Job Description:

Overview:

As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, the Warehouse Operations Team Lead is accountable for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective execution of 24-hour / 5-day warehouse and shipping operations at Castrol's Port Allen lubricants facility.

This role requires a visible, hands-on leader who sets the standard for HSSE and quality, leads hourly teams and third-party contractors, and drives measurable improvements in safety, service, cost, and productivity across warehouse operations.

What you will deliver

• Lead, coach, and develop hourly warehouse employees and on-site third-party contractors across shipping and warehouse operations
• Serve as Subject Process Authority (SPA) for warehouse and shipping operations, ensuring disciplined execution and continuous improvement
• Set clear performance expectations and deliver regular, candid feedback and semi-annual reviews for hourly personnel
• Ensure workforce capability through effective training, qualification, and verification using the DACA framework
• Demonstrate visible HSSE leadership, actively intervening to prevent incidents and reinforce safe behaviors
• Ensure product quality in accordance with bp Lubricants Global Quality standards, addressing deviations through root-cause analysis
• Own daily and weekly KPI performance, translating data into corrective actions and sustained improvements
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, standard work) with direct engagement from the workforce
• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing, HSSE, and Quality teams to resolve issues and improve flow
• Ensure compliance with procedures and work instructions through routine field audits and coaching
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment using 5S and visual management
• Ensure rigorous adherence to the Management of Change (MOC) process for all operational changes
• Execute assigned OMS risk ownership and assurance responsibilities
• Participate as an active member of the site Incident Command Structure (ICS) per the Facility Response Plan

What you will need to be successful

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field
• Equivalent operational leadership experience considered

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in warehouse, shipping, or logistics operations within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Demonstrated people leadership experience managing hourly teams
• Strong working knowledge of shipping, distribution, and inventory control processes
• Experience using SAP for execution, reporting, or master data management
• Track record of driving operational improvements, not just maintaining performance

Preferred

• Exposure to labor relations and workforce engagement
• Experience leading training, onboarding, or skills development programs
• Familiarity with Lean, Kaizen, or continuous improvement tools

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrating strong leadership traits especially in the area of HSSE.

• Directing a team in substantial continuous improvement efforts.

• Leading by example and accomplishing goals while engaging entire team in the process.

• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written and verbal skills.

• Analytical problem-solving skills.

• Strong PC skills

• Working with plant Staff & Hourly personal on day to day operations/planning.

• SAP experience

Requirements

• Must hold or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card for the Port Allen, LA facility

Skills & Competencies

• Strong HSSE mindset with a bias for proactive risk reduction
• Ability to lead from the floor and influence without relying on authority
• Data-driven problem solver who turns insight into action
• Clear and confident communicator across all levels of the organization
• Comfortable balancing hands-on execution with leadership responsibilities
• Proficient in SAP and standard business applications

Why join us
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and daring 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 ( https://exploreyourbenefits.com/landing.html) 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 essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:
This position is not available for remote working

Skills:
Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Commercial Acumen, Digital Fluency, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Project Management, Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply chain management, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management

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.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.