Principal Business Improvement

**Date**:21 Feb 2025

**Job Posting End Date**:28-Feb-2025;15:59:59GMT

**Job Country**:Singapore

**Job State/Province**:Singapore

**Job Location/Region**:Marina Bay

**About BHP**

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

**About the Role**
- The Principal Business Improvement role will lead the development, implementation, delivery and continuous improvement of global programmes, functional strategic initiatives, and culture across Commercial.
- The role is interactive and enjoys multiple touchpoints across global commercial teams which develops a deeper understanding of overall organisational strategy and processes that contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the Commercial function.
- The role is part of the Chief Commercial Officer Office and reports to the Manager Business Improvement Commercial in Singapore.
- Main accountabilities include:

- Support Commercial’s planning and budgeting processes as part of BHP’s broader corporate alignment planning process, including the development and governance of performance metrics and long-term strategy to drive strategic objectives
- Lead the delivery of functional strategic initiatives related to commercial value, social value, and capability building (i.e. Cash Prioritisation, Budget, KPIs, Customer and Supplier Net Promoter Score, External Benchmarking, BOS Maturity)
- Coordinate and streamline functional deliverables including ELT and CLT performance scorecards, MOP Board, and the management of ad hoc requests
- Reviews and advises external reports, speeches and documents for consistency, quality and accuracy across Commercial
- Proactively identifies and implements continuous improvement activities to improve the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of Commercial
- Drive cultural improvements and initiatives in collaboration with the Commercial Culture team using feedback from the Employee Perception Surveys (EPS)
- Support the recruitment and management of the BHP Singapore Commercial Graduate Programme

**About You**
- Strong proficiency in strategic planning and project management to drive outcomes
- Excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels with the ability to lead and influence effective communication, up to and including senior levels
- Track record of transforming strategic visions and complex issues into practical plans from inception to completion with mínimal guidance
- Inclusive, respectful and collaborative team player with the bigger picture in mind
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, and continuous improvement abilities to address issues and implement improvements quickly
- Strong Commercial acumen with breadth of business and commercial understanding including Sales and Marketing, Maritime, Procurement, Market Analysis, Risk and Governance
- Applications close 28th February

**About Our Process**

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.