Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Sales Group

Job Description:

Customer Operations Manager – META willl be responsible to lead multi-national Customer Operations team which is a key interface with external customers and ensures consistent service behaviours and premium brand experience delivery across touch points.

The role holder leads, coaches and motivates the market sales & customer operations team to deliver all sales support activities in the market that enable operational delivery of key customer management processes end-to-end (Lead to Contract, Order-to-Cash, Aftersales, Customer Service Offer), for all applicable market sales channels and ensures a healthy balance of effective, efficient and compliant operations along with future readiness in line with business strategy across the PU, and that the right support is in place to enable the sales team to focus on customer facing activities.

About bp Castrol: 

It's more than just oil. It's liquid engineering. Castrol provides all the oils, fluids and lubricants the world needs, for every driver, every rider and every industry. 

Castrol is here to serve every driver, every motorcyclist and every industry on earth. We do this through Liquid Engineering. That means creating high performance oils, lubricants, fluids and greases for every application you can imagine. We also know that you need every part of your world to run smoothly, so we lubricate every part of the car or motorcycle you own, the escalators at your local shopping mall, the elevator at your office, and even the production line that made your refrigerator. 

We are here for you in the world's mines and quarries, its cruise ships and airliners, its wind farms and wheat fields. Whatever you need, we help make it happen. 

Key accountabilities:

Drive standardisation and consistency in all operational activities by delivering compliant processes with local regulations, Group Standards and Customer & Sales Policies and ProceduresManage the effective integration of cross-functional activities which impact our ability to provide a high quality customer experience to our customers, improving sales force effectiveness and efficiency, enabling an efficient cross-functional interface between sales, customer service, supply chain and the customer. Provide comprehensive support to the market sales leadership team, engaging regularly with sales managers and customers to deliver our customer service offerGBS performance management (SLAs) for the businessPerformance tracking of customer management KPIs relevant to the market, as defined by the business on an annual basis Managing escalations for complex customer issues raised via Sales/ GBS Customer teams Continuous improvement accountabilities Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in the market, in line with the global/regional frameworks and processes Seek and drive automation opportunities in the area of customer management activities to improve efficiency and reduce workloadDelegates work appropriately and ensures that the right people and resources are available to deliver work/ on customer related projectsProvides the team with a clear direction and defines standards of performance expected;Monitors performance and provide timely and constructive feedback to enable team development.Motivates and empowers others to achieve goals and provides others with coaching and development opportunities. Enables best practice sharing across the organisation.

Education:

University degree essential. A post graduate degree would be value added

Experience:

Min 10 years of Customer facing experience (sales, customer service, marketing, operations) ideally in Turkey, Africa and Middle East region.International work experience managing regional teamsDemonstrated track record of performance delivery and process / continuous improvement  through influencing and coaching othersOperational experience in Lead to Contract, Order to Cash, Customer Care and Customer Service Offer management.Experience in driving simiplification and transformation projects

Skills & Competencies:

Internal functional navigation in support of customer - MasteryDelivers an effortless customer experience – MasteryPrioritization and focus on commercial value - MasteryCustomer promise execution - MasteryUsing operational tools to improve customer experience - MasteryCustomer segmentation and channel management - Skilful applicationSector, market, customer and competitor understanding - Skilful applicationVerbal and written communication in English - Mastery

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:

Channel Management, Customer promise execution, Customer Segmentation, Customer Service Design, Delivers an effortless customer experience, Demand Management, Digital fluency, Internal alignment, Negotiating value, Offer and product knowledge, Operational pricing, Sales forecasting/demand planning, Sector, market, customer and competitor understanding, Using insights dashboards

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.