Latest Recruitment at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

What’s the role?

• The Analyst plays a critical role in analysing and clearing processing transactions in various systems by running daily control reports and following up on open items. Responsible to investigate all inconsistent deliveries to ensure that the right quantity/product is invoiced to the right customer, to investigate product losses and gains that are out of tolerance, and to process adjustments identified in investigation findings as required. Stakeholder engagement – internal and external is a critical enabler for success in this role.

Accountabilities:

OOT (out of tolerance) volume queries may be shared by the Wetstock Management Team; logged as a dispute; or identified by Scheduling Administrators whilst processing shipments.

• Run OOT control report daily to see logged items
• Identify the OOT query
• Analyse and investigate – Do a route cause analysis of OOT query by doing comprehensive end-to-end checks, including;
• Check all inconsistent deliveries to ensure that the right quantity/product is invoiced to the right customer
• Check POD (Proof of delivery) documentation and correspondence to establish and confirm delivery details
• Check processed quantities against queried quantity loss/gain
• Validate which product each customer received; check for LOB’s (left on board) Redirects or PTL (prior to load)
• Identify cause of OOT to provide a descriptive write up in support of feedback and close out investigation and analysis
• Process adjustments for the OOT shipment
• Feedback and close out
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders

    What we need from you?

• Continuous Improvement intermediate or advanced training is advantageous
• GSAP Skill
• Wet stock management / Recon Skill
• Stakeholder Management /Engagement Skill – work with Hauliers, Depot Operation/Admin, Internal Retail Site Assurance Team
• Fuelfacs Knowledge
• SM365 Awareness
• Order to Deliver end to end knowledge
• Data Analytics Skill
• Problem Solving Skills  
• Completed Secondary education or College diploma is an advantage.
• Certificate in Logistics Management or Analytics is an advantage.
• 3-5 years experience in logistics is an advantage
• Attention to detail and accuracy at all times.
• Data analytics experience is an advantage.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong HSSE skill.
• Teamwork and ability to work independently is needed.
• System requirements: SAP R3 - SD, Share Point, Salesforce.
• Intermediate working of MS Office: Excel, MS Word, Power Point, Outlook, MS Teams.
• Intermediate knowledge of Power BI.
• Intermediate Analytics of transactions and processes is needed.
• Intermediate Reporting capabilities.

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What’s the role?

• We are looking for a result driven, hands-on, and inspiring Business Manager to provide strategic leadership in the in-progress setup, operationalisation, scaling up and overseeing business operations of the Subsidiary. The Business Manager’s responsibilities include assuming accountability to the board for all Subsidiary operations, developing and implementing strategic plans and company policies, establishment, and maintenance of relationships with stakeholders, and driving delivery of organisational objectives.
• This is a Twelve (12) Months Fixed Term Contract role reporting to the National Sales Manager, working closely with the Subsidiary Board of Directors, Site Operations teams, and a part of the Sales and Operations Management Team (SOMT).
• Apart from working with other teams within Mobility, it is also critical to ensure sustained collaborative relationships with other functions and/or businesses such as Business Development, Finance, Legal, Human Resources Management, Corporate Relations, etc within the wider SDSA organisation.  

Accountability:

• Provide leadership to Site Operations Management teams which will include leading, supporting and developing the team to deliver strong performance, enhance their competence and skills.  
• Responsible for giving strategic guidance and direction to the board to ensure that the Company achieves its financial objectives, mission, and long-term goals.
• Monitor operating and financial results against plans and budgets.
• Designing and implementing business plans and strategies to drive the attainment of the Company’s goals.
• Ensure the growth and performance of the Company’s Business Units by driving the delivery of sales and operational targets.
• Research and implement new initiatives to drive revenue growth, lower operating costs while maintain quality products and services that are competitive, all while delivering excellent customer experience (Business Development).
• Ensuring that the company has the adequate and suitable resources to execute its activities.
• Building and maintaining an effective management team.
• Maintaining positive and trust-based relationships with business partners, SDSA, and authorities.
• Ensure that the Company has in place adequate operational planning and financial control systems.
• Protect the Company’s and SDSA’s interests and reputation.

What we need from you?

• Proven track record to self-motivate and has at least 5 years of professional Retail or Sales and Operations related experience including team leadership.
• Leadership management and people skills - these will allow you deliver success through others.
• A high level of business awareness and acumen.
• Strong commercial acumen - the ability to review data and generate insights including being able to conduct in-depth commercial discussions with stakeholders to gain commitment for action.
• Strong negotiating skills - ensuring that negotiations are strong and fair, and that the outcome delivers results for the Company.
• Experience in developing and implementing strategic and operational business plans.
• Ability to effectively manage priorities - in any given period you will be involved in many activities and the ability to prioritise, and deliver is key.
• Performance and contract management - recognising good performance and addressing any gaps in performance swiftly to ensure delivery of goals is completed, using the contract to remind both parties of the commitments.
• Project Management - Proven ability to lead/coordinate and complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
• Stakeholder management skills - manage a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders at all seniority levels.

Beyond that, we’d like to see the following on your CV:

• Degree in business, marketing, or a related field.
• Master's or MBA degree preferred.
• Must jave a strong background in commercial, retail, running operations and business acumen
• Experience in retail operations, risk, and compliance management.
• Good understanding of regulations within oil, gas, energy, and Convenience Retailing.

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What’s the role?

• As a Business Finance Advisor, your role includes the assurance of an appropriate business control framework, management information, business analysis and decision support as well as involvement in a wide range of projects that can only be found in a large multinational company (e.g. trading, FMCG, retail and logistics). The role will form a key part of the Finance skill pool and will expose the successful candidate to a wide range to challenges and learning across the Downstream business to develop well rounded finance professional.

Furthermore, your more specific duties include:

• Be a strong business partner, finding the right balance to supporting the business goals while providing challenge from a profitability, risk and compliance perspective.
• Promote a mindset of integrated value and trade-off in the business to deliver maximum value to the enterprise.
• Challenge for continuous improvement on cost management through a flawless performance and appraisal process and regional challenge.
• Provide Finance input and support for projects to ensure value growth in line with business strategy and goals.
• Support trading deals, local investment proposals and drive focus on operational excellence.
• Demonstrate Organizational and Functional Leadership by ensuring country alignment with finance objectives and to actively promote accountability and teamwork behaviours.
• Provide clear and consistent business analysis that allows for timely decision making for the business in South Africa.
• Participate in the planning process as required with special focus on the operationalization of the agreed plan at local level.
• Ensure proper/ support/input from the country to the Business Assurance Committees and annual Business Assurance process.
• Interface at local level with Manufacturing, Mobility, Lubricants, Aviation and Marine as well as Corporate team.

What we need from you?

• We’re keen to hear from qualified Finance professionals
•  with minimum of 4 years’ experience in finance or accounting, background in FMCG, Retail or Oil & Gas industry and someone who has worked in a multinational company.

Beyond that, we’d hope to see as many of the following as possible on your CV:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or BCom. A professional qualification such as CA, CFA or CIMA is preferred but not mandatory.
• Must have at least 4 years of relevant experience
• Experience in an Oil and Gas industry is preferred
• Experienced in financial modelling, valuation & analysis.
• Experienced in MI and reporting for the business & margin analysis.
• Demonstrated ability in planning, target setting and budgeting.
• Knowledge in performance management, appraisal, stock and credit management.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and deliver through others both in the finance and the business organization.
• Ability to gain the confidence of various internal and external parties building on strong knowledge and understanding of the business drivers, value and risk.
• Maturity and authority to decide when to involve other parties and effectively play the independent Finance role.
• Problem solving mindset with the courage to ensure professional financial rigor is applied to commercial decision-making process and risk management bringing analytics and insights to the table.
• Project management skills and flexibility given the support across multiple activities/assets.
• Ability to rapidly understand the specific business or function context for which activities in the pool concept are linked to.
• Awareness of Price Risk management including hedging techniques and related accounting, hedging systems.