Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group:

Job Description:

About us

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, motivated by best-in-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!

About the role

As a key member of the West Coast Products Optimization team, the Supply Balance Coordinator plays a critical role in planning, measuring, and optimizing our product supply chain. The position supports the application of bp’s commercial defined practices and processes across supply & trading activities.

The Supply Balance Coordinator is responsible for planning and supporting supply and trading operations to ensure reliable product availability and maximize commercial performance, all while safeguarding long‑term customer experience. The role collaborates closely with pricing, supply and refinery commercial/operations teams, sales and marketing, business development and strategy to develop and execute 0–24‑month supply plans.

Additionally, this role serves as the primary subject matter expert for all West of Rockies (WoR) One Stream processes including new activity implementations and oversight of digital tool development. The role will provide periodic scheduling support for the refinery scheduling team to deepen their understanding of the end to end optimization activities while also stabilizing operations for the site.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage WoR One Stream processes including routine forecasting, true-ups, and verification of data for each of the channels of trade, and interfacing with appropriate teams to ensure data sets are accurate.
• Manage and coordinate mid-term tactics including building line space on strategic pipelines and working with the pricing team and product schedulers to identify advantaged locations to optimise COT and grow strategic volume.
• Through use of our commercial defined practices, work with the operation schedulers to manage the supply system and meet marketing demands. This will include enabling supply team to adhere to sustainable practices including development of improved tools and reports to enable better insight into commercial optimization serving as the facilitator of the integrated volume plan across the teams.
• Develop and communicate supply plans working with traders and schedulers to identify alternative supply options that maintain supply reliability while minimizing costs.
• Manage and coordinate balancing of supply and demand plan as it relates to executing supply sourcing, maintaining system inventories and meeting monthly demands.
• Evaluate new market opportunities to define supply logistical needs, business capabilities, and other potential requirements.
• Perform analysis and ad hoc requests for supply operations team to help assist team in making operational decisions
• As required, lead cross functional team to deliver supply tactics, supply options and/or optimization strategies which includes assuring consistent alignment, simplification and efficiency
• Back up for B2B Sales, T&S Operations, Refining scheduling or Supply Coordination depending on the development needs of the candidate and the different needs of the business.

Essential Experience and Attributes

• Strong experience within refining or supply, trading, or commercial with relevant experience in supply operations, engineering, refinery operations, project management and/or business development.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills leading to effective decision making.
• Solid financial skills, including an understanding of refining and marketing economics.
• Experience developing, planning, organizing and leading individual projects and processes
• Experience influencing others to achieve objectives and drive results.
• A sound and well developed understanding and appreciation of both the business strategies and the Supply & Optimization agenda.
• General understanding of bp products and how they flow through the Trading books and customer logistics.
• Ability to successfully prioritize and complete multiple requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to build networks to enhance effectiveness and share knowledge
• Has detailed knowledge of BP and competitor economics and can identify new supply opportunities to maximize value.

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.

How much do we pay (Base)? is $107,100.00 - 153,000.00 USD Annual

• Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees. You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits may include a pension for eligible employees.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operations

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.