Director, Operations

Koninklijke Vopak N.V.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Operations to lead strategic planning and operational excellence across its terminals. This role involves developing tactical plans, ensuring safety and quality standards, and driving organizational change. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, extensive experience in project management, and a global mindset. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and sustainability, and play a key role in shaping the future of energy and chemical storage. If you are passionate about operational excellence and leadership, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of work experience with a proven track record.
• Demonstrated ability in leading organizational change efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop tactical plans for operational excellence across terminals.
• Ensure a safe working environment and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Operational Excellence

Communication Skills

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

About BU AME and Operations & Technical team

BU AME covers Australia, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, UAE and Saudi Arabia. The majority of our businesses are joint ventures between Vopak and local partners. Our BU AME team is primarily based in Singapore. Our Operations & Technical team in BU AME is accountable for safety & sustainability, service, operations and maintenance aspect. This team works cross functionally at BU level, and with their Global and Terminal counterparts.

What do we offer you?

A market-based salary depending on your experience and knowledge and attractive bonuses.

Your core responsibilities are:

Strategic Planning

Develop tactical plans to drive our terminals individually towards an increasing level of operational excellence.

1. Service: drive consistency of service across terminals, ensuring setting of clear expectations for relevant service KPIs, and maximizing the use of data to create visibility.
2. Development and implementation of strategies to enhance knowledge and capabilities to:
1. handle transition fuels such as bio-fuels, LNG etc;
2. pursue carbon reduction;
3. grow new energies footprint e.g. ammonia, hydrogen.
3. Development and implementation of strategies to increase bench strength in the Operations domain. Ensure that succession planning is in place for critical positions such as TM, OM, CSM etc.

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality

Ensure a safe and healthy working environment for employees as well as contractors/service providers.

1. Drive continuous improvement & SHEQ leadership values in our BU as well as terminal organization. To ensure that we have a good overview on safety risk across our network, and to ensure that organizations with such risk will have an improvement plan which will be monitored.
2. Use of Vopak programs and initiatives such as T&V to proactively identify gaps, facilitate assessment to determine safety gaps in our operational procedures etc, ultimately to identify potential problems before they occur.

Operations and Service Excellence

1. Ensure that terminals operate per the key operational processes A2D, O2I etc. Assist terminals in closing key gaps.
2. Ensure that terminals operate per Vopak standards. Assist terminals in closing key gaps.
3. Develop and share terminal management expertise e.g. having an effective structure, having a good operating rhythm, ensuring performance is monitored, and improvements if any are implemented.
4. Drive & contribute to cost effectiveness.
5. Act as the linking pin between terminals so that experiences, best practices, access to resources etc.
6. Develop and implement programs to enhance competency in operations.
7. Continuous improvement to ensure a high level of operational discipline.
8. Create platforms and opportunities for expert user groups to share knowledge, and for the network to draw upon.
9. Execution of due diligence and technical assessments of installations in support of business development and market initiatives in investments in accordance to Vopak standards and in alignment with global policy.

Project Development

1. For BU driven projects, act as Internal Customer during the identification and selection phase, and thereafter assist in resourcing and setting up of the project team/project organization.
2. Ensure governance to ensure projects progress according to VPM, and in this process ensure that projects are reviewed for operability/maintainability/safety.
3. Ensure project readiness and commissioning. As part of the readiness, provide support to terminal to ensure that operations are setup, equipped and trained to operate.

Representation

Represent the division in order to contribute to the organization image and represent its interests before relevant stakeholders (government, customers, competitors, media).

What are your core deliverables?

1. BU flawless execution
2. Level of satisfaction, follow up and closure rate
3. Quality, timeliness and cost of project delivery
4. Vopak Policy & Standards implementation
5. BU Capex & Opex performance KPIs
6. Direct and indirect staff development
7. Influence/direct out functional roles with the BU and with Global
8. Lead the decision making of:
1. BU Opex strategies and objectives
2. Major project implementation, operational and SHEQ overseeing and undertaking for AME BU
3. The governance of Operating Companies in the division with regards to implementation and tracking of corporate Opex initiatives & projects
4. The right advice provision to internal and external stakeholders

What do we expect from you as a Director, Operations?

1. Degree in Engineering or related field.
2. 15-20 years work experience with proven track record.
3. Demonstrated ability in leading, influencing, driving and stimulating organizational change efforts.
4. Demonstrated leadership and people management skills.
5. Global mindset coupled with cultural sensitivity.
6. Strong business acumen and analytical ability.
7. Strong Project Management with Risk Management ability.
8. Strong operational excellence background in related industry.
9. Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with good proficiency in English.

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This Job Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may cover other related duties to meet the ongoing organizational needs.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The successful candidate will be awarded a local employment contract.

About Us

Royal Vopak is the world’s leading independent tank storage company that employs around 6,000 employees in 23 countries throughout the world. We store vital products with care. Products for everyday life of today, and of the future. The energy that allows us to turn on the lights, heat or cool our homes or commute to work; the chemicals found in millions of useful products, including your phones; the edible oils to prepare food. We are also developing new infrastructure solutions to actively contribute to the introduction of future vital products, such as sustainable transport fuels for airplanes, flow batteries for storing clean electricity, and hydrogen, which can be used to store and transport renewable energy. For more information, please visit www.vopak.com