Experience

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  bp

  • United Kingdom
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Pricing Analyst

    • Jul 2019 - Present

    • Accountable for 0.5-1.0bgal/yr and $100-200m/yr branded volume and standard margin delivery • Set daily fuel prices within established pricing frameworks to deliver annual volume and margin plan, specifically assigned to Northern California and acting backup support to Washington and Oregon • Serve as lead contact and communicator for pricing, and support efforts, as needed, to resolve customer issues related to pricing • Collaborate with Marketing & Sales to improve BP's competitive position as it relates to brand value and sustainable financial performance • Collect and analyze competitive market data required to inform pricing, while developing insights to help cross-functional team understand market conditions and trends • Maintain deep knowledge of laws and regulations that impact pricing to remain compliant and to fully understand our cost to serve Use business and financial knowledge to make pricing strategy recommendations that help the Pricing team drive individual market performance and set forward business strategy • Tagged with Retail Pricing Performance Reporting, to help relay current pricing conditions and assist in determining short/long term pricing strategies • Confirm accurate west coast COGS assumptions across channels and with finance • Coordinate OneStream requirements into west coast reporting or other assumptions as needed • Provide operational back-up for all roles on the pricing team, and train and develop new pricing analyst team members

  • Sourcing Specialist

    • Jan 2015 - Jul 2019

    •Supported SPU and BU in efforts to establish and communicate vision/strategic direction for assigned commodities driven by current business priorities aligned with PSCM sector strategies•Worked closely with BU cross-functional and sector teams in commodity strategy development, supplier sourcing, and supplier negotiations•Collaborated with relevant BU and Category Managers to successfully implement sourcing projects to ensure delivery of business plans and category strategies - assigned specifically HSSEQ and MRO categories•Applied current sourcing tools and methodologies, including execution of sourcing events through the use of eSourcing technology•Through sourcing efforts, effectively changed and transitioned BP Cherry Point FRC provider to realize $150k+ in cost savings and align garment selection across all US refineries - managing project efforts in sizing 850 personnel, and coordinating transition and distribution of over 16,000 garments•Assigned as Maximo Super-user and representative of Sourcing and Contracting for 7.6 upgrade efforts in 2016/2017

  • Senior Technical Subject Matter Expert - Inventory

    • Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

    **Only in this position for a short time as husband was transferred to Seattle, WA•Promoted two levels with this position, supporting the Inventory team in all EOR/WOR reconciliation activity and associated approvals, mainly utilizing the eDownstream system coupled with SAP•Supported the team in all technical system capacities, assisting and facilitating enhancement requests, performing the cost/benefit analysis and offering recommendations based on budget limitations•Consistently reviewed the Inventory processes and practices with a lens of continuous improvement, uncovering time and cost efficiencies, fully documenting and training the team on any related process changes / enhancements•Ensured all Inventory processes are compliant with BSI and risk mitigation practices

  • Senior Technical Subject Matter Expert - Fuels Billing

    • Nov 2011 - May 2014

    • Lead Invoice Accuracy initiatives for Customer Service Support, facilitating meetings, coaching on Continuous Improvement tools, and implementing improvements - achieving 99.5% Invoice Accuracy over a volume of 140,000 invoices issued each month• Provided technical analysis and feedback regarding impact of BP transformational projects (Cooper/Astrid), supporting the related system upgrades and/or modifications, while creating/delivering associated training materials to the team• Identified process improvement opportunities, solution development, and supported related operational implementation - while also determining and enacting short term workaround solutions where appropriate• Coordinated and provided training sessions, training materials, troubleshooting documentation and continual on-the-job lessons learned for Billing Specialists and other departments as applicable, to actively practice the values of One Team

  • Credit Analyst

    • Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

    • Yearly appraisal, financial review, and maintenance of the Consumer Marketer portfolio, ensuring all assigned credit limits were aligned with customer demand while also minimizing BP’s financial exposure • Assigned as Subject Matter Expert for TABS (TelventDTN) system in August 2010, developing and conducting key quality assurance reporting, linkage of customer accounts, and critical system analysis to finally achieve a state of continuous improvement and silent running• Nominated to Siebel Global Template training team in July 2011 to conduct educational classes for users in preparation of upcoming system changes and enhancements

  • Business Analyst

    • Dec 2008 - Dec 2009

    •Monthly extract, analysis, reporting, and presentation of BSS performance within various portfolios, which included Balanced Scorecard, SLT Operations Review, BP Partner Dashboard, Directors Operational reports, customer performance scorecards, process dashboards, and ad hoc requests•Financial analysis and reporting of the BSS budget, which included working closely with Operations Manager and Team Leads in setting the budget guidelines for the year, monthly review and analysis of actual vs. forecast, re-forecasting when needed to ensure budget variance is minimal, and delivering on monthly, quarterly, and annual requests from the Commercial team•BP Partner meeting coordination, presentation, and facilitation involving preparation of agendas and performance dashboards, working with team members to explain business context related to deviations in performance metrics, and capturing of key issues and actions to follow up on prior to next meeting

  • Recruiter

    • Jul 2004 - Nov 2008

    • Promoted in July 2004 to lead the efforts in the on-going recruiting strategies of BP Retail as well as to develop processes, procedures, and tools to achieve long-term staffing objectives• Handled all aspects of the recruitment and selection processes, which included application and resume screening, preliminary interviews, assessments, coordination of the interview process, and marketing/communications• Utilized cost effective methodologies to identify individuals who possess the skills and competencies necessary to achieve the desired business results• Actively participated in career fairs and other recruiting initiatives to generate qualified candidates

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    • Jan 2003 - Jul 2004

    • Promoted in Jan 2003 to manage all financial aspects of AirBP’s aviation fuel business through analyzing and generating a full set of financial statements, including P&L, Balance Sheet and resulting Cash Flow• Assisted Controller and senior management in business decision-making and strategic analysis by providing ad hoc analysis and support on special projects• Successfully supported the June 2003 implementation of the SAP 4.6 Upgrade by being the Metrics Coordinator, Site-Readiness Coordinator, and Superuser for AirBP

  • Location Accountant

    • Nov 2001 - Dec 2002

    • Managed and accounted for over 20 million gallons of jet fuel inventory traveling over 4 different pipelines throughout the United States• Performed month-end reconciliation procedures on over 15 different jet fuel storage locations in a timely manner to ensure all inventory balances transferred to the financial statements were 100% accurate• Successfully completed several SAP training classes in order to take an active role in transitioning our department from the original ISP computer system to SAP