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Dangote Group
Manufacturing
Description
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Strategic Production Planning & Scheduling (Ownership)
Lead formulation of:
• Monthly and rolling production plans
• Weekly operating targets
Translate economic optimum into feasible, executable plans
Balance:
• Unit constraints
• Inventory limitations
• Maintenance activities
Own the planning risk register and mitigation actions
2. Economic–Operational Bridging
Apply economic guidance to:
• Feedstock allocation
• Blending strategies (volume & spec optimization)
Minimize quality giveaway while ensuring market responsiveness
Challenge LP outputs when operationally infeasible (with justification)
3. Sensitivity & Scenario Support
Support scenario planning by:
• Testing operational constraints
• Evaluating shutdowns, rate changes, feedstock swaps
Provide operational insight into scenario outcomes
4. Cross Functional Leadership
Primary planning interface with:
• Scheduling
• Operations
• Maintenance
Lead planning coordination meetings
Mentor Junior Planners
Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline.
• A Master’s degree, MBA, or relevant professional certification (such as CFA or PMP) is advantageous
• Minimum of 7-10 years of proven experience in production planning and scheduling within the petroleum, petrochemicals, or refining industries. Experience with large-scale operations and complex production environments is essential.
Functional Competencies
A Senior Planner combines economic literacy, operational realism, and disciplined judgment to deliver stable, margin protective refinery plans.
Technical Competencies
1. Refinery Process & Configuration Knowledge
• Understanding of refinery units, interdependencies, and operating envelopes
• Ability to identify bottlenecks and rate/yield trade offs
2. Integrated Production Planning
• Development of monthly, rolling, and weekly production plans
• Integration of maintenance, inventory, and logistics constraints
3. Economic Interpretation (Margin Awareness)
• Interpretation of LP outputs and marginal economics
• Identification and mitigation of margin leakage and quality giveaway
4. LP Output Translation
• Conversion of economic optimization results into executable plans
• Structured feedback on infeasible LP recommendations
5. Scheduling & Logistics Awareness
• Understanding of tankage, receipts, and lifting constraints
• Ability to ensure plans are schedulable (without performing scheduling)
6. Blending & Product Quality Management
• Knowledge of blend component properties and specs
• Minimisation of quality giveaway while meeting demand
7. Scenario & Contingency Planning
• Evaluation of operational scenarios (rate changes, outages, feedstock swaps)
• Contribution to sensitivity and “what if” planning
8. Planning Tools & Data Literacy
• Proficient use of planning tools, dashboards, and analytical models
• Strong data integrity and version control discipline
Non Technical Competencies
1. Decision Discipline & Governance
• Adherence to planning governance and segregation of duties
• Appropriate escalation of margin impacting decisions
2. Cross Functional Collaboration
• Effective engagement with Operations, Scheduling, Maintenance, and Economics
• Ability to align stakeholders around a single executable plan
3. Analytical Judgment & Problem Solving
• Clear distinction between planning, execution, and market driven variances
• Practical, risk aware decision making under uncertainty
4. Communication & Influence
• Clear articulation of plans, risks, and trade offs to technical and non technical audiences
• Credible challenge and constructive negotiation
5. Planning Leadership & Coaching
• Mentoring of Junior Planners
• Knowledge transfer and succession readiness
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