Global Account Manager - Europe

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Sales Group

Job Description:

The role manages and develops OEM/Account relationships in Europe, delivering sustainable, long-term value from the lubricants business and for wider C&P. The role is responsible for the management of specific OEM/Accounts at regional headquarter level and plays a pivotal role in managing comprehensive partnership and develop business opportunities with a focus on major Chinese OEMs and others as required.

Accountabilities:

Accountable for development and management of the regional strategic relationship and business development with key Chinese and Japanese Auto OEMs.

Responsible to create regional account plan and land commercial deals to drive long term value delivery for bp and partners in the region.

Manage the delivery of the overall account strategy and performance targets by coordinating the cross functional accounts network in the region.

Manage all aftermarket business with OEM/Account- supporting commercial negotiations, price setting and portfolio negotiations within the markets.

Activate key account plans to deliver these objectives, both centrally and via the countries, focusing on:

• Identifying critical customer needs and developing value propositions to meet them

• Partner and relationship management across all functions both internally and within the customer network HSSEQ and ethical compliance

Provide coaching, mentoring support and leadership to National KAMs/other partners in country to ensure the execution of the key account plans. This will include joint customer and NSC visits.

Act as a point of escalation to resolve complex customer issues which cannot be effectively managed in country/by other impacted functions.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Fluent in Mandarin

• Extensive experience in global auto OEMs key account management and their value chain management.

• Deep understanding of global and regional aspects for automotive industry and mobility trend

• Successful track-record of customer relationship development in diverse and challenging environments

• Significant experience in senior key account management role

• Managing large and complex negotiations

• Deep understanding of the Chinese automotive sector and aftermarket dynamics.

• Lubricants experience (desirable)

• Leading high performing sales teams (desirable)

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to fostering 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, paid parental leave policy 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.

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Travel Requirement

Up to 50% 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:

Account strategy and business planning, Account strategy and business planning, Agility core practices, Automotive Industry, Automotive Market, Automotive Products, Business Analysis, Commercial Acumen, Consultative selling skills, Customer Profitability, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationships, Customer Segmentation, Customer value proposition, Digital fluency, Global Perspective, Internal alignment, Key Accounts, Lubrication, Mandarin Chinese Language, Mandarin Translation, Negotiating value, Negotiation, OEM Agreements, OEM Management + 9 more

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 .

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