Business Planning Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Shell

Shell

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Role:

Purpose

Reporting to the UK Operations Manager, the Business Planning Senior Advisor's main role is to support frontline delivery through leading value enhancing projects with a particular focus on the business model (known as the RBA model) and initiatives between Shell and Retailer.

The Business Planning Senior Advisor is expected to lead the annual Retailer business planning process, to set challenging but achievable targets for the Retailers in such a way that they will be motivated to achieve their targets to benefit both their business and Shell.

They will ensure that key external service partners deliver their contract expectations and offer true value to the Retailers and Dealer partners who operate the service stations.

Accountabilities

Lead annual Retailer business planning process.
Contract Owner for a range of high value Operations contracts (e.g., KPMG, Lloyds).
Operations team representation for cross functional projects.
Liaise with Global Operations Excellence team to ensure adhere and compliance with Global Operating Principles (GOP).
Work closely with Sales team to understand complex arrangements (e.g., Cap and Floor, Mass Replans).
Work effectively with SBO Business Planning advisor to ensure relevant payments and processes are done.
Indirectly lead SBO Business Planning Advisor and SBO Operations Sales Support to look for additional value / efficiency efforts.

What we need from You

Education: Degree or equivalent business experience required.
Highly skilled in Excel.
Ability to make decisions and recommendations based upon a range of sometimes ambiguous data and to back up with appropriate rationale.
Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to explain complex topics to non SMEs.
Strong project management skills.
Finance experience or knowledge would be an advantage.
Ability to think strategically and implement tools & procedures to enable field execution of initiatives.

Company Description
Shell started operations in the United Kingdom more than 110 years ago.

Since then, we have grown into a leading innovative Oil & Energy company that rewards its employees by investing heavily in their careers and learning.

Our people are our greatest asset, and our commitment to your career will see you thrive in a work environment that offers an industry-leading development programme.

When your ideas travel, Shell will benefit, and innovation will thrive.

Shell has a key role to play in helping meet the UK's growing energy demand, whilst using innovative technologies to develop cleaner energy.

We are the largest FTSE 100 company in the UK by market capitalisation and make a significant contribution to the UK economy.

As well as processing 35% of the gas coming into the UK, we serve more than four million customers at our filling stations each week.

Shell employs some 6,400 skilled staff as well as many contractors

An innovative place to work
There's never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you'll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future - whether by investing in oil, gas, and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

An inclusive place to work
To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard.

Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment - one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

We're creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we'll take it from there.
We're closing the gender gap whether that's through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
We're striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We're huge advocates for career development. We'll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings.

By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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