BP Australia
2021 Graduate Program – Retail, Sales & Marketing
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- Apply by 20 Mar 2020
About the Opportunity
It's an exciting period of growth and opportunity at BP. With our new purpose, to reimagine energy for people and our planet, we're setting out to redefine BP. Here in Australia, we continue to lead the transformation of retail convenience and are forever focused on surprising and delighting our customers through pushing the boundaries, introducing new offers to the market and tapping into innovative technology.
Next year, you could be part of our transformation, working with one of the largest energy companies in the world towards our industry-leading and the bold ambition of being a net-zero company and helping the world achieve net-zero by 2050 or sooner. To get there, we need the best people on our team so we're looking for talented, driven and customer savvy graduates who not only want to understand the problems of tomorrow but be part of the solution! We'll welcome your ideas and opinions, trust you to do your job and treat you with genuine respect and consideration. You'll get the opportunity to work with and learn from leaders who believe in the power of their people and create a culture that values respect, diversity and shared success.
In 2021 we have Graduate opportunities within our Retail, Sales & Marketing discipline-based in Melbourne.
You will benefit from a structured program of work with real responsibility, plus on-the-job learning and development training to suit your role. You'll be valued, included and respected and we'll provide you with on-going support to realise your full potential. Our Sales & Marketing graduates will develop key competencies within Customer relationship management, Retail commercial acumen and a deep understanding of our sector, market and customers, key skills that will help you launch your career!
About You
We look for Graduates with well-rounded life experience. Your strong academic results will be supported by some work experience - everything from volunteering to customer service to industry experience is great! You'll have strong organisational skills and the ability to deliver results in a collaborative environment. Your learning agility and adaptability will be key, along the energy and leadership qualities to make the most of this fantastic opportunity. To be eligible for our program you will:
- be an Australian or NZ citizen or Australian permanent resident at the time of application
- have academic results of a credit average (65) or above
- be in your final year of study
- be studying a relevant degree type
About the benefits
BP offers you a collaborative work culture and a company that lives and breathes our values of Safety, Respect, Excellence, Courage and One Team. We have a commitment to developing and rewarding you with a competitive salary package, including:
- Generous base salary, 12% superannuation, 10% annual bonus (based on personal and company performance), 25% fuel discount, employee share plan and more.
- An additional day of annual leave per year.
- 2 days leave annually to volunteer with an organisation of your choice, perhaps work with one of our key partners OzHarvest or the McGrath Foundation or volunteer at the UniSport Indigenous Nationals Games.
- The employee recognition program, earning points from your stakeholders and peers which can be redeemed for products, experiences or gift vouchers.
BP is an equal opportunity employer supporting inclusion and diversity in our workforce. BP encourages women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and people of diverse backgrounds to apply.
Please email bpearlycareersanz@bp.com if you have issues when applying. Applications will be screened as they are submitted throughout the course of the campaign.
Reviews
Priorities and goals can lack lots of structure so hard to know what you should be prioritizing and working towards.
Process driven work that impacts daily operations
I have been very fortunate to work on a variety of projects throughout my time on the grad program. These projects have allowed me to develop a diverse set of skills and get a strong understanding of the bp business. I have also been given lots of opportunities to work with a range of people from different areas of the business and expand my professional networks.
About the employer
BP Australia
4.0
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Mining, Oil & Gas
Our purpose is reimagining energy for people and our planet. We want to help the world reach net zero and improve people’s lives.
Pros and cons of working at BP Australia
Pros
The exposure to the business is fantastic, as is the ability to grow my skills. Networking opportunities are fantastic.
Convenient location, friendly people, nice desk set-ups, free coffee, natural lighting, competitive salary
I think the company has a good work-life balance, and they care about you're overall wellbeing.
Work-life balance and flexibility in the workplace I am working towards something that I believe in and doing meaningful work. Mentoring and career development opportunities are very abundant. Freedom and trust by managers and experienced no micro-management.
Inclusive atmosphere, colleagues that are willing to help and encouraged to solve problems.
Cons
Nothing really! I would say, though, that the graduate program would be good if it were three years. I am finding that a lot of the graduates below me are grasping an understanding of the business in the first year and then going into their second year and rolling off.
A little bit disjointed in the sense that there are people from all over the organization making requests from you via email. I feel that task requests should only really come from the line manager or a member of your appropriate team.
Being forced to attend the office 60/40. I enjoy working in the office but would highly prefer this to be a personal decision, not enforced from top-down. Lack of salary transparency.
Starting as a graduate, it was challenging when other team members weren't in the office to learn off due to working from home.
While it is fantastic that BP is such a large business with many opportunities for growth, that benefit also has a flip side. Working in a diverse business can make it hard to specialize or focus on areas of interest, especially in the early stages of your career. This is due to two factors: 1. People with diverse experience are highly valued, so you are often encouraged to take a generalist approach to your career. 2. It can take time for roles in your desired area to come up.