Value Chain Optimization Senior Manager

Senior Manager for Value Chain Optimization in the Downstream Oil & Gas sector, focusing on demand generation, client engagement, and solution evolution. This role blends sales, program execution, solution development, and relationship management to drive quantifiable results and enterprise margin improvements.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drives commercial and operational excellence—focusing on demand generation, client engagement, and the continuous evolution of solutions within the Downstream Oil & Gas sector and related commodity industries.
  2. Optimization Program Leadership
  3. Client Relationship Building
  4. Capability Development
  5. Optimization Value Leadership

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • 10 years of experience in value chain, operations, supply chain management, or consultancy roles with proven optimization results.
  • Senior leadership experience in Trading and Value Chain Optimization
  • Previous consulting or advisory experience in a global or matrixed organization.
  • Demonstrated leadership across downstream oil & gas functions—including refining, shipping, storage, marketing, and commodity trading operations.
  • Proven ability to design and execute integrated commercial optimization programs and platforms.
  • Experience defining key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive enterprise margin, and a track record of delivering quantifiable results at a senior/executive level.
  • Ability to travel up to 75%, on average
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice to have

  • Experience with financial modeling—capable of quantifying value and benefits through rigorous financial analysis.
  • Exposure to operations research data and AI—leveraging data science, advanced analytics, and AI-driven insights in commercial and operational optimization efforts.
  • Ability to influence without authority and lead teams through change.

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in value chain, operations, supply chain management, or consultancy roles with proven optimization results.
  • Senior leadership experience in Trading and Value Chain Optimization
  • Demonstrated leadership across downstream oil & gas functions—including refining, shipping, storage, marketing, and commodity trading operations.
  • Proven ability to design and execute integrated commercial optimization programs and platforms.
  • Experience defining key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive enterprise margin, and a track record of delivering quantifiable results at a senior/executive level.