Entity:Trading & ShippingJob Family Group:Supply & Trading GroupJob Description:Part of bp’s Trading & Shipping (T&S), the Refining & Products Trading Americas (RPTA) Operations team is dedicated to managing risk and maximizing commercial value through collaboration and sharing of detailed knowledge with both internal and external parties.The Inventory Analyst will be part of a team that is responsible for ensuring that bp’s stock position records reconcile with the physical tank measurements within storage tanks, caverns, and vessels across the region.Key accountabilities:
Work with trading operators to execute timely Operators Work Bench (OWB) shipment/parcel representations with respect to: loss and gain reconciliation adjustments; rebranding; re-grading; house deal operations; blending operations. Investigate and resolve all discrepancies within OWB, advising trading operators to ensure parcels are accurately recorded
Check the daily movement figures against external systems and make sure the accurate figures are in OWB
Review the list of in-transits and, where needed, update OWB and do a manual UOM adjustment in SAP
Ensure that month end preparation and activities are completed on time then reconcile book inventory with physical stock statements to achieve accurate inventory reporting
Ensure reference data requests for grade/location mappings are completed in a timely manner
Essential education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Essential experience:
Minimum 2 years of prior working experience in energy industry, supply chain, or commodities scheduling experience
Strong analytical and problem solving skills leading to effective decision making
Ability to manage conflicting priorities and deliver results within the required time constraints.
Strong communication and relationship management skills
Desirable criteria:
Strong bias for action
Previous exposure to fast pace, high energy trading environment
Understanding of inventory reconciliation
Understanding of product blending
You will work with:The Operations team is comprised of a mix of individuals, backgrounds, and experiences. We have built a culture that prioritizes professional and leadership development while striving to deliver a rewarding place to work through a diverse, high caliber equitable workforce. Your key stakeholders generally include schedulers, traders, analysts and internal functions including compliance, regulatory, finance, and other business units.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 encouraging 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!Travel RequirementNegligible travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:This role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills:Ancillary cost management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Competitor intelligence, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Inventory Management, Listening, Marine assurance, Mentoring, Negotiating, Shipping/transport, Supply chain management, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading Fundamentals, Sentiment and Trends, Trading knowledge, Troubleshooting, Voyage operationsLegal 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 disabilities may request a reasonable 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 accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.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.