Truck Svc Category Specialist

Truck Service Category Specialist

The Truck Service Category Specialist at BP Products N.A. Inc. will drive the strategic development and performance of the truck service retail category, leveraging data and customer insights to optimize offerings and enhance the customer experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement category strategies for truck services retail, aligning with overall business objectives and market trends.
• Conduct in-depth analytical reviews of category performance, identifying opportunities for growth, efficiency, and profitability.
• Apply customer data and insights to understand truck driver needs and preferences, informing product and service development.
• Create compelling data visualizations and interpretations to communicate category performance, insights, and recommendations to customers.
• Collaborate digitally with cross-functional teams, including marketing, operations, and sales, to ensure seamless execution of category initiatives.
• Apply Commercial Competence to assess market dynamics, competitive landscape, and pricing strategies within the truck service retail sector.
• Proactively share industry knowledge and advocate for guidelines within the organization.
• Engage in negotiation planning and preparation for vendor agreements, partnerships, and service contracts.
• Cultivate and maintain strong partner relationships with suppliers and service providers to secure favorable terms and innovative solutions.
• Oversee retail category management activities, including product assortment, merchandising, and promotional planning for truck service retail offerings.
• Contribute to retail territory development by identifying new market opportunities and optimizing existing service locations.
• Develop and deliver retail training programs to equip front-line staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively sell and service truck-related products.

Job Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with Agility core practices in project management and execution.
• Strong Analytical Thinking capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and derive actionable insights.
• Proven Commercial Competence in a retail or service-oriented environment.
• Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbal, for diverse audiences.
• A strong commitment to Customer Centric Thinking, with a focus on understanding and meeting customer needs.
• Proficiency in demonstrating Customer Data Knowledge to inform strategic decisions.
• Expertise in Data Visualization and Interpretation tools and techniques.
• Experience with Digital Collaboration platforms and remote team environments.
• Solid Industry Knowledge and Advocacy within the transportation or automotive service retail sector.
• A track record of effective Knowledge Sharing within a team or organization.
• Advanced skills in Negotiation Planning and Preparation.
• Demonstrated ability in Partner Relationship Management.
• Extensive experience in Retail Category Management.
• Experience in Retail Territory Development.
• Proven Retail Training Skills, including curriculum development and delivery.

Why join us:

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. 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, 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 25% 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:

• Agility core practices
• Agreements and negotiations
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Commercial Acumen
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement
• Continuous Learning
• Creativity and Innovation
• Customer and competitor understanding
• Customer centric thinking
• Customer data knowledge
• Data Analysis
• Data visualization and interpretation
• Decision Making
• Digital Collaboration
• Digital Fluency
• Industry knowledge and advocacy
• Integrated pricing
• Knowledge Sharing
• Leading transformation
• Market
• Negotiation planning and preparation
• Offer and product knowledge

Legal Disclaimer:

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. 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.