Advisor Long Term Planning

About Marafiq

Marafiq is seeking an Advisor Long Term Planning to join its team in Al Jubail, Eastern Region. This full-time role involves providing expert guidance and support in strategic long-term planning for the company's utility service lines.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to offer expert guidance, advice, and support in long-term planning for Marafiq’s utilities service lines. This includes assisting in setting long-term goals, developing strategies, and providing insights into market trends, industry best practices, and potential growth opportunities, all in alignment with the company’s objectives to maintain a competitive edge.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the effective cascading of departmental strategy into operational business plans, ensuring vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing strategies.
• Contribute to the development of Marafiq’s Long-Term Strategy and associated strategic plan, considering market dynamics, competitor landscapes, and emerging growth opportunities.
• Provide strategic expertise to leadership on future business scenarios to help shape the direction of Marafiq’s long-term business goals.
• Conduct market research and analysis to inform the long-term planning process, ensuring strategies are robust and adaptable to evolving market conditions.
• Design and develop scenarios to determine potential impacts on Marafiq’s operations and prepare risk strategies for mitigation.
• Prepare detailed reports on findings and forecasts, providing strategic recommendations to support management in business decision-making.
• Explore and evaluate potential business growth opportunities, both within and outside the Royal Commission (RC) areas, utilizing Marafiq’s New Growth Opportunity Evaluation Procedure.
• Provide recommendations based on market dynamics, regulatory changes, technological advancements, and customer needs to identify and assess opportunities for new business, ensuring alignment with long-term supply and demand plans.
• Offer expert advice on exploring strategic options for Marafiq’s joint ventures and integrating these with overall supply planning efforts to ensure long-term viability and success.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to build trust and understanding, uphold business ethics, and address critical issues to contribute to Marafiq's growth agenda.
• Lead the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes, and practices, considering global standards, productivity improvement, and cost reduction.
• Provide input and implement policies, systems, and procedures for the assigned team to ensure relevant procedural requirements are fulfilled.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required for this position.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Al Jubail, offering an opportunity to contribute to Marafiq's strategic long-term planning initiatives within a dynamic industry environment.