Senior Commercial Operations Specialist

Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

Operations Group

Job Description:

Production & Operations (P&O)

A career in production & operations is an opportunity to help shape the future of bp. As part of the team, you’ll apply digital technologies and an agile approach as we transform our operating assets in pursuit of our net zero ambition. You’ll also help to develop hydrocarbon resources, delivering transformative projects and growing your talent in all kinds of new and rewarding ways within the operational heart of bp.

Role Summary:

The purpose of the role is to lead and support the Commercial Operations Specialists deployed on the hub to co-ordinate and manage the day-to-day production, nomination, and exports of hydrocarbons from the Tortue development in compliance with the respective agreements (FLNG Lease and Operate Agreement, LNG SPA, Seller Group Representative Agreement, Condensate Lifting Agreement and Domestic Gas Sales Agreements).

The incumbent will be required to liaise directly with multiple internal and external parties including the bp Operations, Subsurface and Marine teams, the FLNG Terminal Operator (Golar), bp Gas Marketing, Partners, various government agencies and other third Parties. Diplomacy, good communication skills and discretion are key behavioural requirements required to operate successfully within this role along with a an conscientious and rigorous approach to managing both technical and commercially critical activities.

The position long term is based in the Production Unit in Sunbury during normal office hours but with a requirement to intermittently provide support from both a commercial and operational perspective out of “normal” working hours.

Key Accountabilities:

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Leadership of the deployed Commercial Operations Specialists Team.

• Coordinate requirements under the Seller Group Representative Agreement and act as Seller Group Representative to execute instructions on behalf of the Commercial Committee.

• Ensure effective, timely and efficient administration of the contractual and communication requirements under the commercial agreements.

• Management of coordination of the forecasting processes and responding to contractual notices relating to these processes.

• Management of unplanned and planned shutdown communications/notifications.

• Work with the bp Operations, Subsurface, Marine teams and Golar regarding changes required to meet and where required mitigate, issues related to delivery of the Annual and Specific Delivery Plans under the LNG SPA.

• Ensure compliance with L&OA, SPA, DOM Gas and Condensate Lifting Agreement specification requirements and monitor delivery compliance.

• Invoice validation (LNG) and claims management (demurrage, off spec, quality, quantity, take or pay, deliver, or pay).

Interdependencies

The Business Manager owns the major decision, dispute, and plan communications processes. The Senior Sales Operations Specialist will be required to work closely with the Business Manager to ensure that short term and long-term obligations/interdependencies are managed appropriately.

Hydrocarbon Accountants will be deployed in both Mauritania and Senegal. The Senior Sales Operations Specialist will be required to work closely with the Hydrocarbon Accountants to ensure compliance with the respective Production Sharing Agreements and Unit Operating Agreement.

Education, Experience and Job Requirements:

• A degree in finance, business and engineering is preferred.

• Significant experience in Commercial Operations.

• Demonstrated experience in managing commercial agreements and obligations particularly in Gas transportation and processing and LNG/Condensate export.

• Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills.

• Commercial experience in gas value chains.

• Ability to operationalize commercial structures.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-starter with a strong performance bias and the ability to operate independently without close supervision.

• Proven interpersonal, communication, influencing and team working skills.

Why Join our team?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee 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.

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.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Asset operations management, Authentic Leadership, Collaboration, Conflict Management, Control of Work, Cost-conscious decision-making, Crisis and emergency response management, Decision Making, Digital data collection, Engineered Barrier Health, HSSE auditing and self-verification, Incident investigation and learning, Influencing, Leading through ambiguity, Maintenance fundamentals, Management of change, Procedures and practices, Process safety hazard identification, Process Safety Management, Production Management, Reliability Fundamentals {+ 6 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

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