Supply Chain Operations Lead

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Supply Chain Operations Lead to optimize and run end-to-end Retail Convenience supply chain activities for BP Australia. This role focuses on driving efficiency, value creation, and best-practices across our operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic supply chain initiatives to improve operational performance.
• Manage the supply chain costs against budget while ensure key supply chain activities run efficiently
• Safety leadership: familiar with key safety risks and barriers in warehousing and transport industry, ability to manage risk in preventative manner and respond to safety incidents appropriately
• Oversee logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, and distribution, to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
• Lead and execute sophisticated negotiations with suppliers and partners, securing favorable terms and encouraging positive relationships.
• Lead and optimize inventory levels, ensuring product availability while minimizing carrying costs.
• Apply project management methodologies to supply chain improvement projects, ensuring successful execution and desired outcomes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, developing robust contingency plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive value creation and optimize commercial outcomes.
• Provide critical thinking and mentorship to optimize the overall supply chain network.

Job Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in supply chain management, inventory management, and logistics management.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience
• Strong business acumen and commercial acumen.
• Proven negotiation skills, including negotiation planning and preparation.
• Excellent project management capabilities.
• Extensive experience in risk management within a supply chain context.
• Ability to apply strategic thinking to sophisticated supply chain challenges.
• Solid understanding of supplier relationship management principles.
• Awareness and application of sustainability principles within the supply chain.
• Demonstrated ability to drive value creation and management.

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
• Life and health insurance, medical care package
• And many other benefits!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Commercial Acumen, Digital Fluency, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Project Management, Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply chain management, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management

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.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.