Planning Manager EU

at  BP

JOB DESCRIPTION:

It’s crucial to us that the differences we see in the world around us are reflected in our workplace. Who you are is what counts, not where you’re from or how you live your life. A culture that values everyone benefits all of us. That’s why, to help our people thrive, we nurture a truly diverse and inclusive environment.
Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are leading the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our world-class team?
Join our Customer & Product Castrol team and advance your career as a

SKILLS:

Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Commercial acumen (Inactive), Communication, Cost Management, Creativity and Innovation, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Inventory Management, Negotiation planning and preparation, Resilience, Risk Management, Sourcing strategy, Supplier Performance Management, Supply Chain Development, Supply chain management, Sustainability awareness and action

Drive Sales & Operation Planning + Sales & operation Execution ensuring continuous improvement process and mentor all business partners and Industrial Commercial teams representing function.
Own the strategic plan to transform Planning, aligned with global supply chain and Sales Performance Unit strategy with measured improvement year-on-year
Leads and develops a high-performance team, coaching and mentoring the next generation of planning managers, leads team to deliver outstanding results across all meaningful metrics.
Be adaptable to a constantly evolving business landscape, responsible for critical stakeholder management, building and developing relationships with key partners both internally and externally.
Be accountable for Network optimization for all markets within EU and META.
Develop planning excellence approach and continuous improvement including data integrity and reporting.
Continuously find opportunities for structured reduction in inventory across the Performance Unit driving working capital and cash benefits as per target.
Develop and lead operational performance management and control, through the collection, review, and analysis of appropriate leading and lagging key performance indicators; drive performance and efficiency focus across the planning function for all markets in the Performance Unit
Represent the PU into global forums related to Incident Management Team, planning processes, digital transformation.
Lead the Performance Unit Incident Management Team related to supply challenges or allocations as appropriate while developing detailed processes for data-based decision on stock allocation.
Decide supply chain operational, financial and people decisions within agreed Delegations of Authority
Decide trade-off between inventory, service and cost to deliver within agreed business targets & Delegation Of Authority
Input, perform, recommend, and agree on key supply chain decisions within agreed Delegation Of Authority