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BP Americas, Inc. Biofuels Marketer in Chicago, Illinois

Entity:

Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description:

The Biofuels Marketer is responsible for generating value for BP within the Global Distillates trading team in North America. It will cover everything in the Biofuels area from import of Bio Feedstocks right through to sales to the end customer and everything in between. There’s a focus on customer deals plus assets and supply chain optimization within the geography.

This position is in our Chicago office on a 60/40 hybrid schedule.

As the Biofuels Marketer, you will be responsible for acting as one of the trading teams focal points between the trading business and the end customer. You will:

  • Support the entering of any tenders from counterparties & customers buying and selling term

  • Understand and contribute to the process of managing price and regulatory exposure on deals across North America

  • Actively seek new business opportunities and develop key relationships with customers across the different Distillate markets

  • Define biofuel value proposition to all Distillate markets

  • Provide information on analytics, trade flows, asset capabilities and supply demand balances to enable the team to assess the competitive landscape, opportunities and build a strategy in new and existing geographies.

  • Work with the Operations teams to establish effective procedures and ways of working

  • Be performance managed on optimizing BP’s performance across supply chains which service locations within the North America

  • Contribute to strategy development

Key Accountabilities:

  • Develop tailored solutions for both physical and inset options via existing programs (ie RSB, ISCC etc) or bp proprietary programs

  • Develop marketing materials

  • Represent the team at relevant conferences

  • Manage the interface between regulatory and voluntary programs for maximum commercial value

  • Manage internal and external exposure of biofuels marketing

  • Maintaining robust, effective and efficient relationships between Refining, Air BP, Fuels Supply, and Trading to develop a joint Biofuels strategy which optimizes the value chain and continuously improves financial outcomes.

  • Proactive portfolio management across the North America geography

  • Supporting, translating and delivering the appropriate Sales & Marketing strategy

Essential Experience and Education:

  • Experience working in Biofuels commercial sales, marketing or trading environment or other Energy Marketer roles

  • Biofuels product knowledge. Oil and/or US energy market knowledge is desirable.

  • Ability to build relationships in a short period of time with external and internal parties whom incumbent has not met before or worked with before

  • Ability to work autonomously and to be able to draw on support networks when required.

  • Clearly understand and can articulate the sources of value

  • Proven track record of identifying and capturing new growth opportunities

  • Self-starter, commercially astute and innovative

  • Strong influencing skills, with an ability to build consensus and engagement across teams, functions and geographies

  • Powerful communicator and influencer

  • Strong analytical and logistics skills

Why Join bp:

At bp, 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 fostering 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, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% 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:

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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