Castrol is one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, serving customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. Castrol brands are recognised globally for their premium quality and high performance, shaped by the company’s commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology. With products sold in more than 150 countries, Castrol has helped keep things moving on roads and racetracks, air, sea, and space for over 125 years.
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About the team
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 SAP Process Development SME Lead, manage the change impact of “other” projects so that they are aligned with strategic direction
Key tasks
- Accountable to define and drive the O2C Competitiveness plan, in support of Castrol Supply Chain Operations across Europe.
- Create, lead and energise a virtual team (Scrum team) to deliver a dynamic plan liaising with Technology and GSC partnering functions to build complete and full range of expertise.
- 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 Castrol cycles to ensure overall achievements are met, 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 solid 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 ensuring alignment to Competitiveness strategy.
Experience required
- 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.
- The role holder will need 8-12 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.
- This role directly supports our European Supply Chain operations and more specifically logistics execution processes across primary and secondary distribution – the role holder will need to demonstrate extensive knowledge of operating in similar complex markets.
- The role holder will be a Subject Matter Expert in Supply Chain related processes in a fast paced high volume complex operation, serving 1000’s of demanding customers each and every day.
- Experienced in Agile Methodology including Sprint based delivery.
- 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
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