CEO

JOH Partners; Dammam; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a CEO for a major scaffolding manufacturer in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will drive strategic initiatives, oversee an automated manufacturing facility, and enhance commercial performance, particularly within the oil & gas sector. Experience in industrial manufacturing and strong leadership skills are essential. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a critical subsidiary of a major conglomerate.

Qualifications

• Proven CEO, Managing Director or General Manager experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Hands-on track record in delivering automated facilities.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end business performance and establish strategy.
• Drive operations excellence by optimizing capacity and safety.
• Lead the delivery of the new automated manufacturing facility.

Skills

CEO experience in industrial manufacturing

Automation project management

Financial acumen and P&L ownership

Operational leadership

Client management in oil & gas

Education

Degree in industrial engineering or related discipline

Job description

JOH Partners is currently working on an exciting CEO role for a Subsidiary of a Leading Saudi Conglomerate in Dammam.

About the role: Lead one of Saudi Arabia’s largest scaffolding manufacturers, a strategic subsidiary of a major Saudi conglomerate. This role is focused on driving capacity optimization, overseeing delivery and commissioning of a new automated manufacturing facility planned for 2026, and strengthening commercial performance and client diversification — with continued emphasis on serving oil & gas customers and maintaining ARAMCO-aligned compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end business performance: set and deliver strategy, P&L, annual plans and budgets.
• Drive operations excellence: optimize capacity, improve throughput, reduce unit cost and raise quality and safety standards.
• Lead delivery of the new automated facility: manage construction, commissioning, automation integration, start-up and ramp to full production by 2026.
• Commercial leadership: grow revenue, diversify client base, strengthen margins, and secure long-term contracts with major oil & gas clients.
• Client & compliance management: maintain and expand relationships with ARAMCO and other major EPCs/operating companies; ensure all operations meet ARAMCO-related standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Build the leadership team and operating systems: recruit, mentor and retain senior leaders; implement robust KPIs, governance, performance management and scalable systems.
• Capital planning & stakeholder management: lead CAPEX planning, project governance and regular reporting to the parent conglomerate and board.

Looking For:

• Proven CEO, Managing Director or General Manager experience in industrial manufacturing — ideally scaffolding, steel fabrication, modular construction or adjacent heavy industrial sectors.
• Hands-on track record in automation projects: design-to-commissioning experience delivering automated lines or facilities and successfully ramping to production.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen: P&L ownership, cost control, margin improvement and contract negotiation experience.
• Operational leadership and continuous improvement background: demonstrated success improving capacity, yield and safety in industrial environments.
• Experience managing major oil & gas clients and meeting ARAMCO-related compliance or equivalent standards is highly desirable.
• Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or related discipline preferred.
• Arabic language skills and Saudi national status are a plus.

You Bring:

• Results-driven, decisive leader with excellent stakeholder and people-management skills.
• Comfortable operating in a matrixed corporate environment and interfacing with owners, board and external clients.
• Strong change-management capability to lead cultural and operational transformation during automation and scale-up.

If you are interested in discussing this opportunity on a confidential basis, then please complete the below form and JOH Partners will contact you back.