Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Retail Group

Job Description:

Job Description

About us

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!

There’s never been a better time to join TravelCenters of America! For more than 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have called our travel centers home, depending on us daily for fuel, food, truck maintenance and essential services.

Now a part of the bp family, TravelCenters of America is focused on growing its network of travel centers, implementing cutting edge technology and embarking on innovative alternative energy and sustainability initiatives.

From our locations across the country, to our corporate headquarters in Westlake, Ohio, every team member is a partner in TravelCenters of America’s success. This environment offers endless career opportunities for individuals interested in sharing their ideas, growing with the company and shaping TravelCenters of America’s future.

Job Description

The individual will manage the back-office data processes and setups to allow timely and accurate data transfer between fuel suppliers (via Axxis), Fuel Supply (via Fuel Shepherd) and Fuel Accounting (SAP).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the resolution of data transfer errors between Fuel Shepherd and SAP (SAP errors).
• Determine the root cause of missing pricing requests and aid in the resolution.
• Ensure all available spot options are showing on the source list in Fuel Shepherd. Audit monthly and ensure new supply points are set up. Track the source list project metrics.
• Lead the Fuel Admin team in adopting a more streamlined approach to managing new and expiring contract pricing formulas. Manage the Fuel Shepherd Contract Management Screen. Enter new diesel supply contracts into the application. Communicate new and expiring supply contracts to the Fuel Accounting team each time there is a change. Review new contracts and request new vendors as needed. Maintain the master file template for contract data.
• Manage the Wholesale Setups process in Fuel Shepherd and SAP.
• Assist with Invoice Verification Process (last step of the Vendor Creation process) to ensure the correct pricing is being calculated based on our contract formulas, rack, or day deal pricing. Monitor ServiceNow to ensure all requests are completed in a timely manner.
• Identify mismatched pricing and work with Fuel Admin team and Accounting to find a resolution. Assist with pricing research and historical data transfer between Axxis and SAP. Actively, reduce reversals for pricing errors.
• Assist the manager of Fuel Administration with systems enhancements related to ServiceNow, Fuel Shepherd, Cognos, BW and SAP.
• Assist with Freight related tasks including initial setup, increases, Fuel Surcharge updates, carrier disputes and entering missing rates as needed. Ensure that all of Fuel Admin is trained as a backup and that SOPs and training documents are kept up to date. Consider future integration in Fuel Shepherd.
• Maintain Fuel Shepherd Configuration Tables including but not limited to Sites, Markets, Regions, Carriers, Suppliers, Vendors
• Create a process for identifying missing prices and freight sooner.
• Assist with data analysis and reporting to support various business needs, including wholesale, diesel and gasoline RFPs, open load tracking, biodiesel/renewable diesel reporting, margin analysis, and other management-driven initiatives.
• Identify New market pricing to be captured in SAP for historical analysis. Work with Fuel Admin to link pricing between Axxis and SAP. Ensure the Source Quote Cross Reference is accurately maintained.
• Vendor Creation, Contract Pricing Setup and other related tasks as needed.
• Back up Fuel Admin team to ensure that both servers (Axxis 1-pricing and Axxis 2-ebols) are working as expected. Know basic troubleshooting and who to contact for more complex issues.
• Assist with Special Projects and Testing as needed.
• Work to improve overall Fuel Admin process.
• Assist in training and process documentation for the Fuel Supply team.
• Track open projects within the group.
• Track Day Deal agreements and pricing. Evaluate Day Deal Purchase Performance.
• Ensure day deal pricing is entered into the tracker and SAP in a timely manner.
• Review and balance site ZFIRS for all products.
• Ensure all unmatched electronic BOLs are linked with the appropriate Fuel Shepherd Load IDs.
• Complete any prior day open orders in Fuel Shepherd each morning.
• Work to reduce reversal rates by identifying and tracking root causes, proposing solutions, and collaborating with the broader fuel team and carrier partners to ensure accurate and complete data entry in the cBOLs section of Fuel Shepherd.

Qualifications

• Relevant business experience.
• PC proficiency with emphasis on SAP and Windows-based Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong people skills required to positively impact cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills required.

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!

Not all benefit plans are available to all team members. For a more comprehensive list of benefits, please visit https://www.ta-petro.com/careers/working-in-our-corporate-office

Pay Range

The pay will depend on various factors, such as responsibilities of the position, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Not all positions posted will have a pay range listed.

Our travel centers serve thousands every day; not one traveler is the same and our team must reflect that. We can "return every traveler to the road better than they came" only by understanding and celebrating individualism. BP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, handicap, military service or Veteran status, genetic information or membership in any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. At BP, we invite everyone to make themselves at home.

Individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation related to our recruiting process. If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please email us at appada@ta-petro.com. In your email, please include your first and last name, phone number, the position and location for which you are applying, and details pertaining to the accommodation request.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

In this role, the employee is continuously sitting and typing, frequently talking and using eye and hand coordination and may also be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Standing, walking, bending over, and repetitive use of legs are done occasionally. All performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer

This job description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. BP reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or BP may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Conflict Management, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Learning, Creativity and Innovation, customer and competitor understanding, Customer centric thinking, Customer data knowledge, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Collaboration, Digital Fluency, Industry knowledge and advocacy, Integrated pricing, Leading transformation, market, Negotiation planning and preparation {+ 13 more}

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.