Sr. Staff Engineer / Senior Analyst – Value Chain Planning & Business Optimization - Saudi International Petrochemicals Company Ltd. (Sipchem) - Saudi Arabia
(2006-12)
- Lead strategic value chain planning, business planning and economic analysis for a fully integrated petrochemical portfolio across Basics, Intermediates and Polymers.
- Develop corporate and affiliate-level performance initiatives, business cases and optimization models to support strategic decision-making and contribution margin improvement.
- Monitor performance of 10 affiliates against business plan, historical best performance and industry benchmarking data; identify gaps, opportunities and corrective actions.
- Lead strategy-related feedstock management activities including ethylene, propylene, CO2 and key utilities sourcing, supplier liaison, contract negotiation and execution.
- Develop and maintain integrated dynamic S&OP models for feedstock optimization and profit maximization across interconnected assets.
- Support strategic planning of value chain development including debottlenecking, horizontal/vertical integration and product integration opportunities.
- Lead implementation and ongoing management of Business Continuity and Risk Management frameworks aligned with ISO 22301 and ISO 31000.
- Act as business process owner for SAP-based Total Optimization project and contribute to S/4HANA integration from a planning and value chain perspective.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment among operations, planning, procurement, finance, suppliers and affiliates to convert strategy into executable plans.
Process Consultant – EDC/VCM - Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company (Affiliate of NPC) - Iran
(2004-09 - 2006-10)
- Advised on operational reliability, process optimization and strategic improvement of large-scale EDC/VCM assets.
- Resolved or partially resolved recurring technical issues through root-cause analysis, design improvements and operational changes.
- Prepared plant capacity enhancement proposal and recommended reliability upgrades for critical equipment and furnace run-length improvement.
Senior Manager / GM – EDC/VCM Operations - Reliance Industries Limited - Hazira, India
(1990-07 - 2004-09)
- Led a 50-member workforce in large-scale EDC/VCM operations, ensuring delivery of production targets while maintaining safety, environmental and asset integrity requirements.
- Contributed to capacity expansion and debottlenecking from 160 KTA to 325 KTA EDC/VCM through performance improvement, APC implementation, cost reduction and capex management.
- Delivered cost reduction by optimizing ethylene losses and commissioned a low-pressure ethylene line that generated approximately Rs. 1 crore annual savings.
- Led safety and environment improvement initiatives and achieved recognition for zero fire incidents, housekeeping, fire protection and environmental performance.
Management Trainee / Shift Engineer – Ammonia & Urea Operations - Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Ltd. (GNFC) - Bharuch, India
(1986-02 - 1990-07)
- Managed shift operations, start-up, shutdown, troubleshooting and emergency handling in large-scale ammonia and urea plants.
- Built foundation in safe, reliable and efficient operation of world-scale fertilizer assets.
