Senior Specialist, Control (Production)

About the Company:

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We are a global energy maritime logistics leader with a world-class asset base. We are the dedicated and vital logistics arm for ADNOC Group, providing mission critical and highly specialized services across ADNOCu2019s entire value chain. We also provide market-leading, cost-competitive maritime and logistics solutions to over 100 global customers and ship to more than 50 countries across the world. As a global energy maritime logistics leader and the dedicated and vital logistics arm for ADNOC Group, we are driven to set the highest standards in shipping and maritime operations, pushing boundaries and pioneering new frontiers in sustainability. We are committed to delivering world-class solutions that are innovative and efficient, while always putting safety first.

About the Job:

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Work with operational leads across the business and supply chain to drive improvements in people, processes to avoid surplus/ deficit of supplies, in order to meet the operation requirements without hindrance, and to maintain the wellbeing and basic needs of personnel.u00A0Controls the daily sea freight activities within Abu Dhabi and all the company operating area. Ensures to maintain all necessary statistics records and prepares report for the section. Arranges and ensures the availability of supply vessels for the transportation of materials from Abu Dhabi to all Production offshore installations (Zakum, Umm Al Lulu, Umm Al Dalkh, Umm Shaif, NASR, ABK & Production Islands) in conjunction by ensuring timely shipment of required materials without compromising on Safety.

Job Specific Accountabilities Part 1:

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• Acts as a planning expert responsible for ensuring safety, environment and regulatory concerns are addressed, and compliances are maintained for all logistics planning processes.
• Monitoring Logistics Planning performance and KPIu2019s, endlessly strives for operational enhancement, identify and analyses gaps and execute action plans to ensure business continuity.
• Efficiently manage all major project materials movement for production complexes, barges, and islands.
• Direct the shipment of all production materials, spares and consumables to offshore sites
• Liaise with Involved Operations parties to ensure vessel performance meet or exceed requirements.
• Evaluate performance and recommend appropriate actions to ensure and maintain operation requirements, as well as vessel availability ratio
• Continuous monitoring of team activity to figure weak links and to straighten them with necessary motivation and training as needed
• Monitoring production operation forecast to ensure availability of supporting manpower and assets by drafting development plans
• Monitor Barge Move Bar Chart and coordinates with Fleet Operations Team to ensure the availability of suitable AHTS to support Production barge movements.
• Monitor Offshore Production forecast to plan accordingly, assign suitable vessel/s to support long-term and short-term operations

Job Specific Accountabilities Part 2:

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• Coordinate with Fleet Operations Team to schedule the release of vessels for Maintenance and Repairs (in case of breakdowns) while ensuring adequate quantities of available fleet to support the 24/7 shipping and supply operations
• Significantly control the Shutdown Times & ensure not to exceed the agreed 0.4 monthly percentage.
• Constantly coordinate and aligns with Shipping Team, and Offshore Site End Users to ensure smooth 24/7 operations.
• Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
• Accurately estimate amount of provisions to be sent offshore on a periodic basis to avoid surplus of supply (avoiding waste and decreasing cost) and to avoid a deficit in order to maintain the wellbeing and basic needs of personnel.
• Follow up with end users to comply agreed operating timelines and ensure assets utilization in full
• Close coordination with different internal stake holders by maintaining high level of professional communication
• Provide necessary assistance to ADNOC L&S commercial on various project proposals

Minimum Requirements:

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• University bacheloru2019s degree in supply chain management/Logistics/Marine operation or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10 years of relevant professional experience in Technical and Projects Engineering or Management in the Petrochemical / Refining / Oil & Gas industry.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in Logistics & Shipping/ sea freight supply related to the Oil & Gas industry.
• Good knowledge of industry best practice and technology trends, and of applicable legislation and regulations.
• Good skills on Project Management software.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant Oil & Gas Business Planning, Supply Planning and core marine processes, in addition to relevant regulations with sound knowledge in Oil & Gas production operations.