GoA MM Inventory Lead

BP; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BP is seeking a Materials Management Advisor (Inventory) to lead regional inventory strategy and optimize stock across sites. You will collaborate with Line, Finance, and Procurement to balance service levels with total cost of ownership and drive continuous improvement in inventory performance.

You will oversee data integrity of material records in ERP, mentor analysts, and help prepare for upcoming ERP deployments. A strong background in MM processes and reporting is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline.
• Experience with ERP and reporting tools.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional/site inventory strategy.
• Collaborate with Line, Finance and Procurement to evaluate inventory requirements.
• Monitor KPIs and drive improvements in inventory performance.
• Lead inventory analysts and ensure data integrity of material records.
• Support ERP deployment readiness in the region.

Skills

Inventory management

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Entity: Technology

Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

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, motivated by special insight and expertise. We're always taking on for more innovative digital solutions, balanced 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!

About the role

The Materials Management Advisor (Inventory) focuses on control, optimisation and management of all bp owned material inventory across a region/site.

Responsible for ongoing analysis and reporting with an emphasis on continuous improvement and inventory performance for all operating entities in region.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and implement regional/site inventory strategy to support the business plan.
• Collaborate with the Line, Finance and Procurement teams to evaluate inventory requirements and achieve optimum total cost of ownership (TCO) balanced with meeting service expectations.
• Understand and conform to the requirements of Operating Management System (OMS), Materials Management common process (MMcp) and the inventory accounting requirements relevant for the region/site.
• Identify and monitor key performance indicators that track and communicate progress on inventory performance to the collaborators.
• Manage the performance of the Inventory analysts and provide environment of effective learning and development.
• Ensure the high level of quality with regards to the data integrity of each material master record maintained in the ERP. Engage with stakeholders on the identification of spare parts linkage to critical assets within ERP for visibility.
• Work with Maintenance function to define critical equipment spares strategy and establish service level reviews down to the item master level.
• Manage the Wells Demand Planning process as it applies to the inventory management.
• On-going analysis and optimization of inventory level setting to ensure alignment of Line material requirements with inventory strategy.
• Verify inventory through a physical inventory counting and reconciliation process that is aligned with Regional Finance and PSA requirements if applicable.
• In partnership with the Line establish a surplus identification process to include the disposition of obsolete material to enable investment recovery program
• Actively participate in Inventory Management Discipline network and work with Materials Management Discipline team to ensure global strategies meet local requirements and local implementation is consistent with global strategies.
• Play an integral role with preparation/readiness of ERP system deployment in the Region.

Essential Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or other relevant technical discipline.

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

• MM related process and systems knowledge and/or hands-on experience working with ERP and various reporting tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills effective communication, and ability to work effectively within a functional matrix organization and influence leadership and operating function stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria

• Strong commercial skills and ability to make effective decisions based on economics in the best interest of the company.
• Understanding of equipment and materials employed in energy business.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, inventory modelling techniques or inventory accounting.
• Field experience working and/or supporting inventory control, warehouse, and/or inbound logistics in the oil and gas sector or other industries.

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!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% 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, Commercial Acumen, Contract Management, Cost Leadership, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Materials demand management, Negotiation planning and preparation, Project and programme management, Resource and budget planning, Safety Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Supply chain management, Warehousing .

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of pr