Global Delivery Manager - Operational Cost ness

Castrol is one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, serving customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. Castrol brands are recognised globally for their premium quality and high performance, shaped by the company’s commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology. With products sold in more than 150 countries, Castrol has helped keep things moving on roads and racetracks, air, sea, and space for over 125 years.

Whether you’re just starting out or ready for your next big move, you’re in the right place to explore an exciting career with Castrol.

Castrol’s Competitive Delivery team, within the Supply Chain function of the Castrol Lubricants business, drives operational cost competitiveness and sustainable value delivery across the global business. Working with Performance Units (PUs) across Europe, the Americas, China, Asia Pacific, India and META, the team partners with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, Technology and regional operational stakeholders to identify, deliver and track cost-saving opportunities across the value chain.

• Drive operational cost competitiveness:
  
  Coordinate and manage a global portfolio of initiatives designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and deliver sustainable savings across Castrol’s products, manufacturing operations and supply chain network.
• Manage cost-saving opportunities:
  
  Work with PUs and regional stakeholders to understand their operational cost competitiveness pipelines, identify new opportunities and ensure initiatives are aligned with global priorities and business targets.
• Track financial performance and value delivery:
  
  Monitor savings against targets, validate reported benefits with Finance and operational teams, identify performance gaps, and support corrective actions and updates to delivery plans.
• Apply supply chain expertise:
  
  Work closely with Manufacturing, Logistics, Planning, Procurement and other operational teams to understand the activities driving savings, assess operational implications and identify opportunities for optimisation across the value chain.
• Lead cross-functional delivery:
  
  Engage and influence stakeholders across regions and functions to maintain alignment, resolve dependencies and ensure initiatives progress effectively from opportunity identification through implementation.
• Manage project governance:
  
  Oversee milestones, timelines, risks, interdependencies, resources and budgets, ensuring appropriate governance, status reporting and adherence to standard project management processes.
• Support continuous improvement:
  
  Contribute to the development of a sustainable pipeline of cost competitiveness opportunities, using data analysis and performance insights to inform decisions and improve delivery outcomes.

• Degree or equivalent education and experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, Manufacturing, Business or a related discipline.
• Extensive practical experience in supply chain operations, ideally across manufacturing, logistics, planning or broader operational activities.
• Proven experience identifying, developing or delivering initiatives that improve operational efficiency, reduce costs or optimise supply chain performance.
• Experience managing projects, programmes or portfolios in a complex, cross-functional or global business environment.
• Experience tracking financial performance, cost savings or business benefits, including analysing results against targets and identifying corrective actions.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using data and reporting tools such as Excel or Power BI to generate insights and support decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to build…