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The purpose of this role is an 18-month contract to oversee all Site Establishment aspects of Celeros FT Saudi entity resulting in a fully equipped service and manufacturing site, to achieve sustained growth, profitability within the Saudi market. The KSA Site Establishment Project Leader has overall responsibility for actions related to Legal, Service & Manufacturing site establishment including buildings and services infrastructure, manufacturing/build/test equipment procurement and installation activities to ensure operational capabilities in line with agreed company plan.
Job Responsibility:
Implement the Celeros FT KSA Business strategy to maximize facility growth and revenue
Project manage all aspects of KSA site establishment and ramp up during initial 18th month time
Assign priorities as needed to ensure work is completed accurately and on-time
Lead the phased upscaling of facility from Service, Aftermarket operations to full manufacturing and test facility in line with agreed timeline
Act as focal point and lead contact for IKTVA localisation submissions and requirements
Work with Local and Regional finance teams for week, monthly and quarterly updates on expenditure to match approved site establishment budget
Manage and approved expenditure in line with DOA overall site expenditure, fixed and variable to facility establishment
Provide awareness and responsible for all annual licence, certification and associated Saudi Legal requirements to operate in KSA
Local contact point with Company Legal Teams, external Legal Counsel
Responsible for creation, compilation and submission of all documentation required to ensure relevant legal agreements for licence establishment and any third-party Service Level agreement and interactions
Work with Celeros Team and 3rd parties to determine Building and infrastructure service requirements to establish specification, cost and program to support product strategy
Act as in-country lead for delivery of facility establishment, to include all compliance, health and safety requirements, build and installation, commissioning and accreditation, managing coordination of Celeros and 3rd party support and delivery to plan and within budget
Ensure timely procurement and installation of equipment to enable manufacturing and assembly of parts and products
Lead Supervise and schedule work assignments for Internal / external subcontract teams for site set up
Assist with establishment of local supply chain to ensure operational readiness day 1
Oversee the establishment and expansion of IT - ERP system and associated process and procedures to ensure systems operational readiness on day 1 order receipt
Lead Implementation ISO Quality System in KSA facility
Responsible for the implementation all company, corporate and local, safety and environmental policies and regulations
Provide support to Commercial Operational teams to enable modelling of costing of local manufacture of product and projects as applicable
Support Sales activities Client Workshop Audits and Client AVL submission as required to ensure growth of facility revenue
Participate in hiring of key management personnel for future business operations
Assist HR on Visa and local Saudization requirement to ensure timely start-up of business
Requirements:
Must have achieved demonstrable success leading a prior Site Operational establishment and operational start up facility in line with the above-listed “Principal Duties and Responsibilities”
Team management, cross functional team experience, matrix management experience
Divergent thinking, Courage, Creativity
Leadership skills and proven ability to manage a multi-functional facility and work across multicultural boundaries
Experience of establishing a KSA local manufacturing supply Chain & logistic network
Present concise pro-active solution-based reports to all parties concerned in the completion of Projects
PC literate
confident and competent in use of software packages
Must be able to commit to being located within easy commute of selected facility to ensure full hands-on approach and co-ordination
Prior Experience of Project Managing a Manufacturing / Service Operational Start Up in Saudi Arabia
Prior experience of ARAMCO, SABIC, SWCC, SEC Approval Processes preferred
Preferably Prior Experience in Service and Operational environment of oil & gas, conventional power, renewable power, petrochemical, and Industrial markets
Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Engineering or Similar
Master’s Degree preferred
Ten plus years of relevant experience Project Management
Pump and Closures product and market knowledge in Oil / Gas and Energy Sectors
Arabic Speaking a plus
Nice to have:
Prior experience of ARAMCO, SABIC, SWCC, SEC Approval Processes
Preferably Prior Experience in Service and Operational environment of oil & gas, conventional power, renewable power, petrochemical, and Industrial markets