Senior Planning Manager_China

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

About the Role

This role leads supply chain planning activities across Greater China, including demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, new product introduction (NPI), and network optimisation.

The focus is to deliver reliable service, strong inventory performance, and efficient end-to-end planning while supporting ongoing improvement and digital transformation.

You will also be a member of the Greater China Supply Chain Leadership Team, contributing to capability development and transformation priorities.

What You Will Do

• Lead end-to-end supply chain planning, including demand and supply planning, S&OP, and customer fulfilment to support reliable delivery and customer experience
• Work closely with cross-functional partners such as Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance, and global teams to deliver business outcomes
• Build, support, and develop a high-performing planning team, encouraging collaboration, clarity, and continuous learning
• Improve planning processes and ways of working to increase efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance overall performance
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent and compliant operations
• Identify supply chain risks (e.g., supply disruption, logistics delays, market factors) and implement mitigation and continuity plans
• Deliver short-, medium-, and long-term performance across operational, financial, and strategic KPIs
• Optimise supply chain network decisions, including in-house vs. third-party operations, logistics flow, and inventory deployment
• Lead the S&OP process to align demand and supply, improve forecast accuracy, and balance service levels with inventory efficiency
• Own supply planning processes (DRP, MPS, MRP, NPI, hub planning) to ensure capacity and materials meet demand requirements
• Support and accelerate supply chain transformation initiatives, including the use of digital tools and data-driven solutions
• Strengthen planning capabilities, moving toward more proactive and insight-driven decision making
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the China supply chain strategy over a multi-year horizon
• Act as a leadership team member, supporting team effectiveness and organisational development
• Encourage a performance-focused, inclusive team environment and allocate resources to achieve the best outcomes

Decision Scope

Accountable for supply chain planning and purchasing decisions within agreed business and governance frameworks.

What You Bring

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field
• A Master’s degree is a plus
• Strong English communication skills to work effectively with global teams

Experience

• Strong experience in supply chain planning, including demand, supply, and inventory planning
• Experience leading planning teams or managing responsibilities within supply or demand management
• Hands-on experience with planning systems (e.g., MRPII or similar tools)
• Experience working across global or shared service environments
• Proven track record of delivering improvement initiatives, operational optimisation, or transformation programmes
• Good understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations and strategy
• Ability to solve complex problems and translate strategy into practical actions
• Financial awareness and understanding of operational performance drivers
• Professional certifications such as APICS CPIM or CSCP are beneficial

Skills

• Ability to lead and collaborate with diverse teams across functions and geographies
• Clear communication skills (written and spoken)
• Experience managing complex initiatives and delivering results within agreed timelines
• Familiarity with supply chain systems and data tools
• Ability to support team development and create a positive and inclusive working environment
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to shape supply chain planning across China, improve performance, and contribute to a multi-year transformation focused on efficiency, resilience, and digital capability.

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.

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% 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:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Acumen, Business Requirements Analysis, Category Strategy, Commercial Acumen, Cost modelling, Digital Fluency, Logistics Management, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Product and market intelligence, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply chain management, awareness and action

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We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.

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