Material Management Team Lead
Company: BP Energy
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 6, 2024
Job Description:
Entity: Production & Operations
Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group
Job Description: Who We Arebpx energy, a major oil and gas producer
in the United States, improves its expertise in unconventional gas,
including shale, to deliver hydrocarbon production and technical
knowledge worldwide. With operations in Texas and Louisiana, our US
onshore business has become both a world-class oil and gas producer
and a leader in reducing methane emissions. As part of bp, a global
industry leader, we champion a high-energy, high-intensity
environment built on accountability, collegiality, and
empowerment.Role SynopsisThis role reports to the Head of
Procurement and is the Team Lead for our Materials Management
Group. - bpx has three main owned and operated warehouses in Orla,
TX; George West, TX; and Shreveport, LA. - In addition to these
owned and operated warehouses, we have unmanned laydown yards and
materials at third party yards. The Materials Management team is
responsible for all financial inventory and usable operational
stock. - The team is a distributed team so strong remote managerial
skills including performance management are required. - Up to 25%
travel on a monthly basis is required to connect with the ongoing
operations of the warehouses in each of our basins as well as key
field leadership in each of the assets. - Understanding of
materials management, material replenishment strategies, lead
times, and critical spares is required. -Key Accountabilities
- Understanding and experience with COPAS accounting treatment of
materials including controllable vs. non-controllable, condition
codes, disposal accounting, and value add accounting.
- Work with direct reports to ensure consistent procurement,
inventory management, warehousing delivery, and disposal processes
are in place and properly administered in compliance with all
regulations and policies.
- Work with internal stakeholders on demand planning to determine
appropriate stocking levels based on activity level and inventory
turn rates.
- Develop and facilitate collaborative working relationships with
internal customers and the supply base through communications and
timely reporting of changes in critical business matters. Provide
internal customers and management regular updates on key
performance metrics and status of process improvement
initiatives.
- Responsible for overseeing and managing unmanned laydown yards
and conducting annual inventory counts.
- Review MRP settings to ensure appropriate levels of stock
without tying up working capital.
- Understand changing market dynamics including lead time
variances and pricing impacts to the materials space.
- Ensure operational alignment core supply providers including
establishment of KPIs for on time delivery, delivery accuracy, and
others as mutually defined.
- Define and coordinate a consigned inventory policy to ensure
part availability without impact to working capital.
- Processing of key transactions in SAP including approving of
Purchase Requisitions, processing of Goods Receipts, investigation
of Good Receipt imbalances, inventory cycle counts, and write off
of obsolete inventory required.
- Establish and communicate clear performance expectations in
alignment with stated procedures, policies, control processes, and
strategy. Monitor performance against expectations for each of the
three Material Management Specialists.
- Identify, develop, implement, and monitor opportunities for
process improvement and value creation initiatives including key
technology enablement measures.
- Coordinate with Sourcing Managers and Material Buyers to ensure
compliance with sourcing strategies and procurement
guidelines.
- Implement and monitor skills development programs to ensure
that supply chain operations personnel are developing skills
required to effectively execute their responsibilities.
- Ensure compliance with all internal controls for Sarbanes Oxley
reporting.
- Understand and align with labor rights and modern slavery
policies and ensure compliance with applicable policies and
procedures related to material procurement and vendor
sourcing.
- Quarterly inventory account reconciliation and inventory aging
reports to be completed and reviewed by PSCM Head
- Supporting annual ad valorem tax reporting for inventory on
hand at our yards.
- Strong analytical and oral/written communication skills, in
particular the ability to be influential and drive the PSCM agenda
with internal stakeholders, and to negotiate with suppliers at
Account Representative/Manager level
- Proven track record to influence and collaborate with
individuals across multiple disciplines, cultures and geographies,
across interpersonal boundaries and levels within BPX and with
suppliers.
- Solid understanding of systems such as Open Invoice, Ariba and
SAP and software tools such as Excel, Access, PowerBI.Education ---
Bachelor degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Business,
Engineering/technical field or equivalent. -
- High school diploma with 8 years of additional relevant
experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.Crucial
Experience--- Ten to fifteen years of relevant Procurement and
Supply Chain experience supporting strategic sourcing or materials
management.SalaryWe offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable
your work to fit with your life. These can include, but not limited
to, access to health, vision and dental insurance, flexible working
schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program,
long-term incentive program, and a generous 401K matching
program.---How much do we pay (Base)? $142,000-185,000.*Note that
the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and
reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at
the time of posting.
Travel RequirementUp to 25% travel should be expected with this
roleRelocation Assistance:Relocation may be negotiable for this
roleRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote
workingSkills:Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking,
Commercial acumen (Inactive), Communication, Creativity and
Innovation, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Group Problem
Solving, Influencing, Inventory Management, Logistics Management,
Materials demand management, Negotiation planning and preparation,
Quality Control, Supply chain management, Sustainability awareness
and action, WarehousingLegal 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
disabilities may request a reasonable 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 accommodation
related to the recruitment process, please -contact us -to request
accommodations.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.
Keywords: BP Energy, Colorado Springs , Material Management Team Lead, Executive , Denver, Colorado
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