Vacant Jobs at BP International

Key accountabilities

• Lead the technology deployment activity for new product or new formulation introductions engaging directly with sales, marketing and supply chain in market and other technology teams across the globe.
• Advise on technology requirements/product specifications of the market and provide market relevant input (technical, commercial and customer insights) to new product development projects.
• Lead and monitor proof of performance or customer approval tests and convey results to internal stakeholders.
• Interface between product development, OEM technology, marketing, sales, supply chain, and project teams to align on technical requirements, to communicate formulations, trials, and testing requirements at plants, to communicate technical progress and help ensure timely production of quality products.
• Ensure all technology deployment documentation is in place to manage the deployment and launch of new products and lead product registration activities with government organizations if required.
• Approve Plant Formulations and provide formulation and blending support in case of manufacturing issues. 
• Provide leadership on the integrity and management of technical data. Ensure that product claims are relevant, valid, and substantiated for local law and in line with Product Development and Marketing mentorship.
• Deliver the technical communications for new product launches using global materials, adapting where vital or crafting materials to meet local customers’ requirements, ensuring that the technical benefits land in an impactful way in the markets and with customers.
• Provide quality assurance support and technical solutions to resolve local raw material shortages, quality incidents, and customer complaints, potentially conducting laboratory work, analysis and interpretation of analytical data and delivery of reports.       
• Maintain technical knowledge of products, applications, and competitor information as applicable to responsibilities.
• Provide product and application advice for customers (via technical services teams).
• Deliver lubricants/technical trends training to internal sales, marketing, technical staff, and customers.
• Support marketing and procurement to identify suitable finished goods for purchase and work with relevant teams in technology to complete technical evaluation to implement in appropriate systems.
• Support new business opportunities, including technical input to tenders/RFQs or technical input for new market entries.
• Conduct quality assessments and systematically supervise quality incident trends and input to risk management
• Build effective networks, share knowledge and coach less expert members of the team to facilitate continuous improvement across the technical community.    

Essential Criteria & Qualifications

• Chemistry or engineering-based degree or equivalent
• Proven experience in lubricant formulation modification and technical
• A strong understanding of the interfaces and drivers within the lubricants business, between sales, marketing, supply chain and the product development and research teams
• Ability to build strong networks to enhance effectiveness and share knowledge
• Fluency with data, shared digital platforms and basic modelling
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Fluent in English

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Key Responsibilities

• Assisting transport reconciliation clerks with reconciling fuel deliveries in various systems.
• Ensuring that where applicable document management and storage is adhered to.
• Together with the transports supervisors/trainers coach the bulk vehicle operators (BVOs) on usage of OVCs.
• Attending to transport stock queries timeously.
• Assisting transport contract controller with managing performance of transport contractors.

Eduction and Background

• Diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics from a reputable University of Technology
• Preferably candidate with no experience

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Key Accountabilities

• Spend 80% of the time interacting with business partners and provide leadership to increase sales and deliver financial business plan.   
• Monitor key performance indicators and performance trends and take appropriate actions to address issues to optimise the business and deliver best in class customer service. 
• Ensures that the Operator understands and delivers against their contractual obligations and execute the offer and operating standards as prescribed and taking appropriate action if contractual breaches exist. 
• Provide coaching to the dealer and staff to take action and achieve both operational excellence and business results.  Show courage to hold themselves and others accountable for non delivery.  Management of unusual events to keep area operating to plan and standard. 
• Review store environments and key business indicators within the area to identify problems, concerns and opportunities.      
• Deliver Operational excellence across all stores by addressing weakness or opportunities. 
• Enable full compliance with legislation and company policies and procedures and to deliver and maintain consistent operating and merchandising standards. 
• Transparent and purpose driven planning for site visits.  Site visits to be priority based with frequency determined on needs

Education  

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.  
• A qualification in Business, Marketing and/or Sales

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of working experience within a sales environment. Previous retail experience desirable. Some critical requirements desirous in this role Proven ability to lead, coach and motivate others to deliver outstanding performance
• Sound financial awareness with ability to interpret financial and key performance indicators into clear actions to deliver performance improvement
• Self-motivated and performance driven with a passion for retailing excellence Successful track record of results & goal achievements, improving year on year performances
• The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations and always striving to do the right thing
• Excellent communication and people skills – being able to mentor and coach site staff to drive sales and ensure best in class execution
• Ability to understand contents of legal contract and basic interpretation thereof