Liquid to Chemical Business Development Specialist

Aramco; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Business Development Specialist to drive petrochemical growth opportunities. The role involves market analysis, economic modeling, and project management to support Liquid to Chemicals initiatives. Candidates should have extensive experience in refining and petrochemicals, particularly in the GCC/MENA region.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in refining & petrochemicals.
• 2 years in economics modeling related to downstream and petrochemicals.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical input to economic modeling.
• Analyze the market and identify growth opportunities.
• Manage scope, risks, and interfaces for projects.

Skills

Market Analysis

Technical Input

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, or finance

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a forward-looking view of the future, born of our nine decades of 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.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Business Development Specialist to join the Business Enablers & Commercial Readiness Division under the IK Liquids to Chemicals Program Development.

The division is responsible for overseeing and supporting all Liquid to Chemicals (LTC) program projects with the objective of meeting mandates, milestones, and deliverables to meet the task objectives. Additionally, the division oversees the implementation of project governance and its alignment with all stakeholders.

The primary role of the candidate will be to direct activities related to sourcing, screening, analyzing the market, and identifying petrochemical growth opportunities. This includes conducting research to identify business opportunities for new chemical product planning and developing economic models that best serve the project strategies and capital investments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and provide technical input to economic modeling.
• Develop chemical process yields, qualities, and balances for process configurations in refining & chemical units.
• Possess strong experience in refining & chemicals derivative processes.
• Be familiar with refining & chemicals technologies.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on the financial models' outputs and guide management in selecting optimal configurations for LTC projects.
• Provide technical support for capital projects involving petrochemical units at various stages of the project lifecycle (pre-feasibility, feasibility, pre-feed, feed, basic design, detailed engineering, and construction).
• Analyze the market and identify opportunities for business growth.
• Conduct research on competitors to identify opportunities for new products or services.
• Research new technologies, regulations, and other factors affecting the business model.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients to generate revenue.
• Deliver tools, templates, and systems to ensure safe, passionate, and flawless project delivery.
• Liaise between project management and technical disciplines to achieve integration across all project areas.
• Ensure the contractor has appropriate tools and systems for project execution.
• Manage scope, risks, and interfaces, including documentation and coordination between internal and external parties.

Minimum Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably chemical engineering, or alternatively in accounting, economics, or finance, with extensive experience in the refining and petrochemicals field.
• Have at least 12-15 years of experience focused on refining & petrochemicals, preferably with a market outlook perspective in the GCC/MENA region, including at least 2 years in economics modeling related to downstream and petrochemicals industries.

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investments in capital and technology that are second to none. We invest heavily in talent development to address some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs—one of the largest in the world.