Commercial Analyst – Coke and Sulfur

Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has passionate about discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with a coordinated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

It’s an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the global energy challenge requires diverse thinking, analytical capabilities, and innovative solutions. As part of the Global Coke team, you’ll collaborate with professionals across regions on initiatives that build our business and advance our strategic objectives. This role supports the Coke & Sulphur business and is ideal for an experienced Commercial Analyst. The position has a strong focus on market and commercial analysis, commercial support, and scheduling operations. You will play a key role in enabling well-informed commercial decision-making across the value chain and ensuring reliable mid‑office performance understanding.

In this role You will

Performance Analysis

• Own delivery of coordinated monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts for Europe, aligned to corporate timelines
• Translate European performance into insight through variance analysis, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Prepare customer‑level profitability insights, including margin analysis by product, region, and contract.
• Analyse the profitability of bp’s tolling positions to advise commercial optimization across the value chain.

Commercial Support

• Capture regional production, supply, demand and competitor information from various sources as the need arises
• Provide market data (sales prices, purchase prices, freight rates, etc) for input into refinery LPs, business Price Tracker and the Global Coke Planner, ensuring consistency across the business tools
• Explicit ownership on price analysis, cost-to-serve and performance supervising across the business
• Enable commercial decision-making via scenario modelling and forward-looking projections
• Provide customer and counterparty set-up support to the team in the due diligence process (CDD)

Digital and Data

• Maintain and continuously improve forecasting models, tools, and data infrastructure
• Embed disciplined data ownership, quality, and digital ways of working across teams
• Deliver clear dashboards and performance narratives

Continuous Improvement

• Drive ongoing improvements in workflows, scheduling, and mid-office operations to enhance business efficiency
• Provide support with ad hoc projects

What You will need to be successful

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in technology, business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of Business Analyst experience
• Understanding of the commodities trade lifecycle and energy trading principles
• Proficient in English, German is an advantage
• 3+ years of Energy, Trading & Market Analysis
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Management of Change processes.
• Ability to operate optimally in fast‑paced, agile environments.
• Analyst with experience in supporting commercial decision-making, ideally in a fuels business
• Determined, accountable, and proactive in delivering results
• Naturally curious, analytical, and detail‑oriented, with a structured approach to problem solving
• Collaborative teammate with strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to work across different cultures
• Passionate about improving user experience and enabling efficient business processes
• A fast learner who enjoys working in multifaceted, ambiguous environments

We are a global team at bp, please, help us with submitting an English CV.  

Travel Requirement

Some travel may be required with this role, this is negotiable

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Continuous Improvement, Creating new methodologies, Customer quality requirements, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Formulated product testing, Formulation Deployment, Formulation design, OMS and bp requirements, Process Safety Management, Product Development, Product Sustainability Performance Management, Project Management, Raw materials knowledge, Rheology, Scientific publication, Tribology, Vehicle propulsion technologies

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