commerce/business or logistics

Experience

• 5 years min experience gained in supply chain operations, and stock management. 

Skills & Competencies

• Performance Bias
• Business Awareness
• Partnership and Teamwork
• Innovation
• Financial
• HSSE

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Job Description:

• The Buyer Analyst role is responsible to procure goods or services from designated sources of supply for requirements generated by BP operations. The Buyer plays the key role in the procurement process that involves timely creation of Purchase Orders (POs) from approved requisitions, as well as the associated follow on activities related PO acceptance, tracking, change, and close. 

Key activities include: 

• Validate Purchase Requisitions (PR) in accordance with policies adhered.
• Translate PR to Purchase Order (PO) for goods and services.
• Route POs through the applicable approval process in timely manner.

Service Delivery

• Inspect incoming requisitions for correctness and completeness and re-distributing or referring them when appropriate
• Assign sources of supply in accordance with category guidance or other relevant sourcing instructions
• Execute day-to-day procurement operations to ensure delivery meets customer expectations.
• Identify and evaluate potential sourcing opportunities.
• Obtain supplier quotes/proposals, evaluate supplier quotes/proposals in accordance with the selection factors and recommend best supplier quote/proposal. Evaluate ongoing efficiency of vendors.
• Manage Purchase Order process including create complex requisitions and purchase orders and route purchases to the preferred supplier.
• Escalate business process policy failures, communicate policy adherence related to supplier management and execute against approved policy changes delivered from BP category management.
• Evaluate and Ensure that the suppliers engaged comply with the necessary Procurement Strategy, Counter Party Due Diligence (CDD) ,HSSE, Accreditation & Regulatory requirements
• Issue, as needed, Requests for Quote to obtain pricing, delivery and other commercial terms
• Engage BP stakeholders – e.g. requestors, sourcing specialist etc., to finalize the purchase decision
• Generate Purchase Order and confirming acceptance by the supplier
• Resolve operational issues with the suppliers, sourcing specialist and requestor related to the quality, delivery or receipt of good / services, invoice payment, return of materials, etc. 
• Manage required changes to PO and closure of the PO

Change management

• Support MoC by adopting and effectively delivering in line with process changes

Continuous improvement

• Constantly scans for improvement opportunities,
• Support process simplification, standardization and continuous improvement by providing subject matter expertise from the operation's perspective

Job Holder Requirements:

Essential Education:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with orientation within procurement environment
• CIPS

Essential Experience and Job Requirements:

• Min 3 years post qualification experience, preferably in a procurement / supply chain management.  
• Strong negotiation and influencing ability
• Strong networking skills
• Requisition and Purchase Order Processing
• Customer focused, service oriented and performance driven
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team environment
• High level understanding of operational and procurement functions
• Excellent understanding of difference between Tactical and Strategic Procurement