Logistics Lead

As bp transitions to an integrated energy company, we must adapt to a changing world and maintain competitive performance. bp’s customers & products (C&P) business area is setting up a business and technology centre (BTC) in Pune, India. This will support the delivery of an enhanced customer experience and drive innovation by building global capabilities at scale, using technology, and developing deep expertise. The BTC will be a core and connected part of our business, bringing together colleagues who report into their respective part of C&P, working together with other functions across bp. This is an exciting time to join bp and the customers & products BTC

Shift Timing: 5.30 PM to 2.30 AM IST (EST Timezone)

Role Overview

• Manage all aspects of the financial transactions for logistics including paying our partners, monitoring the interfaces between our 4PL and SAP as well as SAP and US Bank. Total spend > $85M.
• Manage freight accruals weekly and monthly
  
  

Responsibilities

• Manage and troubleshoot exceptions to the EDI processes between SAP, 4PL and US Bank. This includes EDI 219, 220, 850 and Expect to pay.
• Manage the processes between BP/Castrol and US Bank, ensuring timely funding of weekly and monthly invoices that pay the underlying carriers. Chair a bi-monthly meeting to remove obstacles to avoid paying additional fees at the bank.
• Mange purchase orders and pay invoices from our logistics partners that fall outside of the SAP shipment level transactions
• Respond to SLI on invoicing process for items pending at US Bank and chair bi-monthly meetings to review process and status/action items
• Chair weekly meetings with the AP team to ensure that blocked invoices and any other payment delay is handled effectively. Expedite payments where necessary.
• Ensure that new vendors are setup correctly, timely and accurately in FIORI.
• Ensure that payments run timely to our logistics partners, US Bank and the carriers.
• Manage the OCC program for Logistics, run loss analysis workshops, track savings projects and present monthly.
• Track spend with Logistics providers based on contractual rates and ensure that the regular charges are in line with those contracts.
  
  

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Finance, business, or related discipline.
  
  

Experience

• 5 years minimum combined supply chain or financial experience, with 3 years minimum experience in Logistics including 3rd party logistics management plus customer service and product replenishment. SAP knowledge and experience is critical to this role as well as P2P SAP experience
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• P2P, AP, SAP TM, Continuous Improvement, MS Office
• Familiarity with EDI transactions and how they translate to SAP
• Problem solving and troubleshooting
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with teams at all levels both internally and externally.
• Self-starter with highly motivated “can do” attitude
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
  
  

You will work with

Supply chain Logistics Team for your Performance Unit, co-located in BTC, and local/PU Logistics Team

Why join bp

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 fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, 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!

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