Network & NPI Planning SME Lead

Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group Job Description: This is a role within the Castrol organisation and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence.  If you are part of the ring-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership.

Castrol is a global leader in lubricants and part of the bp Group, one of the world’s largest energy companies. In India, Castrol is a publicly listed company, leading in the Automotive, Industrial, and Marine lubricant sectors. With iconic brands, relentless innovation, strong customer relationships, and a team of highly motivated employees, we have maintained our market leadership in India for over a century. Our robust manufacturing and distribution network in India helps us reach consumers through more than 135,000 outlets.

At Castrol, success knows no bounds. We offer a fast-paced learning environment where you can develop your career, whether in specialized functions or on a general management track. Castrol India has a proud legacy of championing top talent for leadership roles, both locally and globally.

At Castrol, success knows no bounds. We offer a fast-paced learning environment where you can develop your career, whether in specialized functions or on a general management track. Castrol India has a proud legacy of championing top talent for leadership roles, both locally and globally.   Job Purpose: Determine optimum sourcing & manufacturing strategies to maximize value and ensure effective implementation of product portfolio changes across market in close collaboration with NPI Planning, Supply Planning, Procurement, and Operations.

Lead and coordinate Supply Chain related to Network Optimization initiatives ensuring accurate, on time and complete implementation plan in place including manufacturing and sourcing decisions, risk assessments, mitigation plans, and stock impact projections when required.

Own and maintain the Network Optimization roadmap, ensuring alignment with the broader portfolio, NPI, and supply chain transformation agenda.

Partner with the NPI Planner to define sourcing locations, manufacturing strategies, and network requirements for new product introductions, ensuring supply continuity, cost efficiency, and operational readiness.

Build the Network Optimization roadmap and link it within the wider scope of change activities within the supply chain.

Support rapid response to tenders and business opportunities by evaluating network capabilities, sourcing options, and supply chain impacts.

Secure continuity of the Network Optimization activities through backup for and support of the rest of the team

Key Accountabilities: Lead end-to-end supply chain network optimization, constantly evaluating and identifying improvement opportunities

Evaluate sourcing options and lead on make/buy decisions.

Support new product sourcing decisions and product flow across the network

Collaborate with global NPI and Net Ops teams to drive optimum balance between tactical and critical initiatives.

Manages RCCP and long-range planning (>6M) with the supply planning integrators to identify capacity bottlenecks and sourcing opportunities to help direct capex investment in plants

Collaborate with costing teams to assess financial impacts of scenarios

Work across multiple sites and teams across a wide geography to ensure that all information required to support the NPI supply chain processes are available in full and on time. Respond to fast changing environment.

Participate in tenders by providing manufacturing and distribution feasibility inputs.

Collaborate with all Planning teams to ensure that new ways of working for NetOps are compatible with planning optimization.

Collaborate with selected Marketing, Technology, Regional and Business contacts to ensure cross business alignment.

Key Performance Indicators:

Summary Decision Rights Evaluate, Identify and implement product sourcing opportunities by following agreed sourcing RAPID

Propose options to NPI sourcing to improve KPI performance

Propose sourcing options to Tender submission to balance Cost and service.

KPIs Reached/missed project achievements and deadlines ( % NetOps initiatives delivered on time)

Post-project review about achieved intentions

Value delivery: Annualized savings /value delivered

% sourcing recommendations completed on time

Inventory impact: Reduction in excess / obsolete risk due to source change

Stakeholder satisfaction / governance adherence

What you will need to be successful: Master's degree or equivalent experience.

Knowledge and experience of Network Optimization and Lifecycle management and a good understanding of end-to-end processes

8 to 12 years of experience in product planning processes

Expert knowledge and use of ERP/SAP and other applicable digital tools

High degree of computer literacy including advanced knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and business reporting tools.

Knowledge in network optimization tools like Opti logic’s Cosmic Frog or similar preferred.

Some experience in marketing, SC planning or logistics, Finance or product costing, customer service or customer facing experience is of advantage.

Project Management experience

Good communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels in the company.

Good understanding of BP HSSE&C principles and expectations.

Skills & Competencies: Strong track record in delivering with minimal supervision

Understanding of key business areas such as operations, marketing, sales, strategy and finance.

Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Strong financial analysis and commercial competence

Ability to work with and effectively influence collaborators in the business 

Strong organization and agenda management skills

The role also requires the following values and behaviours:

Excellence: Foster learning, the sharing of knowledge and continuous improvement

One Team: Support those I work with and help to build the effectiveness of my team to achieve the best results

Why join our team? 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 crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. Diversity Statement: We provide an excellent environment and benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others!

Diversity sits at the heart of our company and as an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Travel Requirement: Negligible travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Commercial Acumen, Digital Fluency, Digital Supply Chain, End to End Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, New Product Initiatives, Project Management, Risk Management, SAP Modules, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Development, Supply Chain Forecasting, Supply chain management, Supply Chain Modeling, Supply Chain Network Optimization, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Chain Sourcing {+ 1 more} ​ 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 .

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