Supply Operator AU

Oil Authority; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance, medicalcare

And many other benefits!

Job summary

BP in Melbourne seeks an experienced Procurement & Supply Chain professional to lead inventory scheduling, customer supply, and delivery of fuel products. You will optimise the supply program and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

The role focuses on forward planning, working with Trading & Shipping, and managing risk, with a hybrid work arrangement and strong emphasis on cost optimization and value delivery.

Qualifications

• Understanding of refinery product supply chains including trading, shipping and terminal operations
• Product quality management incl. product specifications and their regional and seasonal variations
• Ability to work with large volumes of sophisticated data
• Experience in operational businesses. Strong understanding of supply chain operations and optimisation is desirable
• Strong teammate who can maintain effective relationships across a broad spectrum even during times of uncertainty, time pressure etc. Promotes open and effective communication
• Shown ability to generate ideas to address problems under time pressure
• Shown leadership in an informal context
• Performance bias with ability to overcome obstacles to deliver outstanding results
• Understanding of product quality considerations and risk management
• Ability to build consensus and engagement with key collaborators across various teams and interfaces
• Resilience to lead change in a positive way
• Strong grasp of shipping charter planning and appreciation of technical shipping aspects

Responsibilities

• Lead supply scheduling & operations, including inventories, receipts and customer supply
• Implement buy/sell contracts and coordinate movements via ships, pipelines, rail and trucks
• Ensure supply reliability, contract compliance, and cost optimization
• Supervise daily product movements and resolve discrepancies
• Develop forward supply plans and partner with Trading & Shipping, Negotiation, and Supply Optimization teams
• Balance supply security, working capital, commercial value and infrastructure capabilities
• Nominate import requirements and coordinate vessel schedules
• Maintain operational relationships with shipping agents, terminals, and counterparties
• Lead responses to supply disruptions and mitigate risks
• Own operational execution of supply contracts and fulfil notices and obligations
• Lead working capital targets and monitor pricing exposure

Skills

Supply Planning

Trading Concepts

Refining Optimisation

Supply Chain Management

Refinery Operations

Contract management

Product quality management

Commercial risk management

Analyses & modelling

Negotiation skills

Pricing exposure management

Internal control

Understanding performance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Economics/ Commerce

Job description

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

The purpose of the role is to lead the scheduling of product inventories, supply to customers, receipt and delivery of fuel products whilst improving value delivery to bp, The role is also accountable for forward planning to provide an optimised supply program that improves commercial value and option value in contracts.

The role incumbent is accountable for supply security for BPA and operational relationship with external counterparties.

The job holder must uphold BP's reputation as a safe, reliable, and cost competitive supplier of fuel oil products in Australia as well as ensure safe and compliant operations.

What you will deliver

• Supply Scheduling & Operations
• Lead product inventory, receipts, deliveries, and customer supply.
• Implement buy/sell contracts and coordinate movements via:
  • Ships
  • Pipelines
  • Rail
  • Trucks
• Ensure supply reliability, contract compliance, and cost optimization.
• Supervise daily product movements and proactively resolve discrepancies.

2. Supply Chain Optimization

• Develop forward supply plans (Month+2 onward).
• Partner with Trading & Shipping (T&S), Negotiation, and Supply Optimization teams.
• Balance:
  • Supply security
  • Working capital
  • Commercial value
  • Infrastructure capabilities
• Incorporate demand changes, maintenance activities, and market impacts into supply plans.

3. Shipping & Import Management

• Nominate import requirements.
• Coordinate vessel schedules and shipping activities.
• Run operational relationships with shipping agents, terminals, and third-party counterparties.

4. Risk & Incident Management

• Lead responses to supply disruptions and operational constraints.
• Handle product quality and supply risks.
• Develop mitigation plans for shortages, excess inventory, or logistics challenges.

5. Contract Management

• Own operational execution of supply contracts.
• Ensure all nominations, notices, and contractual obligations are fulfilled.
• Improve contractual option value and commercial benefits.

6. Financial & Commercial Accountability

• Lead working capital targets.
• Supervise pricing exposure and financial performance.
• Support demurrage tracking and performance reporting.

7. Stakeholder Management

Work closely with:

• Trading & Shipping (T&S)
• Supply Optimization
• Negotiation Teams
• Logistics
• Infrastructure & Terminals
• Downstream Sales
• Product Quality Teams
• External Oil Companies
• Port Authorities & Shipping Agents

11. Compliance

Ensure compliance with bp’s Code of Conduct, Delegation of Authority, and other bp policies.

What you will need to be successful

Minimum education:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering/Economics/ Commerce

• Understanding of refinery product supply chains including trading, shipping and terminal operations
• Product quality management incl. product specifications and their regional and seasonal variations
• Ability to work with large volumes of sophisticated data
• Experience in operational businesses. Strong understanding of supply chain operations and optimisation is desirable
• Strong excellent teammate who can maintain effective relationships across a broad spectrum even during times of uncertainty, time pressure etc. Promotes open and effective communication
• Shown ability to generate ideas to address problems under time pressure
• Shown leadership in an informal context
• Performance bias with ability to overcome obstacles to deliver outstanding results
• Understanding of product quality considerations and risk management
• Ability to build consensus and engagement with key collaborators across various teams and interfaces
• Resilience to lead change in a positive way
• Strong grasp of shipping charter planning and appreciation of technical shipping aspects

• Trading Concepts (2)
• Refining Optimisation (1)
• Supply Chain Management (3)
• Refinery Operations (2)
• Contract management (2)
• Product quality management (3)
• Commercial risk management (2)
• Analyses & modelling skills (1)
• Competitor, industry and customer focus (3)
• Negotiation skills (2)
• Internal control (2)
• Pricing/exposure management (2)
• Understanding performance (1)

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
• Life and health insurance, medical care package!
• And many other benefits!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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

Travel Requirement

No travel is 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

Supply Planning

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.