OMS First Choice Director (Operation Management System)

ASMO is a groundbreaking joint venture between DHL and Saudi Aramco. Inheriting DHL’s logistics excellence and Saudi Aramco’s extensive supply chain ecosystem, we are here to set a new benchmark and redefine the procurement and supply chain landscape, enabling growth.

ASMO aims to be operational in 2025 and provide reliable end-to-end integrated procurement and supply chain services for companies across the industrial, energy, chemical, and petrochemical sectors. Our focus customers in the short term will be Saudi Aramco and its Affiliates. In the long term, all the industrial sectors within Saudi Arabia aim to reach the MENA region.

Objective:

OMS First Choice Director is responsible for driving operational excellence through the management and optimization of the Operations Management System (OMS). The Advisor will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that operational processes are efficient, aligned with best practices, and contribute to the achievement of organizational goals.

General Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the Department’s long-term strategic plan in alignment with the corporate strategies.
• Develop annual business plans for the Department and ensure the achievement of financial and strategic objectives.
• Report to the Chief Operational Excellence Officer on the progress of activities against the annual business plans, opportunities, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken, etc. as required, to make an informed decision.
• Manage and continuously monitor the performance of the Department to ensure performance deviations are identified in a timely manner, and required resources and actions are implemented to meet performance targets.
• Oversee the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Operations Management System (OMS) in line with industry standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure that the OMS effectively supports operational excellence and performance improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) related to operational processes and systems, identifying areas for improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with teams to develop action plans for addressing performance gaps and inefficiencies.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process optimization, automation and efficiency enhancements.
• Lead initiatives aimed at streamlining workflows, reducing costs, and improving operational effectiveness.
• Ensure that all operational processes and procedures are documented, standardized, and compliant with relevant industry regulations and standards.
• Conduct regular audits to verify adherence to established processes.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating regular process reviews, root cause analysis, and improvement workshops.
• Implement and monitor best practices and lessons learned.
• Provide guidance and expertise to cross-functional teams in matters related to OMS.
• Ensure the achievement of the function’s strategic objectives by setting priorities and objectives for direct reports, managing performance, developing, and motivating highly qualified talent, and providing strategic direction to maximise performance, and improve operational excellence and productivity.
• Raise employee awareness and commitment to ASMO’s vision, mission, values and corporate strategy to establish a highly engaged and motivated workforce, and continuously improve performance.
• Recommend an optimum organisation structure for the Marketing Department, in coordination with the Chief Operational Excellence Officer and the Human Capital Department, to ensure smooth workflow of operational processes and optimal utilization of resources.
• Prepare and recommend the Department’s budget in alignment to the respective annual business plan.
• Monitor the Department’s financial performance against the approved budget, identify areas of unsatisfactory performance (if any), and recommend mitigating actions.
• Identify and manage implementation of change initiatives on systems, processes and practices considering ‘international leading practices’, and/or other changes in the business environment.
• Manage the development and implementation of Departmental policies, systems, processes, and procedures to ensure operational excellence.
• Identify and manage the implementation of improvements to ensure compliance with ASMO’s standards and regulatory requirements that are aligned to business needs to increase operational effectiveness.
• Present regular and ad-hoc management reports related to the function, provide recommendations to the Chief Centre of Excellence Officer on new opportunities, highlight critical issues and challenges, and provide strategic insight to ensure effective decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is required.
• Master’s degree in engineering, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English.
• 13 years’ experience in similar or related field, out of which 7 years at a managerial / leading position.
• Proven experience in operations management, process improvement, or related roles within the energy, petrochemical, chemical or industrial sectors.

Core Competency:

• Strategic Thinking.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Industry & Functional Expertise.
• Industry & Functional Expertise.
• Customer Centricity.
• Relationship Management.
• Escalation Management.
• Strategic Thinking.