Expert / Sr. Specialist Planning

Job purpose Consolidate Asset plan initiatives and support the delivering of planned production & profitability across RPI assets by working alongside with the Commercial & Downstream team to deliver the optimum production plan for the RPI & Plastic assets using direction from the Asset Production Management plan. The position will act in accordance with the Group s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and standards, supported by IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives. Main tasks and responsibilities • Lead the consolidation and input planning data supply, analyze these data, identify deviations, and communicate these deviations. • Deliver the monthly RPI & Plastic s plan that optimize/maximize the gross margin using the LP (Linear Programming: PIMS) model. • Communicate the output of the RPI & Plastic s plan to the stakeholder after getting the required approval. • Evaluate and communicate marginal economic drivers and conduct medium-term scenario and different studies for new projects (1 month to 3 years) to support value-driven decision-making and optimize performance across supply, refining, petrochemicals, logistics, and sales • Update procedures as needed to reflect ongoing organizational improvements and evolving best practices. • Work with commercial teams on crude and feedstock selection and product dispatch optimization. • Conduct scenario analysis to assess the impact of operational changes, unit turnarounds, or market shifts. • Perform LP model runs to evaluate scenarios, margin optimization, and feedstock/product blending strategies. • Ensure planning inputs and outputs are aligned with corporate reporting and performance metrics (e.g., GRM, F&L%). • Execute KPIs with respect to the performance management process. • Identify bottlenecks and suboptimal operation and provides recommendations for overcoming them. • Monitor market trends and capitalize on medium-term opportunities to maximize business value and enhance profitability • Provide economic direction and planning recommendations to Plant/Lifting Schedulers from monthly planning and during significant changes in plant conditions, ensuring optimal production decisions aligned with business objectives and market economics • • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline. • Plus 6 years of relevant experience in refining, petrochemicals, integrated planning, optimization, supply, or oil trading. • Proven experience in similar planning, scheduling, economics, optimization, or commercial planning role within the refining and petrochemicals industry. • Experience of using Linear Programing based optimization model (ex, AspenTech PIMS, Haverly planning tool, etc) is mandatory. • Strong understanding of refinery operations, crude-to-products value chains, and petrochemical integration. • Familiarity with crude oil and petroleum product trading concepts, market arbitrage opportunities, and margin optimization. • Experience in conducting scenario analysis and developing short-, medium-, and long-term planning studies. • Experience in performance management frameworks, KPI development, monitoring, and reporting. • Demonstrated ability to translate economic insights into actionable operational recommendations. • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey complex economic and technical information to diverse stakeholders. Soft: • Lead others by example • Persuasive Communicate at various corporate levels • Ability to work across different functions. • Dealing with diversity and multicultural cultural background • Leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams. • Negotiation and decision-making capabilities. • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset. • Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset Technical: • Computer literacy including MS Office • Downstream and specialty chemicals business management • Hydrocarbon and petrochemical value chain management • Planning/optimization and performance management • Strong knowledge of hydrocarbon, refining, and petrochemical value chains.