Supply, Trading, and Shipping Graduate Program- Operations- Chicago, IL
Bp
Operations
Chicago, IL, USA
USD 85k-85k / year
Posted on Aug 8, 2025
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Supply, Trading & Shipping
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About bp:
As a leading global energy company with a presence in over 61 countries, bp is dedicated to delivering energy to the world, today and tomorrow. Across the bp landscape, we’re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry. For over 100 years, we’ve focused on discovering, developing and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner. It's an exciting time to join bp. From wellbeing programs to mentorship and career growth opportunities, we aim to ensure you can thrive – in work and in life.
About the Supply, Trading, and Shipping Graduate Program:
Early careers who join the Supply, Trading & Shipping early careers program will follow one of these tracks: trading, analytics, operations, and marketing & origination. Please apply to one track at a time. Early careers will follow a structured development offer to accelerate the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience, knowledge, and application in the business world. The program supports transition from university to discipline professional and provides a framework of ‘non-technical’ skills to support building personal effectiveness skills.
About the Operations Track within Supply, Trading, & Shipping:
The Supply, Trading & Shipping Graduate Development Program in the Chicago office supports the refining & products trading Americas (rptA) business. rptA is part of bp’s Supply, Trading and Shipping organization, the commercial face to the traded markets in the Americas. Supply Trading & Shipping (ST&S) is bp's face to the traded markets in oil, gas, power, chemicals, renewables and finance. ST&S's role is to improve bp Group value through distinctive supply, commodity trading, risk management and technology skills.
The Operations Team plays a crucial role in working with traders to implement strategies while leading all aspects of end-to-end supply chain processes. They serve a vital function collaborating with several business partners and contribute to the overall operation of bp’s assets. The team in Chicago is made up of sub teams, including, Trading Operations, Voyage Operations, Cargo Assurance and Inventory. The goal of Trading Operations is to provide an outstanding level of service to bp’s Trading and Shipping trading community, while maintaining a focus on safety, compliance and risk mitigation. Trading Operators lead all aspects of the deal to the best commercial advantage once it has been completed by a trader. Operators utilize multiple modes of transportation to ensure safe receipt or delivery of products including ships, barges, pipelines, trucks, railcars and blending.
The Operations Development role is structured to provide a broad overview and introduction to operations for a new employee. The Operator will spend approximately three years in this role with rotations in different teams and modes of transport gaining the vital skills and experience to be placed into a full-time operations role upon completion of the program.
The areas of exposure can include, but are not limited to:
Executing physical movements
Understanding multiple modes of transport
Maintaining a commercial mindset to identify opportunities to optimize profits and lower costs
Developing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Identifying process efficiencies and support the implementation of change
Supporting ad hoc initiatives, problem solving and/or projects
Participation in recruiting and development efforts
Minimum Requirements:
Working toward Bachelor’s degree
Graduating between December 2025 and May 2026
Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.0
Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)
Must be available to start on agreed upon global program start dates (January 20, 2026 or July 13, 2026).
Key Skills required include:
Strong bias for action
Managing time and pressure in a dynamic environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills leading to effective decision making
Ability to manage across multiple interfaces and stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Ability to build relationships and balance conflicting viewpoints
Benefits:
One-time sign on bonus
Annual cash bonus
Retirement benefits (401K and Pension)
Relocation and moving assistance
Health and welfare benefits
Competitive base salary
This role pays $85,000, based on the minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree
Please note the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this position at the time of posting. You may learn more about our generous benefits here Explore Our Benefits.
Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, 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.
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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.
