Supply Optimisation Manager

Job summary

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As part of the Asia Pacific Midstream leadership team, the Supply Optimisation Manager leads the ANZ Optimisation team. The Optimisation team is responsible for the delivery of >10 billion liters of fuel for our customers in ANZ each year, and is accountable for both supply security and commercial delivery. The role has 5 direct reports, and the team makes decisions every day, managing risk-reward trade-offs in a fast-paced environment. The role also provides informal leadership across the Midstream-Trading interface, setting a joint import and optimisation strategy together with bp Traders. 
  
Beyond the core role responsibility of managing supply, the role acts a commercial advisor on Midstream priorities as a subject matter expert for the Midstream-Trading interface. This includes projects, origination, low carbon interfaces, public policy and long-term deals.
 
Key Accountabilities

• Midstream-Trading interface relationship management and building effective ways of working as well as talent development.
• Maintain reliable supply to bp’s customers in the ANZ region.
• Responsibility for ensuring supply plans remain within financial, tax, legal and compliance boundary conditions through effective planning and re-optimisation.
• Accountable for supply security, financial delivery and working capital management
• Chair of New Zealand Supply Manager forum and transition of refinery to steady-state import terminal.
• Support value assessment of strategic customer tenders
• Owns the overall pricing exposure management for ANZ
• Lead efficient infrastructure footprint and tank allocations
• Delivery of major commercial projects, including public policy and emerging markets engagement.

• >3 years in a front office role within a trading organization. 
• >8 years experience in supply chain management.
• Demonstrated ability to make material commercial decisions under pressure, with experience in handling risk-reward.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end value of the supply chain.
• Understanding of product quality considerations and risk management.
• Strong grasp of shipping charter planning and appreciation of technical shipping aspects.
• Understanding of pricing mechanisms and exposure, gained via front office experience operating in mark-to-market framework.

• Leadership experience and continued desire to develop as a leader of people.
• Experience engaging externally, ideally with both counterparts as well as with government stakeholders.
• Ownership of material P&L and performance management with executive level.
• Experience in roles working across the barrel- diesel, jet and gasoline supply or trading experience.
• Deal and contract management experience.