Job DescriptionOur client, a Global Leader in the Petrochemical industry is seeking to URGENTLY appoint a dynamic Commercial Manager to join their Cape Town, Western Cape Refinery team.Main Purpose for the Role:To occupy a pivotal role in driving business growth and success. To lead a cross-functional team of 12 consummate professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure the team's success in achieving their goals. To demonstrate strong leadership skills, backed by your ability to drive results and collaborate cross-functionally, to drive Team success in this role. To oversee various commercial processes such as optimisation, strategic planning, business improvement plans, product planning and scheduling, and driving strategic integration of the Cape Town based operation with major international shareholders.Key Competency Requirements:BSc Chemical EngineeringCommercial qualification such as an MBA or MBL will prove an added advantageAt least 10+ years experience in the oil & gas industry (specifically petrochemical)International experience will also be a distinct advantageKey Roles and Responsibilities:Managing the transition from a Hierarchical structure led to Flat structure, "Centre-led" to a lateral "BU and SBU Independent model" with all the relevant aspects, including technology, standards, and management systems.Managing the strategic planning process, ensuring all environmental considerations and refinery strengths and weaknesses are comprehended and modelled via a Linear Program (LP), and presenting information appropriately to management and staff.Managing the refinery's production planning and scheduling process, including short, medium, and long-term planning stages.Managing the refinery Governance Model using the Management System Process (MSP) monthly, including tracking progress against plan, preparing a variance analysis of monthly refinery earnings, and collating and reporting various refinery KPIs.Managing the annual refinery business planning process, developing, and delivering key deliverables on time, producing the refinery's annualized scorecard, and tracking performance against that scorecard.... (remaining content truncated for brevity) ...PLEASE NOTE: To be considered you will need to hold a BSc in Chemical Engineering, have held a position like Commercial Manager or similar position within a petrochemical refinery environment. An appointment will be made in alignment with the Clients EE Plan. The client reserves the right to not make an appointment. APPLY NOW! WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE TO CAPE TOWN IS ESSENTIAL. SHOULD THIS OPPORTUNITY NOT BE ALIGNED WITH YOUR CAREER ASPIRATIONS, KINDLY FORWARD IT TO A FRIEND.#J-18808-Ljbffr