# Supply Planning System SME

**Company**: Bp
**Location**: India, Pune
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Energy

**Apply**: https://careers.bp.com/job-description/RQ110074?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

We are seeking a diligent and proactive Supply Planning Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support our Performance Unit (PU) planning community in maximizing the efficiency of our digital planning systems, notably Kinaxis Maestro. The role is pivotal in ensuring consistent planning practices with global operating templates, supporting end users, troubleshooting system issues, and driving adoption of new processes and enhancements.

**System Expertise & User Support** Be the primary go-to expert for Kinaxis Maestro for the BTC and FBT community, providing hands-on supply planning process and Kinaxis Maestro support to end users in Supply Planning, Raw Material Planning and Inventory areas as following Castrol’s defined Global Processes. Address end user queries related to system functionality, troubleshooting, and best practices. Act as the first line of support for supply planning system defects, triage in and escalate through a defined process based on criticality and business impact as needed.

**Training & Adoption** Conduct new joiner Supply Planning training sessions, mentoring users to improve their understanding of how to use Kinaxis Maestro. Actively participate in Planning System Subject Matter Experts, led through the Planning Centre of Excellence (COE), to share trends, raising concerns and improvement areas across geographies Support Supply Planning Process Owner to develop and maintain training materials, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and best practice documentation aligned to the global planning operating model. Drive adoption of new system capabilities, ensuring effective change management.

**Process Optimization & Governance** Identify gaps or inefficiencies in how PU users apply planning process functionality within Kinaxis. Collaborate with global and Community of Practice teams to drive continuous improvement in planning practices as executed within Kinaxis As part of the global SME community, provide feedback to IT and Global Process Owners on system enhancements and user experience improvements.

**What you will need to be successful (experience, job requirements & qualifications)** **Education**: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business, or a related field (Master’s preferred). **Experience**: 8+ years of experience in Planning, with a strong understanding of supply planning and hands-on experience within Kinaxis Maestro Proven experience in supply planning with demonstrable experience leading teams with a digital E2E tool Strong analytical skills and proficiency in supply chain software (Kinaxis Maestro preferred) and ERP systems Excellent process and digital problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities. Effective communicator with strong training and mentor skills for those in planning in Pune and in the markets Experience in change management and user adoption techniques Ability to work cross-functionally with local, market and global planning teams, and technical IT teams

**Why join bp** At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging 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! 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.

**Legal Disclaimer:** We are an equal opportunities employer.

## Skills

### Required
- Kinaxis Maestro
- Supply Chain Software
- ERP Systems
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving Abilities

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