Spark Site Director

ASMO is a groundbreaking joint venture between DHL and Aramco. Inheriting DHL’s logistics excellence and Aramco’s extensive supply chain ecosystem, we are here to set a new benchmark and redefine the procurement and supply chain landscape, enabling growth. ASMO aims to be operational in 2025 and provide reliable end-to-end integrated procurement and supply chain services for companies across the industrial, energy, chemical, and petrochemical sectors. Our focus customers in the short term will be Saudi Aramco and its Affiliates. In the long term, all the industrial sectors within Saudi Arabia aim to reach the MENA region. Objective: The role holder is responsible for overseeing the operations and management of their specific site or facility at ASMO. This role involves ensuring the site operates efficiently, meets safety and compliance standards, and delivers high-quality products or services. The Site Manager will lead a team, manage resources, and collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve operational excellence and drive continuous improvement at ASMO. General Responsibilities: The role holder will take on a leadership role encompassing multiple disciplines within Site Management. They will be tasked with determining the course of action based on established principles and modifying existing processes and methods. In some instances, they may even guide these principles and demonstrate an understanding of how these principles relate to other functional domains. They will have advanced knowledge of several disciplines, some in highly specialized fields. Develop and execute the site’s long-term strategic plan in alignment with the corporate strategies. Develop annual business plans for the site and ensure the achievement of financial and strategic objectives. Report to the Chief Operations Officer on the progress of activities against the annual business plans, opportunities, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken, etc. as required, to make an informed decision. Manage and continuously monitor the performance of the site to ensure performance deviations are identified in a timely manner, and required resources and actions are implemented to meet performance targets. Oversee all site operations, including production, maintenance, inventory management, and logistics, to ensure efficient and effective performance of the site. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production output, quality metrics, and delivery performance, and take corrective actions as necessary to align with ASMO’s overall strategies. Continuously assess and improve operational processes to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and optimize resource utilization across ASMO. Manage the performance of the site employees, define workforce requirements, ensure recruitment, training and development of talent, in conjunction with the Human Capital Department to achieve business objectives. Recommend an optimum organisation structure for the site, in coordination with the Chief Operations Officer and the Human Capital Department, to ensure smooth workflow of operational processes and optimal utilization of resources across ASMO. Prepare and recommend the site’s budget in alignment to the respective annual business plan. Monitor the site’s financial performance against the approved budget, identify areas of unsatisfactory performance (if any), and recommend mitigating actions across ASMO. Identify and manage implementation of site-related change initiatives on systems, processes and practices considering ‘international leading practices’, and/or other changes in the business environment. Manage the development and implementation of departmental policies, systems, processes and procedures to ensure operational excellence. Identify and manage the implementation of improvements to the site to ensure compliance with ASMO’s standards and regulatory requirements that are aligned to business needs to increase operational effectiveness. Present regular and ad-hoc management reports related to the site, provide recommendations to the Chief Operations Officer on new opportunities, highlight critical issues and challenges, and provide strategic insight to ensure effective decision-making. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is required. Master’s degree in business administration, operations management, site management, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is preferred. Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or any relevant certifications are preferred. Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English. 13 years’ experience in similar or related field, out of which 7 years at a managerial / leading positi Deadline: 30 days from posting.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is required. Master’s degree in business administration, operations management, site management, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is preferred. Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or any relevant certifications are preferred. Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English. 13 years’ experience in similar or related field, out of which 7 years at a managerial / leading position.

Develop and execute the site’s long-term strategic plan in alignment with the corporate strategies. Develop annual business plans for the site and ensure the achievement of financial and strategic objectives. Report to the Chief Operations Officer on the progress of activities against the annual business plans, opportunities, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken, etc. as required, to make an informed decision. Manage and continuously monitor the performance of the site to ensure performance deviations are identified in a timely manner, and required resources and actions are implemented to meet performance targets. Oversee all site operations, including production, maintenance, inventory management, and logistics, to ensure efficient and effective performance of the site. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production output, quality metrics, and delivery performance, and take corrective actions as necessary to align with ASMO’s overall strategies. Continuously assess and improve operational processes to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and optimize resource utilization across ASMO. Manage the performance of the site employees, define workforce requirements, ensure recruitment, training and development of talent, in conjunction with the Human Capital Department to achieve business objectives. Recommend an optimum organisation structure for the site, in coordination with the Chief Operations Officer and the Human Capital Department, to ensure smooth workflow of operational processes and optimal utilization of resources across ASMO. Prepare and recommend the site’s budget in alignment to the respective annual business plan. Monitor the site’s financial performance against the approved budget, identify areas of unsatisfactory performance (if any), and recommend mitigating actions across ASMO. Identify and manage implementation of site-related change initiatives on systems, processes and practices considering ‘international leading practices’, and/or other changes in the business environment. Manage the development and implementation of departmental policies, systems, processes and procedures to ensure operational excellence. Identify and manage the implementation of improvements to the site to ensure compliance with ASMO’s standards and regulatory requirements that are aligned to business needs to increase operational effectiveness. Present regular and ad-hoc management reports related to the site, provide recommendations to the Chief Operations Officer on new opportunities, highlight critical issues and challenges, and provide strategic insight to ensure effective decision-making.