Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

Join Us as a Materials Management Advisor (Inbound Logistics) in Mauritania!

Are you passionate about optimizing supply chains and making a real impact in international logistics? Do you thrive in diverse, cross-cultural environments and enjoy building strong partnerships across borders? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Materials Management Advisor (Inbound Logistics) partners with our suppliers, business stakeholders, International & Local (M&S) Logistics Service providers and Customs Agents to optimise and continuously improve delivery service.

This role delivers value by developing and implementing Inbound Logistics delivery strategies to optimise physical supply chain.

Please note that this position is open for local applicants only.

Please submit your application and CV in English language.

About the role:

• Lead and implement regional inbound logistics strategies across Mauritania and Senegal.

• Manage the Inbound Logistics Visibility Centre (ILVC) to focus on region and ensure alignment with business goals.

• Oversee performance of logistics service providers and customs agents, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement.

• Provide expert guidance on logistics, transportation, and customs operations to internal/external stakeholders and ensure all activity and relevant reporting are aligned with business strategy.

• Deploy performance management framework to the region, including Key Performance Indicators, contract management support, managing non-performance, etc.

• Support management of key relationships for inbound logistics & stabilize inbound logistics performance and local customs agents’ performance.

• Support compliance activities including but not limited to, completing activities as directed by the High-Risk Agent (HRA) Sponsor and participate in audits as directed.

• Drive network management and optimization down to individual distribution centre level to achieve the optimal balance service and risk level, operational cost and efficient investment.

• Enhance commercial and contracting support for material contracts to improve supplier fulfilment & performance.

• Use lean principles to support continuous improvement in the physical supply chain by focusing on clear customer value, utilizing value stream mapping where appropriate, improving the quality of demand signals, creating flow & eliminating waste, and relentlessly striving for perfection.

• Manage transition of key contracts whist ensuring continuity of service to the business and effective MoC application

About you:

Essential criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical field.

• 5+ years of experience in international logistics, including customs processes in Mauritania and Senegal.

• Proven ability to manage service delivery and performance of contractors and customs agents.

• Understanding of the safety risks associated with Logistics and risk mitigation activities.

• Strong collaboration and influencing skills across diverse teams and geographies, across organizational boundaries and levels within BP, with external suppliers and local authorities where appropriate

• Working knowledge of systems such as SAP and software tools.

• Willingness and ability to travel to Senegal as needed.

• Proficient level of English language

Desirable criteria:

• Strong business acumen with a focus on delivering measurable value.

• Experience in at least one progressive material-led supply chain industries

Why join us!

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.

Travel Requirement

Some travel may be required with this role, this is negotiable

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Building sustainability, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cost modelling, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Market Analysis, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management

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.