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Maurice Xandra Solutions is a management consulting company that renders quality services in Human Resource, Management and Process improvement. MXS Limited was set up to provide high quality, up to date training, team management and process improvement services for its clients.
Job Summary:
Our client, a major player in the Oil and Gas Industry, is currently looking to hire an Operations/Logistics Manager to provide successful management of business operations, while driving the implementation of policies and standards that align with the Business Unit’s vision and business philosophy.
Location: Warri & Offshore Locations
Department: Operations
Reporting Relationships: Reports to: COO
Direct Reports: • Operations Superintendent. • Marine Logistics Coordinator • Beach Master • Admin Officer
Internal Relationships: All Staff
External Relationships:
- Regulatory agencies
- Financial institutions
- Media
- Community heads and other stakeholders
Responsibilities:
- Work with the COO/CEO to develop and align company business objectives with the vision and long-term strategies of the Group.
- Communicate the Group’s vision and business strategy (short, medium and long terms) and ensure that the company operates in line with the Group’s governance policies, standards and values.
- To ensure the safe, secure, timely and cost-effective marine transport of personnel, goods, consumables and equipment.
- Work with the COO/CEO to develop and implement the company’s business strategies, growth plans and budgets in support of the Group’s long-term business direction.
- Support the COO/CEO to put adequate operational systems and controls in place to ensure proper monitoring of the company’s performance against plans and budgets.
- Support the COO/CEO to ensure that company operations and performance culture comply with approved financial, business and risk management objectives as well as applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Support the COO/CEO in monitoring members of the Business Unit leadership team to effectively deliver on respective functional programmes, achieve set targets and improve overall performance
- Ensure proper adherence to the Group’s Quality, Health and Safety policies across all functional units.
- Support the COO/CEO to facilitate resolution of high priority issues between departments and acts as one of the organisation’s ambassadors and spokespersons in matters involving external stakeholders.
- Work with the COO/CEO to prepare relevant reports to the Board of Directors on company’s performance target achievements (i.e financial results, market performance, organisational development plans and overall business performance).
Key Performance Metrics:
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Reduced failure response time.
- Escalate and push for reduced response time from shore support on issues that require on shore intervention.
Terminal Performance
Reduction in delays to loading at terminals.
QHSE Performance
Strict adherence and compliance to QHSE policies and safe work rules.
Fleet Utilization
Follow up on factors that might increase fleet utilization and reduce downtime
Physical Exertion on the job: Yes – VERY HIGH due to working environment.
Skill and Competence Requirements:
- Strong ability to think strategically and make good judgements
- Highly ethical, self-motivated, diligent and enthusiastic with a winning mentality
- Strong ability to cope well with pressure, solve complex operational problems and deliver within tight timeframes
- Excellent analytical, business development and strategic planning skills
- Strong negotiation and management skills
- Excellent networking and people/relationship management ability, as well as interpersonal, project and change management skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Highly innovative and adaptable
- Excellent leadership and organizational skill
Preferred Qualifications:
- ·Any good first degree especially in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Social and Behavioural Scienc
- Post graduate business degree (including MBA) will be an advantage
- Any relevant professional certification.
- Minimum of 8 years post qualification work experience, 3 of which must have been at a management level in an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and maintenance business environment.