1. PRODUCT SCHEDULER, MIDSTREAM Downstream Future Leaders Program
Role Title
Product Scheduler
Reporting to
Business Area
ASPAC FUELS
Downstream DC
Commercial
Role Level
Location & expected travel
Melbourne
BFHR contact for this role
Direct Reports? No
Role in context of Future Leaders Program
This role is part of the Future Leaders Program, which aims to attract and develop individuals external to BP with diverse experiences and leadership capability to bolster the Downstream distinctive capability leadership pipelines. The program consists of 2x24 months rotations within a distinctive capability area, and will include targeted leadership development and capability building. This role is the first of two rotations in the Commercial Distinctive Capability.
Role Purpose
The purpose of the role is to ensure the continuous supply of oil products to the FVC and third party purchasers in the most efficient manner for the defined scheduling region. Manage the supply operations within the 0-4 month time horizon consistent with approved plan, within various constraints or obligations, and in support of inventory targets. Responsible for supply security in a defined geographic area within ANZ FVC scheduling ships to maintain steady stock flow.
Team membership
The Product Scheduler is a member of the Midstream Infrastructure Team . The team has accountability to maximize Group value and margin maximisation within the operational and tactical timeframe by working closely with peers in FVC, IST and other FVC’s to meet customer demands.
Specific Role Description
Proactively communicate supply options and outcomes with Sales channels and be a strong advocate for the value of federal behaviours.
Effectively influence key relationships of whom you have no direct control.
Represent BP’s interests to third party oil company and terminal operators to ensure optimal outcomes for BP.
Create, maintain and optimise supply through managing product scheduling and inventory in conjunction with other operating units to maximise outcomes for BP
Execute the supply of product to BP customers and third parties consistent with agreed term sales contracts and to maximise profitability of our assets.
Directly manage Borrow & Loan stocks and physical stocks on behalf of BP (including JV terminals) to assist in achieving stock and working capital targets.
Source additional supply at terminal level in instances of product shortage or stock out due to refinery or third party non supply.
Plan product distribution from Kwinana refinery & supplement product imports to Australian & NZ terminals to maintain steady stock flow & avoid stock outs.
Understand contract delivery and pricing terms to ensure proper execution of movements. Utilize flexibility of terms to commercially optimize schedule.
Support inventory reconciliation, exposure management and settlement activities
Monitor and resolve quality specifications issues promptly and notify team leaders, traders and relevant internal/external parties
Leadership skills and technical competencies
(aligned to a Distinctive capability)
Leadership Expectations and behaviours
Maximizing value: Take ownership to create enduring value through identification and delivery of opportunities.
Build enduring capability: Take ownership of career and be open to and act upon feedback.
Energize people: Create trust based relationships and connections across BP, seek to always understand and listen to others to successfully influence
Lead though our values: Role model BP’s V&Bs through all actions and decisions.
Core attributes:
Achievement: Passionate about making a difference and makes things happen, results focused and resilient.
Relationships: Develops trust based relationships, vertically and horizontally for the benefit of the organization not their personal agenda.
Judgement: Ability to think broadly and deeply, manage the big picture detail to make sustainable ‘one team’ decisions.
Learning Agility: Quickly assimilates and applies new learning and quickly reaches exceptional performance in new and different situations.
Technical competencies:
Trading Concepts
Refining Optimisation
Supply Chain Management
Contract Management
Pricing Management
Product Quality Management
Commercial Risk Management
Analysis & Modelling Skills
Experience
/Education
Post graduate degree
Undergraduate degree in Business or technical discipline
Essential work experience:
5+ year works experience aligned to the Commercial Distinctive Capability
Aspiration to develop into a specialist future leader within this distinctive capability: