■Job Purpose
Accountable for leading the automotive lubricant sales team and increasing BP Castrol's sales and profitability principally in the Consumer channels and Independent Workshop channels, reporting to the Market Sales Manager - Japan & Korea, and work closely with Marketing and the other functions to develop and implement sales plans & strategies to grow the business.
Lead the people agenda, developing an energised and diverse workforce with the talent and capabilities to underpin future growth.

■Key Accountabilities
・Manage Castrol’s automotive B2C sales team in Japan, ensuring safe, reliable and compliant operations.
・Deliver high standards of HSSE performance within the automotive sales organization.
・Lead, coach and motivate team members, identifying and closing competency gaps with appropriate training.
・Develop and implement short, medium- and long-term automotive sales strategies based on the Company's overall business strategy.
・Develop and deliver the annual B2C sales plan with clear volume and margin targets.
・Deliver timely and accurate forecasts, activity plans, etc. for the B2C business.
・Maintain existing Carshop and distributor relationships to build a growing share of their business.
・Identify, plan and deliver new B2C business to create profitable growth opportunities.
・Track customer performance and promote data analysis driven intervention.
・Work closely with Marketing and other functions, develop and implement new consumer and customer offers (product & services)
・Represent the B2C sales team with global stakeholders.
・Ensure compliance with Sales and other Company policies and guidelines, including the BP's Compliance and Ethics policy.
・Build and maintain powerful, Board-level relationships with key customers, including Carshop and maintain strong links with the wider BP organization to leverage bp's strengths.
・Lead the people agenda in automotive lubricant sales team developing an energized and diverse workforce with the talent and capabilities to underpin future growth.
・Act in a manner consistent with bp’s Values & Behaviours by leading through our values, building enduring capability, energizing people and maximizing value.
・Create opportunities to listen directly to feedback from individuals and teams and encourage open and direct conversations across the business and functions on safety, integrity, performance, ethics and compliance.