- GENERAL INFORMATION
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Position Title:
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Managing Director
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Reporting To (Position):
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Steering Committee
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Department:
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Number of Supervised Staff:
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8
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- JOB DESCRIPTION
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Purpose and Scope of the Role:
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- Develop and execute long-term business plans aligned with market trends, shareholder expectations, and national industrial goals.
- Lead operational oversight across all business functions, ensuring high levels of productivity, quality, and safety in line with international best practices.
- Cultivate a high-performance culture by attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, with a focus on leadership succession and workforce nationalization (Omanisation).
- Act as the primary interface with the Steering Committee/Board and Shareholder, ensuring alignment with shareholder’s downstream strategy and Oman’s aluminium sector ambitions.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including government entities, customers, suppliers, and industry regulators.
- Ensure rigorous risk management practices are in place to proactively identify and mitigate financial, operational, and reputational risks.
- Monitor and report on business performance metrics, ensuring timely interventions to keep the company on track toward strategic goals.
- Champion sustainability initiatives, driving progress on ESG performance and aligning with global standards and Oman’s Vision 2040.
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Major responsibilities:
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Operations
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- Lead and manage the overall business to deliver sustainable growth in line with KPIs and transformation targets set by the Steering Committee / Board and Shareholder.
- Ensure the reliability and efficiency of production operations by driving asset optimization, quality control, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Lead strategic planning, scenario analysis, and long-term investment planning to position the organization competitively in the regional and global aluminium market.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging lean, Six Sigma, and digital transformation to improve productivity and reduce operational costs.
- Drive business continuity planning and enterprise risk management to mitigate potential disruptions and safeguard operations.
- Guide the development and execution of commercial strategies, including sales, marketing, and customer relationship management, to enhance market share and revenue growth.
- Strengthen governance processes, compliance frameworks, and organizational resilience.
- Embed a performance-driven culture with accountability, innovation, and commercial agility at its core.
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Leadership
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- Build strong, trust-based relationships with all stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, regulators, employees, government agencies, and Shareholder.
- Provide and align all departments with the Company agenda, ensuring shared ownership of strategic goals and KPIs.
- Foster a high-performance culture across all levels of the organization, encouraging innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and mentor Omani talent to build a pipeline of future leaders, supporting the national workforce development agenda (Omanisation).
- Champion internal communication and employee engagement strategies to enhance morale, transparency, and organizational alignment.
- Drive organizational change management initiatives, ensuring smooth implementation of transformation programs and employee buy-in at all levels.
- Establish succession planning frameworks to ensure business continuity and leadership stability over the long term.
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Health & Safety
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- Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, quality and environmental and sustainability frameworks across all operations.
- Champion a proactive safety culture supported by rigorous inspections, audits, and employee engagement.
- Promote a robust safety and ESG culture, embedding international best practices across operations.
- Advance the organization’s ESG commitments, including carbon reduction, recycling, and sustainable operations, in alignment with national sustainability goals.
- Monitor ESG performance metrics and regularly report progress to the Steering Committee / Board, Shareholder, and regulatory authorities.
- Ensure business continuity and environmental risk management plans are in place and regularly tested to safeguard people, assets, and the environment.
- Foster partnerships with industry peers, regulators, and sustainability organizations to stay ahead of evolving ESG standards and trends.
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