Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Shipping Group

Job Description:

Role Synopsis

The Regional Optimization Lead drives the commercial optimization agenda across the shipping fleet, working closely with the Senior Commercial Shipping Optimization Manager to translate strategy into effective day‑to‑day execution. The role maintains a strong focus on live earnings and voyage performance, actively monitoring vessel activity, intervening on deviations, and collaborating with Chartering, Operations, Performance, and Claims teams to protect and enhance voyage economics.

Acting as the link between commercial strategy and operational delivery, the Lead provides hands‑on support across routing, speed, fuel consumption, claims, and post‑voyage analysis. The role strengthens transparency and data‑driven decision‑making through dashboards, digital tools, and standardized processes, while promoting consistent optimization practices across the fleet.

Key Accountabilities

• Complete the commercial optimization agenda, converting strategic priorities into daily voyage and fleet actions.
• Maintain a live daily earnings focus through PnL monitoring, route and speed oversight, and participation in Chartering optimization huddles.
• Optimize voyage execution, including routing, speed management, fuel consumption, stoppages, heating strategy (“heat‑to‑need”), and surfacing exceptions via dashboards.
• Monitor vessel and voyage performance indicators, identifying underperformance with the Performance Manager and coordinating corrective actions.
• Support fuel optimization to improve voyage cost and efficiency outcomes.
• Handle vessel performance and commercial claims (performance claims, off‑hire, re‑billables), coordinating with internal and external partners to enhance recovery.
• Support charter party and contract optimization, reviewing Time‑Charterparties and implementing redelivery guardrails to prevent commercial leakage.
• Deliver post‑voyage analysis, including earnings reviews, underperformance reports, and voyage reviews, ensuring takeaways are embedded through closed‑loop feedback.
• Maintain accurate shipping scorecards and benchmarking metrics, highlighting trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate across Chartering, Operations, Performance, Digital, Technical teams, and external partners to drive consistent optimization practices and continuous improvement.

Essential Experience

• Recent experience in commercial shipping, voyage operations, chartering, or fleet performance with hands‑on live voyage management.
• Strong understanding of PnL drivers, routing, speed management, fuel consumption, bunker planning, and voyage economics.
• Hands‑on experience with IMOS or similar voyage management systems.
• Experience identifying freight losses, minimizing idle time, and handling commercial claims (demurrage, off‑hire, miscellaneous claims).
• Knowledge of tanker charter parties and freight terms.
• Experience supporting vessel performance and off‑hire claims with internal and owner partners.
• Comfortable using dashboards, voyage systems, and data for real‑time decision‑making.
• Background as a sea‑going Mariner (senior level) or recent commercial shipping experience.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in a vessel‑owning organization or tanker pool, with exposure to commercial decision‑making and fleet performance drivers.
• Exposure to LNG or gas‑fueled tanker operations, including dual‑fuel propulsion, LNG bunkering, and BOG management.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills across technical, digital, commercial, and operational teams.
• Understanding of compliance, risk management, and governance frameworks in commercial shipping.
• Strong commercial demeanor with experience in cost recovery, claims management, and contract optimization.
• Familiarity with vessel performance technologies, fuel efficiency solutions, and digital optimization platforms.
• Background as a sea‑going Mariner on LNG vessels (senior level) or recent commercial LNG shipping experience.

Why Join Us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and dynamic environment. We value the strength that comes from different perspectives and experiences. Our benefits are designed to help your work fit your life, including flexible working options, generous parental leave, and excellent retirement benefits.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Ancillary cost management, Bunker buyer, Chartering, Coaching, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Listening, Marine assurance, Marine Operations, Marine systems and processes, Marine technical, Market Knowledge, Mentoring, Negotiating value, Operational Excellence, Partner relationship management, Problem Solving, Sentiment and Trends, Shipping/transport, Trading and scheduling operations {+ 4 more}

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