Who is our client and your future employer?

Ranked among the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, Agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy. The company\xe2\x80\x99s manufacturing, sales, technology, and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

LHR Americas

The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Leader, Chemicals Business. Who will be accountable for the profit and loss results of the Chemicals Business in defined countries. Develops and executes the business strategies for multiple Chemicals main products. Leads a multidisciplinary stakeholder team and steers the business in order to realize or exceed our client Chemicals global and regional vision.

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree and preferably master from an accredited University in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or Engineering
• 12 years experience in the petrochemicals business including plant/marketing and sales
  
  • Management experience with operating margin responsibility
• Business focus and result orientation (sharpening the focus)
  
  • Strong analytical and conceptual powers
  • Proven leadership and communication skills
  • Multicultural flexibility and international mindset of building on diversity
  • Proven track record of execution and delivery of results
  • Good understanding of key business and financial processes
• Sharpening focus and development of vision, proven sound judgment
  
  • Strong analytical and conceptual powers
  • Highly developed skills for organizing and aligning for success
  • Independent creative lateral thinker
  • Leading through vision and values
  • Thorough understanding of chemical industry, customers, markets and competitors adapted to the very diverse portfolio of BU\xe2\x80\x99s
  • Recognized thought leadership as well as strong influencing, networking and communication skills to coordinate all business management activities within SBU and Corporate functions
  • Sound understanding of key business and strategic planning processes and portfolio management process

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing Chemicals Business global vision and strategy throughout products value chain into a cohesive global business and strategic plan detailing sales & profitability targets, product portfolio \xe2\x80\x93 current and future, T&I requirements, distribution channels and routes to market, marketing activity plan and sales targets, growth and expansions opportunities and plan
• Proactively monitors appropriate quantitative and qualitative business intelligence & market developments report through internal analysis and external consultants to be adopted in 1+4 business and budget plan
• Monitor and at upon relevant business information on feedstock and end products with a focus on key trends, including supply & demand, market developments, competitive landscape, customer dynamics, demographics and outlook scenarios
• Responsible to maximize the overall P&L contribution to the business on medium and long term by steering the multidisciplinary business process of Marketing/Sales, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technology and Innovation and P&PI, continuously triggering and proposing performance improvement
• Responsible for approving global business plan for each Product and individual objectives for global and Regional Sales / Key Account Managers to meet set KPI\xe2\x80\x99s for each product
  
  • Continuously drive multi Products global business team towards identification of new business opportunities (growth, country, applications, products and target customers).
• Lead the direct and functional report to have customer intimacy and increase satisfaction score through monitoring and applying customer strategy, process improvement & mitigation plan in light of relevant market and customer satisfaction tools
• Explore business opportunities with customer and other partners to develop the Chemicals businesses globally and drive asset growth in line with our client 2025/2030 targets
• Active role in promoting Chemicals and advocacy activities and our client representative in industry platforms.
• Review the KPI\xe2\x80\x99s of the business team against set strategy, milestones, targets and define tactics to improve performance
  
  • Identify and implement projects which are relevant for global product market/asset cluster
• Run the high-level operational business of the product business, i.e.:
  o Maximize our client return of Product
  o Drive global business team to market product portfolio and development as required
  o Approve Sales allocation (price, volumes, cost of serving)
  o Lead and coach multi product Business Team
  o Work with supply chain, shared services and affiliates on minimizing raw material and Supply chain costs
  o Responsible for working capital management to achieve set targets
  o Drive business team to implement business risk policy including credit risk and antidumping according to Authorization schedule
• Continuous improvement process of the global business:
  o Management of cost versus margin and product bottom line
  o Drive improvement projects
  o Decision on quality / product complexity levels vs. cost
  
  • Create a succession plan for each Product global senior Business Manager, in co-operation with Global Business leader and HR, to identify potential candidates and individual development/training programs for successful future succession.
  • Drives and leads business and functional report initiatives for the business globally in alignment with other Corporate function, ensuring that business is optimally placed globally in assessing and reacting to economic environment and market forces
• Ensures the effective achievement of functional objectives through the leadership of the Oxygenates BU function setting departmental and individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal in order to maximize subordinate and departmental performance
  
  • Be responsible for talent management and contribute to global talent management in cooperation with Corporate Human Resources and SBU management
  • Open up opportunities for staff rotation within functions to maximize the competency levels and for development purposes
  • Assume responsibility for optimum workload distribution among product executives and supervise activities
  • Review and develop direct reports if applicable and address development needs accordingly (e.g. through training, coaching, mentoring, etc.)

Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?

This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest. Thus, they are focused on offering them the best. Some of the benefits are:

• You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools, and the best practices.
• Two years contract, thereafter renewable by mutual agreement annually.
• If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
• Working hours: 5 days / week (40 hours) \xcd\xbe The normal workdays are Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as rest days.
• Competitive base salary
• Benefit for permanency in the company
• Free medical coverage for the employee and wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age who are staying in KSA, in hospitals and clinics designated by the company.
• Annual Paid Vacation: Twenty-two (22) working days equivalent to 30 days (Including Weekends). Twelve (12) working days of official holidays per year.
• Air Tickets: One round trip ticket (economy excursion) per year for employee, his wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age to the point of origin.

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE: 1. Resume Evaluation: A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client\'s job description requirement. Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills. Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you\'ve contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job. If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days. If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days. 2. Interviews stage 2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation. If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client. If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you. 2.2 Client Face to Face interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week. If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will get back to you and schedule a face-to-face meeting in a defined location. You will be told to go to the location. The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions. If your face-to-face interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then receive a conditional job offer. If your face-to-face interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you. 2.3 There could be additional video interviews with hiring managers, which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field. 3. Conditional Offer A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment. Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.