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Expert / Sr. Specialist Planning
Job title
Expert / Sr. Specialist Planning
Grade
OQRPI
Function
Commercial RPI- Asset Planning & Optimization - Planning & Performance
Location
Oman - Muscat
Budget control
Manager Planning & Performance
Direct reports
Consolidate Asset plan initiatives and support the delivering of planned production & profitability across RPI assets by working alongside with the Commercial & Downstream team to deliver the optimum production plan for the RPI & Plastic assets using 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 (Linear Programming: PIMS) model.
- Communicate the output of the RPI & Plastic's plan to the stakeholder after getting the required approval.
- Evaluate and communicate marginal economic drivers and conduct medium-term scenario and different studies for new projects (1 month to 3 years) to support value-driven decision-making and optimize performance across supply, refining, petrochemicals, logistics, and sales
- Update procedures as needed to reflect ongoing organizational improvements and evolving best practices.
- Work with commercial teams on crude and feedstock selection and product dispatch optimization.
- Conduct scenario analysis to assess the impact of operational changes, unit turnarounds, or market shifts.
- Perform LP 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.
- Monitor market trends and capitalize on medium-term opportunities to maximize business value and enhance profitability
- Provide economic direction and planning recommendations to Plant/Lifting Schedulers from monthly planning and during significant changes in plant conditions, ensuring optimal production decisions aligned with business objectives and market economics
Key interactions
Internal: Commercial RPI - OMT - OQM
External: Specialized Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers.
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)
Background & Experience
Competencies and skills
- Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Plus 6 years of relevant experience in refining, petrochemicals, integrated planning, optimization, supply, or oil trading.
- Proven experience in similar planning, scheduling, economics, optimization, or commercial planning role within the refining and petrochemicals industry.
- Experience of using Linear Programing based optimization model (ex, AspenTech PIMS, Haverly planning tool, etc) is mandatory.
- Strong understanding of refinery operations, crude-to-products value chains, and petrochemical integration.
- Familiarity with crude oil and petroleum product trading concepts, market arbitrage opportunities, and margin optimization.
- Experience in conducting scenario analysis and developing short-, medium-, and long-term planning studies.
- Experience in performance management frameworks, KPI development, monitoring, and reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to translate economic insights into actionable operational recommendations.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey complex economic and technical information to diverse stakeholders.
Soft:
- Lead others by example
- Persuasive Communicate at various corporate levels
- Ability to work across different functions.
- Dealing with diversity and multicultural cultural background
- Leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Negotiation and decision-making capabilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
Technical:
- Computer literacy including MS Office
- Downstream and specialty chemicals business management
- Hydrocarbon and petrochemical value chain management
- Planning/optimization and performance management
- Strong knowledge of hydrocarbon, refining, and petrochemical value chains.
Job Req ID: 56823
Date: Apr 27, 2026
Location:
Muscat, DE
Entity: OQ Refineries and Petrol
Business Unit: OQ Refineries & Petroleum Industries
Division:
Country/Region: DE
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