Demand Analyst
Bp
IT
Budapest, Hungary
Posted on Oct 14, 2025
Entity:
Finance
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Job Description:
As a leading global energy company, we provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. Across the bp landscape, we’re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry. We’re investing in today’s energy system and helping build out tomorrow’s. So while we’re still in oil and gas, over the next decade we’ll become a different kind of energy company. We’re decarbonizing and diversifying our business, fundamentally transforming what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too – working across our industry to improve people’s lives.
It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.
FBT defines, owns, sources and operates efficient and standardised business services for the bp.
Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are leading the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our world-class team?
Join our Budapest Team and advance your career as a Demand Analyst!
In this role you will provide in-depth analytical support to the Demand Management Process. The role provides insight and challenge, along with maintaining and managing a formal, structured and regionally consistent Demand management process. The process must incorporate continuous improvement and strategically look to achieve excellence in integrated business management.
The Demand Management process consists of four key activities: Demand Planning and Forecasting, Communicating Demand, Demand Execution and Demand Control. The Demand Analyst is considered as a key role to support the implementation and facilitation of these sub-processes.
This role is key to supporting the Lubricants Business Management (LBM) process. LBM is a business management model that completely integrates how we manage our products, forecast their demand and supply them to our customers. LBM extends our business view to a rolling 24-month horizon.
Key Accountabilities:
Contribute positively to achieving individual, team and organisational targets.
Provide accurate information to both business customers and support teams through the correct use of all information technology systems.
Exhibit strong teammate characteristics, constructive communication and active listening skills at all times.
Display flexibility and adaptability to work with and assist other teams within the organisation.
Develop and maintain a professional working relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure data is accurately entered and maintained in all systems, minimising errors and resultant financial losses.
Hold ownership of a sub-set of the Demand Management process, including ownership of data input and output from the Demand Planning systems. Proactively driving forecast accuracy and bias improvement.
Close co-operation with relevant stakeholders in Sales and Marketing to ensure incorporation of commercial plans, assumptions and risks/opportunities into Demand Plans.
Cooperate with and support the Market Cluster Demand Lead to develop the demand planning process and systems for the Market, in line with the regional best practise.
Analyse trends and understands business activity in order to provide challenge and make recommendations to improve the accuracy of the Demand Plan.
Support the Demand Leads by actively seeking and challenging all inputs into the Demand plan.
Participate in business management processes and meetings in cluster markets as defined by LBM cycle.
Influence the Demand Management process that triggers forecast accuracy and hence contribute to customer excellence and to value generation for the company.
Supports the implementation and on-going improvement of Kinaxis Rapid Response Demand Planning (DP) tool.
Maintain close relationship with Supply Chain, to provide clear insights into Demand Plans, and be the key integration point for supply disruptions, demand control and supply balancing process.
Establish and foster strong business relationships with leaders in other functions (Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Pricing and Master Data Teams) in support of the Demand planning process.
Essential Experience & Job Requirements:
Minimum of 2-3 years previous operational experience ideally in B2B businesses combined with a strong commercial acumen.
Must demonstrate high level of proficiency in Excel and show an intermediate level skills for systems applications (SAP or Siebel).
University/College degree, preferably in Economics.
Experience of collaborating with a diverse team across different geographies.
Proficiency in “business English” is critical.
Very strong analytical skills – able to analyse and summarise complex information and prepared to drive performance improvements.
Strong impact, interpersonal, influence and communication skills with proven capability and potential to make a significant contribution to the business.
Good understanding of cross-service functions relating to the business commercial activities.
High understanding of the business requirements and strategy.
Ability to work under time pressure and to prioritize multiple tasks.
Continuous improvement mind-set.
Change management skills.
Good presentation skills.
Highly motivated.
Desirable Criteria:
Experience in Sales and Customer management within the Lubricants business, finance or supply chain.
Experience and knowledge of sales forecasting processes.
Experience of SAP APO demand planning tool or Kinaxis Rapid Response.
Experience in demand management process.
At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:
Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
Life & health insurance, medical care package
Flexible working schedule: home office up to 2 days / week, based on team agreement
Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
Possibility to join our social communities and networks
Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment
bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!
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