Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

As bp transitions to an integrated energy company, we must adapt to a changing world and maintain competitive performance. bp’s customers & products (C&P) business area is setting up a business and technology centre (BTC) in Pune, India. This will support the delivery of enhanced customer experience and drive innovation by building global capabilities, scale, leveraging technology, and developing deep expertise. The BTC will be a core and connected part of our business, bringing together colleagues who report into their respective part of C&P, working together with other functions across bp. This is an exciting time to join bp and the customers & products BTC!

Let me tell you about the role

We are seeking a thorough and proactive a Supply Network Replenishment Planner to manage the replenishment of finished goods across the supply network in our Performance Units. This role ensures the right finished goods stock is in the right place at the right time to meet customer demand while optimizing inventory levels and supply chain efficiency. The role will have key accountability for stock availability and Days of Cover efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have experience in supply planning, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration within a dynamic supply chain environment.

Through our Global Planning Digital tool, Kinaxis Maestro, PU Supply Network Replenishment Planners will own the overall replenishment plan of finished goods across all our finished goods warehouses, creating dependent demand on source plants and suppliers.

The Supply Network Replenishment Planners will ensure medium to long term network capacity is available, and be a key person to facilitate resolving constraints in network capacity, working with short term deployment planners, PU Supply Planning Delivery Managers in the markets, and the PU S&OP manager, to ensure that supply network capacity is modelled for PU S&OP process

This position requires proven supply planning experience, combining strong analytical skills within our digital planning tool (Kinaxis Maestro) with having the ability to foster positive relationships with supply chain planning colleagues both in Pune and in the markets

What you will deliver

• Supply Network Replenishment Planning

  • Develop and execute Finished Good supply replenishment plans to balance supply and demand across regional warehouses and stocking points in our PU, and ensure appropriate dependent demand is placed on our manufacturing and source sites using our Planning tool, Kinaxis Maestro

  • Carry out medium-to-long-term network projections to identify constraints and possible mitigations to feed recommendations into the PU Supply Review of S&OP

  • Support short term DRP deployment planners in facilitating resolution of any short-term constraints

  • Own the process for finished goods stock allocation for the PU, based on forecasted demand, service level targets, and inventory policies.

  • Own and ensure appropriate planning data is updated in line with global planning governance requirements (lead times, service levels, replenishment parameters)

• Inventory & Stock Management

  • Ensure inventory availability while minimizing excess stock and obsolescence.

  • Identify and mitigate risks such as stockouts, overstocking, and supply constraints.

  • Collaborating with deployment planners, production planners, procurement, and PU Supply Planning Delivery leads in the market to ensure seamless product flow.

• Collaboration & Customer Management

  • Work closely with PU Supply Planning Delivery lead, Production Planning, and Demand Planning teams to align replenishment strategies with business objectives.

  • Support the Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes by working closely with PU S&OE Planning Delivery Leads, and PU S&OP Manager, providing insights into supply constraints and inventory trends

• Systems & Reporting

  • Utilize our end-to-end planning tool, Kinaxis Maestro to carry out replenishment planning for medium to long term, using Scenario functionality to look at “what if” options to improve service and availability balanced against cost and inventory

  • Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) including service levels, availability, stock turn rates, and forecast consumption.

  • Drive process improvements to enhance planning accuracy and supply chain responsiveness.

What you will need to be successful

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain management, Logistics, Business, or a related field (master’s preferred).

Experience:

8-12 years in supply planning, replenishment, or inventory management within FMCG, food & beverage, or manufacturing industries.

• Proven experience in Supply Planning and Inventory Management using an advanced digital Planning tool, desirably Kinaxis Maestro

• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in supply chain software (Kinaxis Maestro highly desirable) and ERP systems (SAP ECC, S4 Hana, JDE)

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to work effectively customers in supply chain in both India and other countries

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

You will work with

Supply chain planning team for your Performance Unit, co-located in PU, and with PU Planning & S&OP managers and S&OE delivery leads in the PU

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 fostering 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!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

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

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.