Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist

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 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.

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 Refinery, Petrochemicals Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist to join the LTC Program Development.

Your primary role will be responsible to develop and implement a comprehensive supply chain strategy for one or more integrated refinery and petrochemical complexes.

Responsibilities

• Review plans/deliverables for new integrated refinery and petrochemical projects to ensure compliance with Company Standards and Regulations as well as industry codes related to supply chain management and logistics.
• Develop philosophies for OSBL/ISBL interconnecting pipelines for products and feedstocks from marine to the refinery and petrochemical facilities and vice versa including feedstock cross-country pipelines (e.g., Ethane, Crude, etc.).
• Participate in prefeasibility/feasibility studies as well as pre-FEED/FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) phases for refinery and petrochemical projects.
• Develop, review, and analyze engineering documents related to supply chain and logistics for refineries and petrochemical complexes.
• Develop and negotiate 3rd party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements, supply agreements, joint development agreements, and other commercial aspects for supply chain systems.
• Define marine berths, jetties, terminals, polymers logistic systems, warehouses, storage tankage, and transportation requirements to support multiple projects.
• Participate in market studies to understand market supply and demand for targeted projects produced from the facilities.
• Collect and interpret analytical and performance data to determine supply chain KPIs.
• Lead and implement work processes, integrated management systems, and operations improvement programs.
• Identify, assess and optimize material flow and risk trade-offs across the supply chain.
• Lead development of supply chain strategy, including customer/product mix analysis, channels-to-market, capital investment, and sourcing decisions.
• Test supply chain design scenarios, process variability and trade-offs through simulation modelling techniques.
• Develop timelines, track, and drive 3rd party contractors towards successful completion of projects.
• Work with projects team, finance, sales, and manufacturing team to determine best vendors and distributors for sourcing raw materials and supply chain elements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Engineering discipline from a recognized program; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 15 years’ experience in the refining and petrochemical industry.
• Knowledge in refining and petrochemical processes and their associated supply chain systems.
• Strong knowledge on supply chain operation and management in refineries and petrochemical complexes.
• Experience in participating in prefeasibility/feasibility studies as well as pre-FEED/FEEDs.
• Experience in commercial negotiations and projects development for 3rd party business models.
• Knowledge on the market supply and demand of major refined products and petrochemical products.

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 investment in capital and technology that is second to none. We invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs.