O2C Competitiveness Product Owner Senior SME

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

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, steadfast 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 niche functions or on a general management track. Castrol India has a proud legacy of championing top talent for leadership roles, both locally and globally!!

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.

About the role:

Lead and enhance the overall O2C process leveraging competitiveness opportunities within systems innovation and Touchless ambitions.

Primary communicator and link between stakeholders and Competitiveness deployment teams.

Lead and coordinate improvement opportunities identification within processes and systems in support of business Competitiveness.

Define the longer-term improvement opportunities and work with external leaders with vision to define best in class ways of working.

As O2C Process Owner, manage the change impact of “other” projects so that they are aligned with strategic direction – e.g. Nextgen portal.

Shift Timing: 12:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Oct-Mar) / 11:30 am - 8:30 pm (Apr-Sep)

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable to define and drive the O2C Competitiveness plan.
• Create, lead and energise a virtual team (Scrum team) to deliver a dynamic plan liaising with IT&S and GSC partnering functions to build complete and full range of expertise supporting.
• Manage the triangle of scope, budget, and time, weighing priorities according to the needs and objectives of Competitiveness agenda also managing resources to ensure on time delivery.
• Provides assurance and tracking of delivery vs FMs and Competitiveness plans.
• Manage the system change requirements in line with defined BP cycles to ensure overall achievements are achieved, exploiting agile release schedules where applicable.
• Support team members to the benefit of the overall project.
• Work through change agents to embed the new ways of working and attitude in GSC / supporting functions.
• Embed HSSE and Wellbeing in all competitiveness activities.
• Ensure robust project design and deployment applied using Agile methodology.
• Has a strong customer centric attitude.
• Network strategy and  major decisions to ensure buy-in from stakeholders and clarity of purpose / deliverables for the Scrum team.
• Lead / facilitate O2C workstreams within key projects e.g Fortis, Nextgen Portal ensuring alignment to Competitiveness strategy.

Education:

Graduate or equivalent with substantial experience in the lubricants, CPG or chemical industry, with the functional and leadership skills and capability needed to manage business transformation.

Languages: English – Fluent

Experience

• The role holder will need 12 to 15 years of experience and background in O2C with experience of driving sustainable business change cross functionally. This is a role which requires the holder to manage priorities and deadlines, lead virtual teams and influence others during substantial change.
• Sound business judgment in handling potentially sensitive issues. Strong analytical, transformation and integration skills with a strong project management background. Strong impact, interpersonal and communication skills with proven capability and/or potential to make a significant contribution to the wider GSC agenda.
• Ability to coach, challenge, and influence effectively collaborating with staff from all disciplines and senior stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities with a strong track record of delivery
• Ability to proact and react in an ever changing and ambitious environment driving continuous innovation, customer centricity and attitude change within GSC and key O2C partners

Skills & Competencies

People Leadership, Business Partnering, Commercial Acumen - Mastery

Project management: Skilful

Change management: Mastery

Agile: Mastery

Culture

We believe in crafting a culture that allows you to live our purpose, play to win while caring for others - and there is a huge focus on diversity equity and inclusion. We are a very open and respectful organization, where there is a lot of respect given to listening to all perspectives and hence people are encouraged to speak up, contribute at all levels irrespective of level or department.

The marketing team is a bunch of energetic and passionate individuals from varied backgrounds, and we thrive on being able to learn from each other as well as a lot of external orientation from the best in the industry. we deeply value partnerships especially with our sales colleagues and strongly believe in the power of igniting one team to be able to break barriers, challenge status quo and create new achievements.

 

Why join our team?

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, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation!

Travel Requirement

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

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Commercial Acumen, Digital Fluency, Logistics Management, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Project Management, Risk Management, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply chain management, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.