Network Planning Advisor

Entity: Customers & Products

Job Family Group: Retail Group

Job Description: We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Network Planning Advisor to join our Network and Portfolio Management Team. The Network Planning Advisor is a highly analytical role responsible for supporting the Portfolio Manager in optimizing bp’s retail networks through data‑driven insights. The role focuses on evaluating network performance, identifying value opportunities, and translating analysis into clear, actionable site and portfolio plans.

With a primary emphasis on capital‑light growth, the Advisor applies financial, geographic, and competitive analysis to recommend channel shifts, dealer strategies, and portfolio rationalization actions that enhance returns. By bringing analytical discipline and transparency to network decisions, the role directly supports bp’s broader strategy of improving capital efficiency, strengthening portfolio quality, and delivering sustainable, high‑return growth.

• Execute real estate strategies aligned to long‑term business objectives, focusing on portfolio optimization, asset performance, and lifecycle management.
• Structured, insight‑led plans that prioritize value creation and are aligned to regional strategies.
• Identification and recommendation of channel shifts, dealer strategies, and rationalization actions to improve returns.
• Clear, geographically grounded guidance on where to grow, reposition, or divest to maximize portfolio value.
• Ongoing monitoring of network actions to ensure delivery against plan, with clear visibility of progress and risks.
• Use application of standardized tools and methodologies to strengthen decision quality and comparability across portfolios.

• Deliver clear, data‑driven assessments of site and portfolio performance, translating complex analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Build and maintain robust network plans and site action plans that prioritize capital‑light value creation and align with regional strategies ensuring the right sites are part of our network.
• Identify opportunities to improve returns through channel of trade shifts, dealer model optimization, and targeted portfolio rationalization.
• Provide analytically grounded recommendations on where to grow, reposition, or exit, focusing on low‑capital, high‑return opportunities.
• Monitor execution of site actions and network initiatives, ensuring transparency, accountability, and alignment across stakeholders.
• Apply consistent tools and methodologies to improve the quality, comparability, and impact of network planning decisions.
• Strong critical thinking skills with a proactive, solutions‑oriented approach to portfolio performance and asset optimization.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and cross‑functional partnership capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, or a related field.

The team consists of Network and Portfolio Managers in close partnership with the Network & Analytics team, collaborating daily with Sales, Operations, Legal, Finance, Business Investment, Design, Construction, and external real estate partners.

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 and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage. Compensation includes a base salary range of $75,000 – $139,000, discretionary annual bonus, long‑term incentive program, and 401(k) matching. Paid vacation varies from 120 to 240 hours per year for full‑time employees, with 9 paid holidays and 2 personal choice holidays.

Parental leave provides up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

Up to 10% travel is expected.

This role is eligible…