Team Leader, Commercial - OQ

Reporting to

Head of Commercial

Lead and oversee all commercial, feedstock sourcing, crude supply, logistics, and contract management activities for the business. Develop and execute commercial strategies that optimize profitability, secure reliable feedstock supply and product sales, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and ensure compliance with corporate governance and regulatory requirements.

Deliver comprehensive planning and execution of end-to-end commercial refining business in terms of crude oil purchases and products sales-related tasks under the direct supervision of head of Commercial

The position will act in accordance with the OQ8’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Oman’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

• Lead, manage, and coordinate the Commercial Team, including Crude Supply and Product Commercial functions, ensuring alignment with the Company’s strategic, operational, and financial objectives.
• Develop and implement integrated commercial strategies covering feedstock procurement, refinery optimization, product commercialization, and margin enhancement across the entire refining value chain.
• Oversee crude oil sourcing, supply portfolio management, and feedstock optimization activities to ensure security of supply, cost competitiveness, and operational reliability.
• Direct product commercialization activities, including domestic and international sales strategies, customer relationship management, product placement, and market development initiatives.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with crude suppliers, product customers, traders, national oil companies, government entities, terminal operators, logistics providers, and key industry stakeholders.
• Lead all major commercial negotiations and oversee the drafting, review, execution, and management of crude supply agreements, product sales agreements, storage contracts, logistics agreements, and other commercial arrangements.
• Ensure optimization of refinery margins by balancing feedstock economics, refinery yields, product market opportunities, logistics costs, and commercial risks.
• Provide commercial leadership in pricing methodologies, crude and product valuation, formula pricing, market indexation, risk management, futures markets, and hedging strategies.
• Monitor and analyze regional and international crude oil, refined products, freight, and logistics markets and provide strategic recommendations to maximize commercial value.
• Guide the Commercial Team in identifying and developing new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, trading opportunities, and revenue enhancement initiatives.
• Oversee end-to-end supply chain interfaces between Crude Supply, Refinery Planning, Operations, Product Marketing, Logistics, and Shipping functions to ensure seamless execution of commercial activities.
• Ensure effective management of crude receipts, inventory positions, product lifting schedules, vessel nominations, logistics activities, and contractual obligations.
• Provide strategic direction and governance for all quantity and quality assurance activities involving surveyors, laboratories, terminals, vessels, and inspection companies.
• Lead commercial support for refinery optimization initiatives by ensuring alignment between crude procurement strategies and product marketing requirements.
• Oversee customs compliance, import and export requirements, duty exemptions, regulatory approvals, and documentation processes related to crude and product transactions.
• Manage and resolve commercial disputes and claims involving suppliers, customers, service providers, and counter parties, including pricing disputes, quantity and quality claims, demurrage, contractual non-performance, and settlement negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, commercial governance standards, Incoterms (ICC Rules), sanctions requirements, and international trade practices.
• Lead tendering processes, commercial evaluations,…