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The Global Planning Effectiveness Manager is a role that sits with the Castrol Planning Center of Excellence and is a critical role responsible for evaluating, improving, and sustaining the health of planning capabilities across the organization's global operations. This individual serves as the internal authority on planning maturity — assessing current-state performance, ensuring the sufficiency of the various roadmaps to best-in-class planning, and driving the adoption of planning tools, systems, and governance frameworks that enable consistent, high-quality execution!

This role requires a blend of analytical rigor, cross-functional influence, and a deep understanding of supply chain planning principles. The Manager will work closely with regional planning leaders, systems teams, and senior customers to build a culture of planning excellence underpinned by measurable standards and continuous improvement

Key Accountabilities

Planning Health Assessment

Design and implement a comprehensive global planning health assessment framework, evaluating organizational capability, process efficiency, and system utilization across all regions and business units.

Develop and maintain a standardized assessment methodology that produces consistent, comparable results across diverse operating environments.

Synthesize assessment findings into actionable insights and executive-level reporting, clearly presenting current-state performance against defined benchmarks.

Partner with regional planning leads to interpret results, identify root causes of performance gaps, and co-develop targeted improvement plans.

Planning Maturity Roadmap

Establish a clear, stepwise planning maturity model that defines capability levels and the specific actions, breakthroughs, and investments required to progress between them.

Define and track key performance metrics and planning skill score frameworks that serve as the primary indicators of organizational maturity and efficiency.

Translate the maturity roadmap into actionable, phased plans with defined timelines, resource requirements, and accountability structures.

Partner with business resources to supervise progress against maturity targets on an ongoing basis, adjusting plans as needed based on evolving business priorities and performance data.

Planning Tool & System Adoption

Own and drive the global master plan for planning tool and system adoption, ensuring alignment between technology capabilities and planning process requirements.

Establish governance structures and standards that ensure consistent system utilization, data integrity, and process compliance across all planning functions.

Collaborate with IT, systems owners, and business customers to prioritize enhancements, resolve adoption barriers, and close gaps between system capability and end-user needs.

Develop and maintain adoption tracking mechanisms that provide access to utilization trends and support data-driven decision-making.

Customer Engagement & Communication

Build strong partnerships across regional and functional planning teams, fostering buy-in and ownership of effectiveness initiatives at the local level.

Prepare and present regular updates to senior leadership on planning health, maturity progress, and adoption metrics.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement and planning excellence across the organization.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.

10-15+ years of dynamic experience in supply chain planning, with proven expertise in process improvement, capability development, or planning systems.

Shown experience designing and implementing assessments, audits, or maturity frameworks within a planning or supply chain context.

Strong understanding of planning tools and systems (e.g., SAP IBP, o9, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or equivalent – with strong preference for Kinaxis).

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear narratives and actionable recommendations.

Shown ability to influence and inspire change across a global, matrixed organization without direct authority.

Strong executive communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred :

Master's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.

APICS CPIM or CSCP certification, or equivalent professional credential.

Experience with S&OP or IBP design and facilitation at a global scale.

Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Prior experience in a Center of Excellence (CoE) or planning governance function

Core Proficiencies!

Strategic Thinking — Ability to connect operational planning details to broader business objectives and long-term capability goals.

Analytical Rigor — Comfort working with large data sets, KPIs, and maturity scoring frameworks to drive evidence-based decisions.

Cross-Functional Influence — Skilled at building alignment and mobilizing action across diverse customers in a complex global environment.

Change Leadership — Track record of successfully driving adoption of new processes, tools, or standards within large organizations.

Communication Excellence — Able to distill complex information into compelling, accessible narratives for a range of audiences.

Accountability & Ownership — Self-directed with the rigor to balance multiple workstreams and deliver results with minimal oversight.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Commercial Acumen, Digital Fluency, Logistics Management, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Project Management, Risk Management, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply chain management, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management

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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.

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