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Supply Chain Strategy & Optimization
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Location

Bengaluru

Type

full-time

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About this role

, India


Job Family Group:

Commercial and Retail


Worker Type:

Regular


Posting Start Date:

January 20, 2026


Business Unit:


Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals


Job Description:

If you are a strategic thinker and a Supply Chain professional with a passion for transforming Supply Chain for the future, this could be your chance to make your mark in the Lubricant business.

Where you fit

Shell is actively working towards establishing a more extensive presence in the Lubricants Supply Chain, with plans for significant scaling in the upcoming years. The Lubricants business, recognizing the pivotal role of its supply chain, is committed to turning it into a competitive advantage. The Lubricant Supply Chain (LSC) organization, as an integral part of the broader Lubricants business, is crucial for achieving success in the marketplace.

As part of the Lubricants Americas Supply Chain Optimization and Projects organization, you drive world class Sales and Operations Planning for North and South America lubricant supply chain network across multiple sales channels (B2B, B2C, Indirect, Retail). The broad product portfolio includes fast-moving consumer goods, products exclusively developed for key customers, and specialty products with niche applications.

What’s the role?

As Supply Chain Strategy and Optimization Analyst, you support Lubricants Americas in delivering its growth ambitions. Lubricants Americas is within the Shell Global Lubricants portfolio-- A business advancing towards an accelerated growth commitment by 2025 with a 10% CAGR.

Further accountabilities are as follows:

  • Work across sectors and lines of businesses to identify pain points/constraints/value leakage, to drive gap closure initiatives.

  • Work with Shell owned and third-party assets to identify operational challenges and constraints to drive resolution and to increase customer satisfaction.

  • Supporting the S&OP process by ensuring sufficient e2e capacity in network to support demand – from raw materials to production to logistics.

  • Determining optimal customer and production sourcing by evaluating feasibility, capacity, cost, working capital, and customer satisfaction trade-offs.

  • Optimizing the supply chain footprint by identifying opportunities ranging from optimization of constraint resources, economic order quantity, etc.

  • Work with sales and marketing to rationalize portfolio to reduce complexity and increase overall lubricants Americas profitability.

  • Work collectively across lubricants to ensure profitability targets are met.

For Portfolio/COGS Supply Chain Strategy & Optimization, you are responsible to:

  • Work with Sales and Marketing across the various sectors to understand their specific needs and develop an end-to-end strategy to support those sectors.

  • Work with a specific sector to define winning portfolio and associated portfolio metrics, e.g., % tail, ROACE, profitability, customer satisfaction etc. 

  • Develop outlets for slow moving (tail) products to minimize value loss.

  • Drive initiatives with Sales & Marketing and Product Management to develop a view of customer wants vs needs to maximize profitability.

  • Look to optimize product component cost and develop product supply security optionality to enable business goals.

  • Work with sales and marketing to rationalize portfolio to reduce complexity and increase overall lubricants Americas profitability.

  • Work collectively across lubricants to ensure profitability targets are met.

                                          

What we need from you

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, or a related field

  • 6+ years of experience in supply chain optimization, preferably in a manufacturing or logistics environment (in FMCG environment)

  • Inventory Optimization, Inventory Buffer or safety stock management is required

  • Prior experience in the S&OP process/managing product portfolio.

  • Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as Tableau, Excel, Power BI, Spotfire, Alteryx.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

  • Experience in SAP or other Supply Planning tools and/or Supply Chain planning software is a plus.

  • Prior Lubricants experience is a plus.

  • Willingness to work during US hours (Houston) with some flexibility. The role will be based out of India to support the lubricants business in the North America. Shift allowance (as per India country norms) will be provided for the off-shift requirement in addition to the regular salary.

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.

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What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

  • Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.

  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.

  • Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.

  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.

  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

  • Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.

  • Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

  • Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.

  • Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.

  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and

  • international teams.

  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell

Who We Are

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing 103,000 people and with operations in more than 70 countries. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach as we seek to help the world build a sustainable energy future.

Shell is a customer-focused organisation, serving more than 1 million commercial and industrial customers, and around 33 million customers daily at more than 47,000 Shell-branded retail service stations.

Our approach

Powering Progress sets our strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, generating value for our shareholders, our customers and wider society. As we move forward on this journey, we will power lives and respect nature while maintaining our core values of honesty, integrity, and respect for people.

Our values

At Shell, we share a set of core values – honesty, integrity and respect for people – which underpin all the work we do. The Shell General Business Principles, Code of Conduct and Ethics and Compliance Manual help everyone at Shell act in line with these values and comply with relevant laws and regulations.


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Other facts

Tech stack
Supply Chain Management,Data Analysis,Inventory Optimization,Project Management,Sales and Operations Planning,Communication Skills,Interpersonal Skills,Logistics,Cost Management,Customer Satisfaction,SAP,Power BI,Excel,Tableau,Alteryx,FMCG

About Shell

Jiffy Lube International recently named M.C.,LLC "Franchisee of the Year"for the organization’s leadership and dedication to the Jiffy Lube brand. The esteemed "Franchisee of the Year" award is presented annually to the franchisee who best exemplifies the values and attributes that are core to the Jiffy Lube brand, including commitment to their customers through the development and growth of their employees, appearance of both the interior and exterior of their service centers, and demonstrated operational excellence.

"M.C., LLC not only delivers an exceptional customer experience, they have also taken on leadership roles by dedicating resources toward piloting new programs, products and services on behalf of the Jiffy Lube system of more than 2,000 service centers,” said Steve Ledbetter, president of Jiffy Lube International.

M.C., LLC was instrumental in working with ride share partners to develop a program that was implemented nationwide. A Jiffy Lube franchisee for several decades, M.C., LLC owns and operates service centers in several markets including San Francisco, Boston, Providence, Portland and Los Angeles. The entity is a proven leader within the Jiffy Lube network,continuously investing in industry innovation while upholding the highest standards among its service centers across the country.

“We are proud to represent the brand and while we currently have 95 Jiffy Lube service centers, we are continuing to grow our footprint,” said Marc Fanticola, president of M.C., LLC. “The entire M.C., LLC team consistently strives to provide the best possible service to our customers every day, every visit and we look forward to continuing to serve those drivers who depend on us to keep their vehicles on the road.“

About Jiffy Lube
Jiffy Lube International, Inc. (“Jiffy Lube”),with more than 2,000 franchised service centers in North America, serves approximately 20 million customers each year. Jiffy Lube pioneered the fast oil change industry in 1979 by establishing the first drive-through service bay, providing customers with fast, professional service for their vehicles. Headquartered in Houston, Jiffy Lube is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Shell Oil Company. Visit www.JiffyLube.com to learn more about Jiffy Lube and vehicle care.

About Shell Oil Company
Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Royal Dutch Shell plc, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with 90,000
employees in more than 80 countries. We deliver a diverse range of energy solutions and petrochemicals to customers worldwide. These include transporting and trading oil and gas, marketing natural gas, producing and selling fuel for ships and planes, generating electricity and providing energy efficiency advice. We also produce and sell petrochemical building blocks to industrial customers globally, and we are investing in making renewable and lower-carbon energy sources competitive for large-scale use. In the U.S., we operate in 50 states and employ more than 20,000 people delivering energy in a responsible manner. For more information,visit www.shell.us. com

Team size: 501-1,000 employees
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Industry: Automotive
Founding Year: 2003

What you'll do

  • The Supply Chain Strategy and Optimization Analyst will support Lubricants Americas in achieving growth ambitions by identifying operational challenges and optimizing the supply chain. This includes working across sectors to drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and profitability.

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As a Supply Chain Strategy & Optimization at Shell, you will: the Supply Chain Strategy and Optimization Analyst will support Lubricants Americas in achieving growth ambitions by identifying operational challenges and optimizing the supply chain. This includes working across sectors to drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and profitability..

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