Expert Team Leader, Technology Deployment META (Middle East, Turkey, and Africa)

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

Job Purpose

Lead the META technology deployment team (small number of direct reports geographically distributed across Turkey, Egypt and South Africa) to provide technical expertise to the META lubricants business, help plan their future Automotive and Industrial product requirements, deploy new formulations, support new product launches and support existing technology. Assist with the generation of new business in existing markets and growth into new markets. Work with supply chain to drive down product cost of goods (COGS) whilst striving to optimize complexity without impacting overall product integrity. Support implementation of the global product quality assurance and compliance agenda in META.

Why join to 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. 

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, 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 many others benefits! We operate a hybrid model with 60% from the office and 40% from home with flexibility as agreed with line management.

Key accountabilities

• Recruit, establish and lead the new META technology deployment team, embed team into organisation and build capabilities.
• As a member of the META Leadership Team the role holder has a responsibility to contribute to the safe delivery of financial and volume performance targets of the PU.
• Ensure that the META specific technology requirements are understood and prioritized to deliver maximum value.
• Co-create with the marketing function a cost effective and fit for purpose portfolio for today and a pipeline for the future based on customer needs and technical trends ensuring new development opportunities are considered in the OD&I planning process.
• Lead the META Technology Deployment Team to support PU/in country marketing and supply chain teams with all aspects of new product implementations (new raw material planning, product mapping and formulation mapping, initiating streamlines) to manage specification/performance changes and deploy compliant and cost-effective formulations with meaningful performance claims.
• Approve (or delegate approval of) plant formulations for new products and modified formulations.
• Provide effective communications and training on new products, technologies, value propositions and future trends.
• Advise and approve the technical accuracy, integrity and approval of external communications, materials used at media events, customer events, product introduction, data sheets and labels.
• Demonstrate Technology leadership at large scale or specialised customer engagements, sales conferences, distributor events, trade shows, technical conferences, OEM meetings, industry conferences.
• Seek and drive opportunities for lower cost raw materials/formulations according to PU/market supply context and PU/market specific product portfolio needs.
• Lead the activities to ensure technical and quality assurance requirements are met when the PU sets up new manufacturing partners/ suppliers including 3P manufacturer Castrol formulas and 3P finished goods resale. 
• Lead the META Technology Deployment Team to provide effective and timely technical expert advice and support liaising with technical services/sales/customer services and global supply chain as appropriate.
• Lead the technical mitigation and response to quality incidents, quality waivers and raw material shortages.
• Lead the technical input required to support new business, product innovations (including portfolio sustainability initiatives), tenders and RFQs to defend and support growth of the business.
• Responsibility for Quality Assurance assessments at blending plants and re-fillers as agreed with the business. Conduct investigations in response to severe incidents, ensure actions from assessments and investigations are tracked and implemented, and that lessons learned are transferred and embedded. 

Essential Criteria & Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a technical subject
• > 10 years’ experience in a technical role, advanced technical knowledge of lubricants, formulations and applications
• Strong technical presentation and communication skills
• Deep understanding and knowledge of external competitive environment
• Ability to translate business strategy and technology trends into compelling actions to maximise value
• Ability and track record of engaging at all levels of the organisation and with key stakeholders, effectively building trust, support, commitment and motivation.
• Experience of leading a team

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

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.

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