Global Account Manager

bp; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Medical care package

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK seeks a Global Account Manager to develop and manage strategic relationships with key OEM partners. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in customer relations at a global level, experience in negotiating large commercial deals, and the capability to work across diverse functions. This role offers excellent employee benefits and a strong focus on work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Successful track record of customer relationship development at a global level.
• Experience in identifying new commercial opportunities and managing large deals.
• Ability to work across functions and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strategic relationships with major OEM partners.
• Support the development of the 5-year OEM account plan.
• Work with BP areas to implement advanced product solutions.

Skills

Customer relationship development

Negotiation and managing large commercial deals

Understanding of industry and OEM trends

Strategic and tactical business planning

Flexibility in response to market changes

Job description

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Overview

The critical role of the Global Account Manager is to maintain and further develop at pace the strategic relationship with the OEM and deliver extraordinary performance for both BP and our OEM customer. The role holder is accountable for the development and management of the strategic relationship with 2 of our major OEM partners at a global HQ level with focus on the Castrol Business. Supporting delivery of the Account plan and performance targets by coordinating the global cross functional network within BP.

Key Accountabilities

• Customer Relationship
  • Building and managing close relationships within the Customer at Board -2 level.
  • Understanding customer needs; identifying, characterising and developing new business opportunities, aligned with the account strategy.
  • Designing and managing the contact map between BP and each Group in the regions in coordination with the SPUs, ensuring alignment.
  • Organising and participating in regular Steering Committees and global account governance.
• Strategy, Plan and delivery
  • Understanding the specifics of the OEM strategies, communicating back to BP and support the development of our detailed response.
  • Supporting the development and deployment of the 5-year OEM account plan with a clear roadmap, resource and financial plans.
  • Deploying the Account plan with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure delivery across the different work streams and in alignment with the different SPU plan. Including relevant setting and monitoring of strategic and financial targets for each Group.
• Account Offer and deal making
  • Working closely with all areas of BP to apply advanced product solutions in the OEM offers
  • Coordinating the development, negotiation and implementation through the CLT’s of offers across different work streams ensuring there is proper alignment with each OEM Group’s strategy.
  • Proposing and supporting implementation of Marketing and sponsorship programs with each Group.

About you

• Successful track-record of customer relationship development at a global level, in diverse and challenging environments in advanced Key Account Management including sophisticated B2B/ B2B2B/ B2B2C relationships. Tracking record of creating contact maps. Comfortable having conversations at C Suite level.
• Experience in identification of new commercial opportunities with proven track record in negotiating and managing large commercial deals from concept to execution to sustainable growth.
• Understanding of industry and OEM trends and translating into opportunities and offers.
• Self starter with a high degree of energy, stamina and resilience with a continuous improvement mind-set, confident and articulate, a proven influencer and negotiator.
• Ability to develop and operationalize strategic and tactical business plans.
• Ability to work across functions and businesses.
• Flexibility of thought and action to be able to respond to changing market environments and dynamic business situations.
• Ability to manage long term planning, milestones and interdependencies of cross functional projects.

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits. We offer an open and inclusive culture and a great work-life balance. Tremendous learning and development opportunities are available to craft a career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others!

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. 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.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Industries

• Oil and Gas