About us

At bp, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. With operations working across almost every part of the energy system, we’re leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more sustainable methods for solving the energy challenge.

We’re a team with varied strengths of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems that must be solved. But we know we can’t do it alone. We’re looking for people who share our passion for reinvention to bring a fresh opinion, collaborative spirit, and to challenge our thinking in our ambition to achieve net zero!

Role Synopsis

Warminster’s planning team is responsible for crafting a safe achievable manufacturing schedule to meet customer demand and purchasing / scheduling materials in support of that schedule. MRP planners are responsible for purchasing assigned groups of materials and end to end order management. Planners will ensure flawless availability of materials capable of meeting demands for finished product and achieving goals of In Full – On Time shipment of customer orders.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing and maintaining optimum inventories of bulk / non-bulk raw materials or packaging to meet scheduled production demands.
• Review inventory levels daily to maintain accurate raw material inventories
• Manages relationships and accurate contact information with hundreds of suppliers coordinating frequent daily shipments with a wide range of shipping lead time requirements. Includes receiving, confirming, and storing all purchase order documents and following up with suppliers and logistics for late orders.
• Support planning and purchasing of raw materials for multiple blending work centers.
• Review, forward, and action price discrepancies at time of order entry with central purchasing so procurement systems are updated, and purchase orders are amended, ordered, acknowledged, and confirmed by the supplier.
• Work with AP department personnel on invoice discrepancies when required to ensure proper match and allow for timely payment to suppliers.
• Work with production to ensure raw materials are received and production schedule is achievable.
• Review inventory shortages and monitoring of RM in QC status.
• Back up other planners on the team.
• Contributes to the following KPI’s:

• Leads HSSE Agenda to Plan
• Customer Service Metrics (In-full Timely)
• Supplier Delivery Performance (Inbound raw material delivery)
• Production Schedule Adherence
• Rough Cut Capacity
• SOC (Safety Observation Conversation)
• QOC (Quality Observation Conversation)
• NCM Value
• Working Capital Value

Crucial Experience and Job Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years manufacturing planning or purchasing planning experience, with specific experience planning and purchasing of bulk and non-bulk raw materials
• Must have extensive knowledge of inventory control, materials management, material procurement, demand management / forecasting; vital for balancing problems created in meeting production demands
• Must have experience using purchasing and planning modules within SAP
• Must have well developed organizational and analytical skills coupled with the ability to determine solutions to daily problems by looking ahead.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work optimally with staff at all levels both internally and externally.
• Must have ability to adapt / modify plans in response to changing circumstances.
• Must have MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Must align with HSSE policies and procedures: Ensures all work is performed in a safe and efficient manner while following detailed written procedures. Follows bp and OSHA standards.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are important, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

Customers & Products

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

No

Yes - up to 10%

Full time

United States of America

CUSTOMER AND PRODUCTS

We’re gearing up for the future. At bp our goal for C&P is to deliver the future of mobility, energy and services for our customers by innovating with new business models and service platforms.

C&P will become a hub, housing our midstream, lubricants, aviation, sale of chemicals, mobility and ‎convenience, marketing and our next-generation businesses, making it a highly integrated and ‎interconnected organisation. And with safety being our core value, our commitment to safe and reliable operations will never change.

Want to join the team? This means:

• being customer-centric, agile and responsive to changing customer needs and dynamic markets
• focusing on growth and development of customer offers
• optimising the chemicals and fuels value chains to maximise integrated value
• contributing to the reduction of carbon intensity of the products we create, and sell, by 50% by 2050 or sooner
• creating strategic partnerships that drive long-term value for C&P
• being digitally enabled and empowered by customer insights and data to deliver solutions.

Intermediate

If you are selected for a position in the United States, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test(and alcohol screening/medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process. The drug screen requires a hair test for which BP must be able to obtain a sufficient hair sample for analysis (~4 cm/1 ½” scalp, or > 2 cm/¾” body – arms & armpits/legs/chest)

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, BP is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning or any other protected group status. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us or have one of your representatives contact us at PeopleCareHouston@bp.com; or by telephone at 833 478 7480 8am-5pm CST/CDT Monday-Friday.

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