Downstream Senior Strategist

LHR Américas; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Downstream Strategist to join their Fuels Strategy & Capital Planning Department. This role requires a seasoned expert in Downstream strategy and scenario planning, with a focus on developing business unit strategies and conducting financial management. The successful candidate will have a strong background in refining and chemicals, alongside extensive experience in strategic planning. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including housing and healthcare, making it an exciting opportunity for the right professional.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Housing allowance

Top-notch healthcare

Dependent education allowance

22 days vacation leave

11 paid company holidays

Repatriation allowance

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in refining, chemicals, trading, and retail marketing.
• At least 5 years in strategy formulation and scenario planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert in Downstream strategy and scenario planning.
• Prepare research and market analysis for the Downstream Strategy Council.
• Collaborate on the Fuels BU long-term strategic plans.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Scenario Planning

Financial Management

Market Analysis

Capital Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Economics

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Advanced Degree

Job description

WHO IS OUR CLIENT?

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

WHAT IS YOUR CHALLENGE?

We are seeking a Downstream Strategist to join Fuels Strategy & Capital Planning Department.

Fuels Strategy & Capital Planning Department assumes the responsibility of developing Fuels’ Business Unit (BU)strategy, performing capital management, initiating portfolio synergies/optimization opportunities, and conducting financial management activities.

You will be the subject matter expert in Downstream strategy and scenario planning and act as the “BU Advisor” for Downstream business-related issues. You will independently initiate research on wide-ranging topics that look into long-term scenarios that might impact the BU’s competitive advantage and prepare research, special studies and analysis as required, for the Strategic Council and other and Corporate Committees.

REQUIREMENTS

As the successful candidate you will hold Bachelor degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Financial Management or closely related specialty. An advanced degree is preferred.

You will have 15 years of experience in combination of refining, chemicals, trading and retail marketing business, of which at least 5 years were in strategy formulation, scenario planning, and/or strategic plannin

RESPONSABILITIES

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Serve as subject matter expert in Downstream strategy and scenario planning.
• Prepare research, special studies and market analysis as required, for the Downstream Strategy Council and other Corporate and Downstream Committees.
• Collaborate in group of strategists responsible for articulating the overall Fuels’ BU strategy, as well as the formulation of the outlook scenarios.
• Collaborate in a group of strategists and planners responsible for development of the Fuels BU long-term strategic plans, including capital/resource allocation plans.
• Build a strong relationship with think tanks and industry experts to keep abreast of key developments in the Downstream business globally, as well as other arenas that could impact the Saudi Aramco Downstream competitive performance. This includes developments in technology, geopolitics, regulations, Saudi government’s plans, and Downstream industry in general.

REWARDS & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Our client offers excellent compensation and industry-leading benefits and other programs designed to meet the diverse needs of their employees and their families.

Salary - commensurate with experience and individual qualifications.

Salary packages can include expatriate premiums & supplemental benefits plans

Annual bonus

Housing: housing allowance

Healthcare: Access to top-notch healthcare is an important part of working as an expatriate for our client.

Dependent Education: High School allowance

Annual vacation: 22 days of vacation leave per year. In addition to annual vacations days, employees also receive 11 paid company holidays each year.

Repatriation allowance: Annually round trip to your home country.

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 phone/video 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 from our client will schedule a call with you to evaluate your qualifications.

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 phone interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, and they will invite you to a video interview when hiring managers are available.

If your resume is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.

2.3 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.

4. Relocation process

After your offer is accepted and all conditions for employment are met, you will be assigned a relocation advisor from LHR Americas. This advisor is your go-to resource for the transition, providing helpful advice on everything from when to give notice to your current employer to visa services.