Build technical and operational capability of operators on your bench including training new joiners, fostering learning and encouraging knowledge sharing.
Support day-to-day operations delivery and complex operational scenarios as required by the individual bench, thus supporting bench strategy.
Provide out of hours' cover as required by the individual bench.
Encourage those around you to speak up for COLT events, ensure these are flagged to your TOM ASAP and recorded using the Five Whys in COLT with a strong focus on the actions taken.
Support crossbench training and build capability as part of the Tech Lead community.
Own operational input for bench related new business activity (including NAI's), through regular engagement with both front office and functions.
Interface with support functions as required for operations i.e. Tax, Commodity Risk.
Organise and run weekly technical meetings including delivery of key messages to bench.
Report incidents and manage risk on a root cause analysis-basis, where required for operations on your bench.
Support the delivery of trading strategy through technical input to maximise value.
Work with the operations team leader on your bench to develop and embed 'our beliefs' within the team.
Support and where required lead in continuous improvement initiatives as well digital projects across operations.
Lead in reporting Key ops Metrics & KPIs through the Ops Performance Management KPI app. Support and ensure Trading Operations are perform against our Operations Framework and specific strategic goals.
Strive to drive the Operations Pulse Survey Results in a positive direction as a collective LT.
Ensure protection of bp's systems and information, including all our employee, customer and consumer data through strong cyber security behaviours.
Role Requirements
Strong skill in oil trading operations (cargo and / or barges)
Able to demonstrate a proven track record in operational experience
Understand risk, compliance, HSSE and Shipping requirements relating to operations
Proven track record of delivering commercial value
Strong leadership and communication skills including ability to motivate a team
Strong team player
Strong negotiation skills (formulating and implementing strategy)
Ability to achieve operation and business goals through influencing, systematic planning and effective management of available resources
Attention to operational detail
Ability to find innovative solution to problems & work with M&D and/or I&E in support of our digital agenda.
Proven track record of relationship building in front office environment and w
Additional Information
Entity:
Supply, Trading & Shipping
Job Family Group:
Supply & Trading Group
Job Description:
The trading teams in ST&S RPTE are one of three regional Performance Units in
Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.
ST&S and are primarily responsible for marketing BP's Exploration production throughout the region, sourcing crude for our refineries, trading on behalf of our associates and for supporting our refinery assets in order to maximise commercial performance. Operations are a vital part of Supply and Trading. In RPTE this covers physical, paper and refinery coordination elements of operations across a large geographical region and deals with a wide variety of cultures and disciplines. The Operations team comprises of sub teams namely Trading Operations, Voyage Operations, Cargo Assurance, Doc. Admin, inventory Analysts and Shipping Coordination. Operations have a key role to play in ensuring that the front to back process runs smoothly, technical expertise is provided, and that valuable data and information is collected, entered and forwarded in a timely manner in order to provide full support to others dependent on such information in order to maintain an efficient and compliant process. The team manages the logistics of a deal to BP's best commercial advantage whilst ensuring that all contractual and Group assurance obligations are met.
As member of the Operations Extended Leadership team, the Trading Operations Technical Leader is responsible for ensuring the smooth, compliant and flawless Operations in their trading operations team. Managing essential front office, functional and cross regional relationships.