Current Job Openings at BP International

Key accountabilities:

• Overlooks the quality and hand-over of the MPS to scheduling team and drives adherence to plan
• Make sure right capacity assumptions and parameters are used in planning
• Secures plant stock availability and help direct improvement plans
• Takes ownership for the planning KPI scorecard and the improvement thereof
• Makes sure plant(s) connects to NPI activity well
• Makes sure low stocks and out of stocks get the required action plan and priority in plant
• Manages the plant(s) SKU portfolio from a GSC side in collaboration with Network & sourcing decisions
• Secures adequate reporting into the monthly S&OP cycle and Supply Review Meeting
• Picks up on S&OP V & O relevant to the plant(s)
• Direct and support in close cooperation with GSC process and SAP development team F2S (Forecast to stock) any relevant system functionality elements
• Optimize inventory levels to balance supply and demand, minimize stockouts, and reduce excess&SLOB inventory.
• Work closely with demand planners, procurement, logistics, and production teams to ensure alignment of supply plans with demand forecasts and production schedules.
• Analyze supply chain data, including inventory levels, lead times, and supply performance, to make informed decisions and continuously improve supply planning processes
• Address and resolve any supply-related issues that impact customer fulfillment and satisfaction

Essential education & experience:

• Degree in Business economics or supply chain education
• Any planning education or accreditation a surplus
• Multi-year experience in supply planning
• Very familiar with plant operations
• Hands on experience with key functionalities of planning tools i.e SAP, Rapid Response

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Key Accountabilities

• As a member of the Southern Africa sales leadership team, this role has accountability for delivering the sales targets – volume, turnover, gross margin, market share - for the Direct channel, in line with the market’s plan and the Castrol global strategy.The role is responsible for developing, together with other collaborators in the organisation, the activity set in support of delivering the top line growth, while leading, supporting and mentoring the team of direct reports
• Participate in and provide input to marketing and business strategic reviews and annual marketing plans
• Through the relevant sales and marketing networks and leads, ensure the obtaining of knowledge and understanding of market business trends, customers’ expectations, and current competitive position  
• Direct, lead and mentor the relevant sales activities for the channel through direct reports
• Ensure the production of phased sales plans and agree contents with market sales manager
• Direct the implementation of the agreed sales plan for the Channel, ensuring the delivery of the results agreed in line with the plan  
• Contribute in major account multilevel relationship management and actively lead internal relationships
• Review the channel sales organisation to reflect the 3-5-year sales plan, go to market findings, cost to serve elements, and capability management

Education and Experience

• An MBA or equivalent experience or equivalent degree would be valuable Significant sales management experience of handling a large territory or channel.
• Experience working in a matrix organization with complex customer interfaces
• Well-rounded business experience to be able to implement cross functional plans
• Strong people leadership experience
• Experience in dealing with multiple important collaborators both within and outside the organization
• Experience in dealing with key accounts and large, sophisticated customers