Sr Specialist Planning

OQ; Muscat; On-site; OMR 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

OQ is seeking a skilled professional to consolidate asset planning initiatives and optimize production and profitability in Muscat. With a bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar, candidates should have 6-8 years of relevant experience, particularly in the refining or oil trading environment. Proficiency in English is required, while Arabic is preferred. This role offers a dynamic workspace with key interactions across commercial and downstream operations.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English.
• Arabic - Native is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning data supply consolidation and analysis.
• Deliver optimized monthly production plans.
• Analyze feedstock availability, production capacity, and product demand.

Skills

Relevant experience in similar role Refining or Oil Trading

Experience in the Global environment of oil and gas products

Experience of Planning Industry Modelling System (PIMS)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / Business / Finance or similar

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Purpose

Consolidate Asset plan initiatives and support the delivering of planned production & profitability across RPI asset by working alongside the Commercial & Downstream team to deliver the optimum production plan for the RPI & Plastic assets using the 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 model.
• Communicate the output of the RPI & Plastic’s plan to the stakeholder after getting the required approval.
• Evaluation and communication of marginal economic drivers and preparation of case studies on medium term (1 month to 1-3 years) time horizon to optimize supply, refining, petrochemicals, logistics, sales.
• Update procedures as the organization continuously improves.
• Analyze feedstock availability, production capacity, and product demand to optimize production schedules and inventory levels.
• Work with commercial teams on crude and feedstock selection and product dispatch optimization.
• Ensure planning assumptions are based on accurate and validated data from all stakeholders.
• Conduct scenario analysis to assess the impact of operational changes, unit turnarounds, or market shifts.
• Perform LP (Linear Programming) 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.
• Prepare cost / benefit analyses of planned and unplanned events.

Key Interactions

Internal: Commercial & Downstream - RPI & Plastics - OQM

Notable Working Conditions

Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.

Education Requirements

Minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering / Business / Finance or similar (required)

Language Requirements

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)

Arabic - Native (desirable)

Competencies and Skills

• 6-8 years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience in similar role Refining or Oil Trading experience essential.
• Experience in the Global environment of oil and gas products
• Experience of Planning Industry Modelling System (PIMS) is mandatory.
• KPIs to the performance management process

Soft Skills

• Lead others by example
• Negotiation
• Persuasive Communicate at various corporate levels
• Ability to work across different functions.
• Deal with diversity and multicultural cultural background

Technical Skills

• Computer literacy including MS Office
• Downstream and specialty chemicals business management
• Hydrocarbon and petrochemical value chain management
• Planning/optimization and performance management

Date: Apr 27, 2026

Location: Muscat, DE

Entity: OQ Refineries and Petrol

Business Unit: OQ Refineries & Petroleum Industries