One Commercial – Fuels, Supply & Midstream – Chicago, IL or Blaine, WA

Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

About bp

As a leading global energy company with a presence in over 61 countries, bp is dedicated to delivering energy to the world, today and tomorrow. Across the bp landscape, we’re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry.

For over 100 years, we’ve focused on discovering, developing and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

It's an exciting time to join bp. From wellbeing programs to mentorship and career growth opportunities, we aim to ensure you can thrive – in work and in life.

About the One Commercial program

One Commercial

One Commercial is our early careers program where early careers can can build their skills and experiences in Customers & Products. Within the program, early careers are exposed to commercial levers to discover, deliver and develop commercial value for bp, its partners and customers.

Candidates in this program will spend three one-year rotations within bp Supply teams and rotations could be in either Chicago (IL) or Blaine (WA). There is a facilitated placement into the organization after successful completion of the program.

Supply & Optimization Challengers receive exposure to all stages of our downstream fuels supply chain. From evaluating and sourcing crude oils around the globe, optimizing refinery production to best upgrade the commodity’s value, and expertly transporting the various products to our partners, there are endless opportunities for personal growth and commercial development in each supply role. Examples of roles are:

You will work in a fast-paced environment at the Whiting Refinery and be responsible for developing a robust and optimized product plan to improve gross margin. This will involve inventory and product quality management, developing import/export plans, and responding to unplanned refinery events. This stimulating role will allow you to develop an understanding of refinery operations while using industry-leading refinery planning and scheduling software.

Product Supply Analyst

This role sits on the Marketing Supply Team, which operates at the interface of Sales & Marketing, Trading, and our Refining assets. The team transports products throughout the country to ensure BP meets our customer commitments and strategically places these products into the market. This role is responsible for supporting multi-million-dollar commercial growth activities that drive the optimized supply of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to our customers across the US.

You will operate in a multifaceted work environment, bringing to bear your analytical skills to solve problems that may not have existed the day before.

By working cross-functionally with a broad range of business partners, you will learn how Supply, Sales, and Trading all work together to deliver value for the business.

Benefits

  • One-time sign on bonus
  • Annual cash bonus
  • Retirement benefits (401K and Pension)
  • Relocation and moving assistance
  • Health and welfare benefits
  • Competitive base salary
  • This role pays $73,000 based on the minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree
  • Please note the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this position at the time of posting. You may learn more about our generous benefits here Explore Our Benefits.
Minimum Requirements
  • Working toward Bachelor’s degree in (accepted majors) discipline
  • Graduating between December 2025 and May 2026
  • Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.0
  • Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)
  • Must be available to start on agreed upon global program start dates (June 22, 2026 or July 12, 2026).
Legal Disclaimer We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews
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